Doing the Thing You Have to Do
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. – Walter Bagehot
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. – Walter Bagehot
Selective Mutes Questions to ask: Are they shy?Are they depressed? Are they Anxious or Nervous? Could be related to Cognitive Disability, Language Impairment, or Emotional Distress. Most common in first two years of school. These children know that they are afraid but can’t explain why. Could be related to temperament Hold private conferences. Validate their… Read more »
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” ~Abraham Lincoln~ “The reason people blame things on the previous generations is that there’s only one other choice.” ~Doug Larson~ “Choice of attention – to pay attention to this and ignore that – is to the inner life what choice of action is to… Read more »
1.Character Education tends to focus on one value per month. We have discovered that unless there is an annual theme with one focus for the entire year kids do not internalize the learning. 2. Without a clear reference point such as the eyes and ears for respect, the mouth for making and keeping agreements (Integrity),… Read more »
Note: this works best if you copy the text below and paste it into a text file using a monospaced font. L P V F R B N R U T E R N W Z O N I F U S T E A L I N G P Y S B M N… Read more »
Keep pushing
Thanks Gene for sending the Apache Rap. My son says that it can be saved to a CD but he has yet to show me! In time! Thanks again for the wonderful presentation you gave in Voorhes, NJ. I have an afternoon preschool class that needs lots of HELP. I decided to try out some… Read more »
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. . . . You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give… Read more »
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw