One of the most successful ways to introduce problem solving to young children is through introducing the problem through an animal story. I like to use Winnie the Pooh since he has such wisdom about how to help all the animals in the Hundred Acre Woods. You can start the story with, “A little deer… Read more »
Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. – Henry Ford
Lately we have been seeing more attention given to the potential for cheating on the Internet. Cheating on papers in college is nothing new. We can think of more than one famous person whose work was later discovered to be plagiarized to one degree or another. However, the ease of use the World Wide Web… Read more »
A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of these pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of a long walk from the stream to… Read more »
No pleasure philosophy, no sensuality, no place nor power, no material success can for a moment give such inner satisfaction as the sense of living for good purposes, for maintenance of integrity, for the preservation of self-approval. – Minot Simons
No one has the right to say whatever they want to whomever they want to say it to. We are all responsible for what we say. John Rocker a pitcher from the Atlanta Braves realized this when he made some statements that offended many people. Recognizing his mistake he made an apology. What are the… Read more »
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” – Dr. Dennis Waitley
1. Introduction In the first article of this series, the human assets of personal growth, social growth, close relationships, lifelong learning, workplace readiness, citizenship, and work-family-leisure balance were surveyed in summary fashion. Subsequent articles were to elaborate on each human asset. Accordingly this article covers the key issues of personal growth. The topics of interest… Read more »
In times of change learners inherit the earth while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists! Hoffer – Hoffer
“Values are the seeds from which all behavior grows.” 1. Value centered homes develop value centered children. Children who demonstrate compassion, respect, responsibility, perseverance, initiative, and integrity have parents who demonstrate these qualities on a regular basis. In Value Centered Homes children not only observe moral decision making but they are also taught the importance… Read more »
