Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past. – Tyron Edwards

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady. – Thomas H. Huxley

from Discipline and the Difficult Child Baldride (Named after Malcolm Baldride) Belief and process of setting goals, collecting data and assisting students to set personal goals, and collect data to become intrinsically motivated. (Endorsed by the Ohio Dept. of Education) Are you listening? Are you listening? To this song, To this song. If you are… Read more »

The sign of intelligent people is their ability to control emotions by the application of reason. – Marya Mannes

I have a bear in my classroom whose name is “Mr. Tittle-Tattle.” When the children are going to tattle I remind them about our friend Mr. Tittle-Tattle who’s ready to hear it! (I remind the kids about what tattling is. Did it hurt you? Your property? Someone else? Someone else’s property?) Now the children go… Read more »

Focus Bottle: Fill bottle 1/2 way with sand or birdseed and bury small objects (marble, paper clips, etc.) Kids roll the bottle to find objects. Anger Bottle: Water, red food coloring and squirt of dishwashing soap. Kids shake to get anger out. Dream or Calming Bottle: Water, silver glitter and blue food coloring. Turn bottle… Read more »

Written and illustrated by the parents of the students in Mr/Mrs/Ms______________’s class. Each parent makes a poster about all the characteristics of their child which make the child special. They may use pictures, words, or graphics. Any media the parent chooses. The posters are laminated and put into a big book which is then shared… Read more »

To celebrate your class’ special accomplishments, you can all have fireworks. Everyone stands, places hands together with fingertips up. Move hand in an upward wiggly motion (like blasting off.) When you get to the highest point you clap, then wiggle fingers as they fall down to your sides saying, “Ahhhh! Fireworks!” – Joanne Jacobson

By Marvin Marshall Marvin Marshall has included a section in his book in which he presents the RAISE RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM (Chapter 3). It shows how the A, B, C, D levels separate the student from behavior — thereby negating the need for a student to self-defend, which so often is the start of an adversarial… Read more »

Put the following symbols on your apron: Smiling Face Handshake Hug Butterfly High 5 Children get to choose which greeting they would like by pointing to the symbol on your apron. – Hannah Elioli