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 »
2002-2003 Jennifer Van Horik Counselor – Cerro Villa Middle School Orange CA Jennifer was the driving force in recognizing that kids that were not clear about the importance of respect in middle school relationships were not going to be effective as people. Her tireless efforts in promoting school wide Respect training has brought her district… Read more »
If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t; If you want to win but think you can’t; It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost; For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will; It’s all in a… Read more »
It is only a tiny rosebud, A flower of God’s design; But I cannot unfold the petals With these clumsy hands of mine. The secret of unfolding flowers Is not known to such as I. GOD opens this flower so sweetly, Then in my hands they die. If I cannot unfold a rosebud, This flower… Read more »
If we were making a garden where flowers and vegetables grow, We must work the ground and plant the seed, carefully, row by row. A garden needs a great deal of work, back-breaking and tiring toil, But we’re working with God and his miracles when we’re working with the soil. And that’s the way with… Read more »
“Obedience keeps the rules. Love knows when to break them.” – Anthony de Mello
Book Review Here’s a sample of the rich content you will find in this new book “The Manipulator at Home”: The manipulator parent goes through the day offering rewards and threatening punishment, believing that this motivates children. You can have your box of animal crackers if you get out of the bathtub right now. Or,… Read more »
“We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors but they all have to learn to live in the same box.” – Author Unknown
Discipline Strategies and Solutions Students can and will make responsible choices when administrators, teachers and adults implement comprehensive plans for school wide discipline programs in their schools. All too often one of the major components of a comprehensive discipline plan is neglected and we fail to help students see the correlation between cause and effect… Read more »
NEW Seminar Bullying and Social Aggression Seminar March 7, 2006 Pasadena Participants will not only profit from the simple but significant solutions and strategies for working with challenging students but also receive numerous ideas for classroom and school wide programs that prevent disrespect, irresponsible and violence on school campuses. Participants will be introduced to appropriate… Read more »
