The Power of Empathy
Terry Small posted an inspiring article on the importance of empathy. He stated that an empathetic act of kindness helps not only the person receiving the empathy but also helps Read more about The Power of Empathy[…]
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The Value of Family
Today I had the pleasure of meeting my granddaughter at a mall and buying her birthday presents. The most important thing for me is to meet with my grandchildren and Read more about The Value of Family[…]
The Secret Recipe for a Great Education
Gavin McCormack sent me the following excellent recipe for a great education for children: 1. Prepare a learning environment that is mostly familiar, but with a dash of uncertainty. 2. Read more about The Secret Recipe for a Great Education[…]
7 Ways to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone
Albert Einstein posted the following suggestions for challenging ourselves to push ourselves out of our comfort zone: 1. Aggressively challenge your comfort zone. 2. Take baby steps. 3. Don’t pick Read more about 7 Ways to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone[…]
Make Time For Yourself
I am a firm believer in self-care. There are many ways to care for ourselves. One of my ways is to go for walks. Whenever I feel stressed, I take Read more about Make Time For Yourself[…]
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Terry Small posted the following 10 “V’s” to be this week: 1. Be Valiant 2. Be Vigorous 3. Be Vigilant 4. Be Vivacious 5. Be Vibrant 6. Be Virtuous 7. Read more about Default title[…]
Never Use Technology as a Reward or Punishment
Gavin McCormack posted an inspiring article about not using technology as a reward or punishment. He makes the following 4 points about this: 1. If we want our children to Read more about Never Use Technology as a Reward or Punishment[…]
Only Assist Students Who Ask
Persistence is the key to independence. Gavin McCormack states that after 22 years of teaching, he has discovered that the most important learning objective and essential skill is the skill Read more about Only Assist Students Who Ask[…]
5 Steps to Develop Independence in Your Childput
Gavin McCormack posted 5 valuable ways to develop independence in our students: 1. Have an ‘independence’ plan for the week. Eg. Monday – nouns, Tuesday 3D Shapes, etc. 2. Make Read more about 5 Steps to Develop Independence in Your Childput[…]
Stay Curious
Today I was inspired by David Geurin’s post about curiosity. He said that you won’t hate something if you stay curious. Also, you won’t fear something if you stay curious. Read more about Stay Curious[…]