Social Emotional Learning
Does failure lead to success?
Are failure and success related? He won’t do any work in class. She never turns in homework. She is capable, but doesn’t work up to her potential… If you have been an educator for any length of time, you’ve had a child like this in your classroom. You’ve tried every strategy that you can think…
Read MoreStill Waiting?
What are you waiting for? Do you have a dream? Maybe it’s to make some extra income in your side job. Maybe it’s to make enough income in your side job to actually leave your day job. Maybe it’s to finally write that book or start that business that you’ve been thinking about for oh,…
Read MoreAndy Stanley Parenting Tips
Guidelines for Parenting A few years ago, Andy Stanley, senior pastor at Northpoint Church, created a message series entitled Future Family. In one of the sessions, Andy and his wife, Sandra talk about things they learned and advice they have followed as parents. It was a brave and informative session because no matter what…
Read MoreGood or bad decision?
How to make consistently good decisions What do kids and adults do all day everyday? It’s so automatic, many times we aren’t even aware that we are doing it. Other times we think and agonize over it for days in order to do it right. It’s so common, you’ve probably done it about 100 times…
Read MoreTeaching Kids How to Handle Emotions
How to Teach Kids about Emotions Just as children need to learn their colors, letters and numbers, they also need to learn how to identify and express their emotions. Parents and educators often focus on the former and ignore the latter. How often do you hear an adult quizzing a children on colors or recognizing…
Read MoreFocus on joyful parenting
Connecting with the Heart of a Child If I asked you to list the many challenges of parenting could you give me an extensive list? Everything from getting George to clean up after himself to learning to play with his sister without fighting? If I asked you to list the many joys of parenting, could…
Read More