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Category Archives: terrible two’s
You’re Not the Boss of Me (Respectfully)
Our children are inundated with demands from the adults in their lives…. What an exhausting way to parent, especially when there are more effective ways to get the job done. –Maren Schmidt On a recent trip from Chicago to Oakland … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Disobedience, Genius, Integrity, Leadership, Learning community, Mistakes, Montessori Education, parenting, Preschool, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Teaching, teenager, terrible two's
Tagged Authority, building character, conflict, decision making, Discipline, Genius, kids, Leadership, Parenting, parenting skills, respect, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Defining an Educator’s Role in Self-Actualization
Michael was driving his father Josef crazy. Getting Michael to do his homework was always a bit of a challenge ever since he started getting homework in the third grade. But what was a challenge in the third grade became … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, bribery, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Disobedience, Education, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Montessori Education, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parenting, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, school culture, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Self-esteem, Social Responsibility, Success, Teaching, terrible two's, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning community, learning social skills, Montessori Education, Parenting, parenting skills, responsibility, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Address Behavior Problems with Accurate Feedback (and don’t stop)
Several days ago my three-year-old grandson launched into an ebullient riff that went something like: “I am grateful for this soup. I am grateful for the goats. I am grateful for Papa being here. I am grateful for planting the … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, bribery, Challenge, Character, Children, decision-making, Education, Fun, Genius, Imperfection, Mistakes, parenting, Praise, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Self-esteem, Social Responsibility, Teaching, terrible two's
Tagged Authority, building character, child-rearing, decision making, Discipline, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, responsibility, teaching, teaching responsibility
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The Need to Contribute
To Contribute is a Basic Human Need Ever play give-and-take with babies? They pick a carrot off the tray of their highchair and hold it out to you. You take it, say “Thank you,” and give it back to them, … Continue reading
Posted in Altruism, Children, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Enthusiasm, Fun, Genius, Greatness, Happiness, Joy, Learning community, Learning Disability, parenting, Play, Responsibility, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Success, Teaching, teenager, terrible two's, Thoughtfulness
Tagged building character, child-rearing, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, responsibility, school, school reform, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility, teenagers
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