Sweet RespectWe continue on our Character Counts Education with the Pillar of Respect. We start our lesson today with an experiment on how words are...
Respect your enemy We talk a lot in my classroom about our friends and our enemies. I find that my lower school students commonly switch between these two...
Have you filled your bucket today?I modeled this lower school lesson off of Carol McCloud's book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" I found that a majority of my kids had...
Teamwork makes the dream work I started a new school this year which is exciting and terrifying all in the same note! Transitions are difficult, especially ones in...
Character Counts! We have created a new Character Education program at my school, modeled after the Character Counts program. I have made each month a...
My all-time favorite team building activities With the start of the school year fast approaching my research on the latest and greatest team building activities is gearing up. Last...
Starting a new schoolWhether your child is starting at a new preschool or elementary school, the first day can be daunting. There are several things you can...
Stop the TeasingLast year we had Dr. Rene come to our campus and present to staff and parents on "How to Communicate with your Child". Here is the link...
Talking to our children about death, dying, and lossI recently attend a workshop by Dr. Ajita Robinson, who is the founder and clinical director of Friends in Transition (FIT) counseling...
Talking to your child about gender (for ages 2-10 years old)Our students start to notice their gender around the age of two or three years old. Around five their concept of gender becomes more...