Marie Chen teaches her students etiquette during a Twas the week before Christmas and all through the classroom, not a pupil was stirring or asking to go to the bathroom. Such was the mood at Village School’s second annual Holiday Manners Luncheon, which was designed by teacher Marie Chen to help her third- and fourth-grade… Read more »
sung to the tune of The Muffin Man Song”) From the “Muffin Man” substitute the words “Oh do you know what time it is, what time it is, what time it is? Oh do you know what time it is? It’s time to….(have snack, wash hands, clean up etc.)” – Author Unknown
Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agassi Ph.D. Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator) Hands Are Not For Hitting is a gentle, encouraging book for beginning readers that shows all the good things hands can do from playing, sharing, clapping, and counting, to helping, building, being kind, and staying safe. Kids will learn alternatives to hitting —… Read more »
If You’re Happy and You Know It! If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands. If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands. If you re happy and you know it, Then your life will surely show it. If you re happy and you know it Clap your hands…. Read more »
From Seminar Attendees Not only was this a great seminar- informative and rich in strategies but Gene, you shoot from the hip and the heart to make it all so very meaningful. Tracy Stock, East Orange, NJ What I appreciated the most is that Gene is what he says he wants us to be to… Read more »
New Book Helps Out! Yes, manners should be taught at home, but if a teacher can help reinforce good manners at school in a fun way, why not? Mind Your Manners, Ben Bunny (Scholastic Press) is fine fun! Author and illustrator Mavis Smith makes excellent use of the popular lift-the-flap format. But don’t let the… Read more »
How do you avoid ethical shortcuts and moral dilemmas that threaten your constants and beliefs? 1- Decide ahead of time what your response will be when confronted with various situations. 2- Reveal your conviction and beliefs to those closest to you and ask them to hold you accountable. 3- Decide how you want to live… Read more »
On a recent tour in the Northwest Principal Dave Darling invited Gene to present to his staff at Mt. View School in Seattle, Washington. Dave commented that one of his teachers attending an earlier seminar in the spring of 2002 said : “I can’t wait for my kids to misbehave so I can use one… Read more »
Every day is a new beginning, Like in baseball’s first inning. Every day there’s a clock to rewind, Yesterdays history left behind. God created days beginning to end, Rest for the body a rich dividend. Glance at yesterday for a quick replay, For looking too long will shorten today. Have a great day and don’t… Read more »
The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity. Zig Ziglar People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Integrity without… Read more »
