Is your student in upper elementary grades or older? Does he or she sometimes forget to read the directions? You and I both know how important that can be, and we also can think of numerous times when we’ve had trouble because of not reading directions. Here’s a fun activity that might help your student [...]
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No matter who you are teaching and who is doing the learning, remember that the Power of Positive is one of your biggest assets. Set students up for success, brag on them regularly, and correct with gentleness and kindness. You’ll be rewarded with students who are eager to learn and ready to take on new [...]
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If you’re like most of of us parents, you feel like you nag entirely too much. Nags just seem to slip out of my mouth without any thought at all, and some days I feel like the biggest beast in the world. I know my children get sick of it too, but somehow that doesn’t [...]
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‘Tis the season of holiday shopping, and also the season of screaming meanies in the store aisles. We’ve all seen them-the kids who are screaming so hard that one would think they’re being abused, and helpless, hapless parents trying frantically to placate them. Heads turn and faces get red, and the situation is anything but [...]
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Every family needs holiday traditions to bind it together. This year, how about brightening up your routines with a new idea? Try doing something different this season to gather your family together. You might want to start using an Advent Calendar. This is a daily calendar with treats and activities that [...]
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Thanksgiving is the perfect season for this activity, but you can try it any time at all. Teach your children to cherish the good gifts that their lives bring by teaching them to write down the blessings. Get a notebook and just start a journal. This one, though, is not for venting [...]
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If you have young children, you know that the wait for the holidays can be torture for their young hearts. Here are two simple activities that you can use to help them bide their time until the Big Day.
First of all, create an Advent Chain. You remember how to make the construction paper [...]
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