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Management Kills Education
I love No Child Left Behind. In May of 2002 I visited our local public school, hung out on the playground and just generally lurked. As the kids were waiting to go home at the end of the day, I … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Altruism, Authority, Brain Development, bribery, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaboration, Creativity, decision-making, Education, Enthusiasm, Fun, Genius, Homework, Inspiration, Joy, Leadership, Learning community, Mathematics Teaching, parenting, perseverance, Play, Preschool, project based learning, Reading, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Stress, Success, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, decision making, education, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, learning to read, math, math teaching, mathematics, overparenting, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, play, project based learning, Reading, respect, responsibility, school, school reform, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Learning is a Self-Organizing System
What can you trust kids to do on their own? Almost anything if you play your cards right. Please follow and like us:
Posted in Achievement, Authority, Brain Development, bribery, Challenge, Character, Children, Creativity, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Fun, Genius, Greatness, Homework, Imperfection, Joy, Leadership, Learning community, Mathematics Teaching, perseverance, Play, Praise, project based learning, Respect, Responsibility, School Reform, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Success, Teaching, Teaching Writing
Tagged character, education, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, play, responsibility, school, school reform, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility
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The Secret of Raising Responsible Kids (Hint: Don’t Make it Easy.).
My daughter and I take turns behind the wheel driving south through Virginia on I-81 with my 10-year-old granddaughter in the back. Riding shotgun, Brooke calls home to tell her 13-year-old daughter and husband that we will be arriving tomorrow … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Empathy, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Failure, Genius, Greatness, Happiness, Homework, Integrity, Leadership, Learning community, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parent/teacher conference, parenting, perseverance, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Stress, Success, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, homework, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, overparenting, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, respect, responsibility, school, school reform, slow parenting, teacher, teachers, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Frustrating Teenager Behavior: What’s a Mother to Do?
Diane whose teenager, Laura, hadn’t earned her allowance “in forever” because she never finished her chores all the way, decided to try a different tack and ask Laura for some advice. Diane said, “I have an employee who wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, bribery, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Disobedience, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Genius, Homework, Leadership, parenting, Responsibility, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Technology and Education, teenager, terrible two's
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, kids, kids and the internet, Leadership, Learning, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, responsibility, teaching, teaching responsibility, teenagers
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Games Lead to Success; Loving Leads to Life.
“You game everything, don’t you,” said Katie as we pulled into the driveway of our house in San Francisco after spending a weekend together in the California wilderness. As usual she had selected precisely the right words to name an … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Collaboration, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Enthusiasm, Fun, Genius, Happiness, Homework, Inspiration, Integrity, Joy, Mathematics Teaching, Mistakes, parenting, Play, Responsibility, School Reform, Success, Teaching
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