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Category Archives: Character
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At nine months, granddaughter Zoe, pulled herself into a standing position at a small wooden stool in our kitchen. Her cousins were nearby, and five-year-old Ilyas put a small square block in front of her. With dramatic force, she swatted … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Creativity, decision-making, Education, Empowerment, Executive Function, Genius, Learning, parenting, Play, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Teaching
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CHARACTER, CONFLICT AND CREATIVITY
Your character is the you that’s becoming. It’s the “Little Engine that Could” that keeps driving you toward what you need to make of yourself. For the ancient Greeks, kharakter is the mark that the gods put on your soul at birth. Character … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Coaching, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Culture, decision-making, Education, Fun, Genius, Integrity, Leadership, Learning, parenting, Play, Relationships, Self-Actualization, Self-determination
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Schoolyard Nastiness and Anti-Tyranny Training
I, too, despair at watching my president stoop to schoolyard nastiness. —David Leonhardt, New York Times, June 30, 2017 Schoolyard Nastiness! Why do we take it for granted? And why do we expect the adults in our government to behave … Continue reading
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Educating the Whole Brain
Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of genius in each.—Plato Second grader … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Creativity, Education, Genius, Learning, Play, Self-Actualization, Teaching
Tagged building character, character, child-rearing, education, Genius, kids, Learning, learning social skills, math teaching, play, school reform, self-actualization, teaching
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Leading Your Life by Creating Great Moments
Last Friday, the results of my PET scan revealed that the three metastases in my lungs and the one in my liver are gone. Gone! Nivolumab administered intravenously every two weeks seems to be working. My loved ones are breathing … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Fun, Genius, Leadership, perseverance, Play, Relationships, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Actualization, Social Responsibility, Thoughtfulness
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