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Category Archives: Fun
Loneliness
Young people are among the loneliest of all Americans. Schools that teach kids how to deal with feelings of isolation could help put a dent in the epidemic, writes Ashley Fetters in “To Prevent Loneliness, Start in the Classroom” (Atlantic, … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Creativity, Culture, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Fun, Genius, Leadership, Learning, parenting, Play, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Social Responsibility, Teaching
Tagged building character, child-rearing, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, responsibility, school, school reform, social responsibility, 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
Tagged Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, school reform, teaching responsibility
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Imagination and Education
The MIND. Engage imagination before opening. To maximize academic performance, academics must be taught as a subset of the larger project of maximizing mental capacity. For both, imagination is essential. When you watch children at work and play, you see … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Creativity, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Fun, Genius, Learning, Mathematics Teaching, Play, project based learning, Relationships, School Culture, School Reform, Self-determination, Teaching Writing
Tagged decision making, education, Genius, kids, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, school, school reform, success, 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
Tagged building character, collaboration, conflict, creativity, Genius, Leadership, Learning
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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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