10 Respect Activities for 2020 Super Virtue of all virtues 1.The way we treat others is proof of the respect we have for ourselves. 2.Explore with students examples of being disrespected. 3.Its important for students to construct their own meaning of respect. 4.“Chain it” Activities- Give an idea or examples that promotes Respect in the classroom… Read more »
Article in “O” Magazine September 2015 “Saying you’re lonely can be embarrassing,” says Scott Bedley, a fifth grade teacher at Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. “Our Just Say Hello club members came up with a way to help kids who say they have no one to talk to. They turned an old voting… Read more »
” The Roll of Paper Towel” I came home from doing a parenting seminar a number of years ago titled The 5 Ps of Raising Responsible Kids trying to explain to a parent that kids are only teenagers for I/4 of their life and adults for 3/4 of their life. The message behind the revelation of… Read more »
ENERGY I Took my Ford pick up in for a much needed oil change knowing well my battery was potentially in worse shape than the oil. The battery is the original battery That’s been in the truck since 2001! Unreal lasting now over 12 years. The battery must have the Energizer Bunny inside. In our… Read more »
Most of us have experienced a soft drink that’s been shaken up. We all know if opened it will explode unlike a can that has not been shaken up. The more you shake it the larger the explosion! While all of this happens on the inside its pretty obvious that if we keep shaking the… Read more »
A Welcome from the Editors Welcome everyone to the 2002-2003 school year.Our newsletter is in it’s seventh year of printing and the feedback from all of you on the solutions and strategies for your classroom continue to receive the highest accolades. We ask all of our contributors to share only practical solutions and strategies. Your… Read more »
The most important human endeavor is striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depends on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to our lives. – Albert Einstein
It’s much easier to deal with a small problem than having to deal with an insurmountable problem. – Michael Milken
What ever happened to old-fashioned values? It would appear we prefer vengeance, rather than saying thank you. Why is it so hard to be kind to a stranger? Would we not appreciate aid from one, were we in danger? We seem to have lost our decency. When did this occur in our history? We call… Read more »
What’s mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There’s not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency, that wouldn’t be remedied if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character. People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on… Read more »