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Category Archives: parenting
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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Authority
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
Tagged Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, school reform, teachers, 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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Good Parents are Good Leaders (and Never Underestimate Kids)
For best results with our children, parents need to be good leaders. One day, Suzanne said to her five-year-old niece Emma, “My, that is a beautiful stuffed lion you have there.” “I know, I saw it in the store and … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, decision-making, Discipline, Education, Genius, Leadership, Learning, parenting, Relationships
Tagged Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, parents
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