If you have children who need a smile to start their day, you might consider the smile button. (Belly Button) Chelly Huss uses this strategy for a child who appears to be unhappy when they arrive for school. The child knows that he or she is always carrying a smile around. Chelly also gives her… Read more »
“To escape criticism – do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard
When God created teachers, He gave us special friends To help us understand His world And truly comprehend The beauty and the wonder Of everything we see, And become a better person With each discovery. When God created teachers, He gave us special guides To show us ways in which to grow So we can… Read more »
Listen to us and we ll tell you a rap About Room 20, the helping hands class. H stands for honest we ask to use things. It also stands for happy hear us sing. A stands for active cuz we love to learn. And to do that we re attentive so that s not a… Read more »
1. Clarify and write down what you want to accomplish from the conference, as well as how to keep everyone focused on the outcome. Be prepared to measure the results three weeks after the conference. 2. Try to predict ahead of time what the parentSecondary Schools will say and be prepared to offer some simple… Read more »
Dear Gene, I recently attended your seminar in Cleveland, Ohio on March 31 2006. I heard about you from another teacher and decided to go. I knew you were going to have great ideas but I had no idea that all of it would hit so close to home. You see I work for the… Read more »
“Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” – Martin H. Fischer
Talking Terry Tinsley Talked all the time! Her constant yipping and yapping Drove everyone out of their minds! Her parents truly loved her, But living with her was tough. In fact, whenever Terry was home They wore sound-proof ear muffs! Well, Terry went to school, And after the very first day, The teacher called her… Read more »
Loved your seminar! Here is my strategy that you asked me to send you. When I am working with a small group and don’t want to be disturbed by other students I place a small ladybug finger puppet on my shoulder, it reminds my students that they can’t “bug” me at that moment. My teaching… Read more »
When you are teaching kids about private property, place colored dots around the room so children can learn what they can and cannot touch. Red means this is the teacher s personal property; “Do not Touch”. Green means children can use and play with it. – Beth Corum
