“The greatest motivational act one person can do for another is to listen.” – Roy E. Moody

Reviewed by J.S. (age 5) Marvin wanted to make some cards for Valentine’s Day. He got paints and colored pencils and papers and they made hearts. They made tall hearts and skinny hearts. Then they delivered them to everybody in the whole wide world. Everybody was happy. There were some left. They wrote “Valentines for… Read more »

Ask the class to: Show me a 1 (They will put their finger to their mouth to show quiet.) Show me a 2 (2 fingers pointing at the 2 eyes looking.) Show me a 3 (3 fingers around an ear to show hearing.) Show me a 4 (This is 2 fingers on each hand, put… Read more »

Clean the Room Tell the students it s time to play magic objects. The teacher chooses 2 or 3 objects on the floor. Ready, set, go … students will come & ask if they ve picked up the object; I tell them that I am watching & they don t have to show me but… Read more »

1-A child complains about another child. (A Child complains about B Child.) 2-Go to the B Child, with the A Child, and ask the A Child What happened? Then ask him/ her how it made them feel. 3-Ask the A Child what they want the B Child to do. Then say to the B Child… Read more »

For Children and Adults Letting Go of Anger: The 10 Most Common Anger Styles and What to Do About Them by Ron Potter-Efron, Pat Potter-Efron Transforming Anger: The Heartmath Solution for Letting Go of Rage, Frustration, and Irritation by Doc Childre, Deborah Rozman, Matthew McKay Keep Cool!: Strategies for Managing Anger at School by Paula… Read more »

In managing the country store, as in everything that he undertook for others, Lincoln did his very best. He was honest, civil, ready to do anything that should encourage customers to come to the place, full of pleasantries, patient, and alert. On one occasion, finding late at night when he counted over his cash, that… Read more »

“I meant to take good care of your book, Mr. Crawford,” said the boy, “but I’ve damaged it a good deal without intending to, and now I want to make it right with you. What shall I do to make it good?” “Why, what happened to it, Abe?” asked the rich farmer, as he took… Read more »

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On… Read more »

I am responsible for me. Not my teacher, not mother, not he or she, But I am responsible for me. All the things I do or say, I have chosen it to be that way For I am responsible for me. To try my best or not at all, To love a friend or create… Read more »