Is it alive? Can it move? Want to be that successful teacher whom everyone admires and all the students love? Want to know what the favorite teacher trick is? You need to make your students excited to come to class to learn. Simple as that, you need to capture their interest. Capturing children’s interest is…
Category: Life as a teacher/parent
How to teach children to communicate
Why teaching children to talk is so important: Did you talk to your child/ student today? The real talk, not the hi- how are you speech? Communication builds relationships! Yup, by simply talking to your child you are building your relationship with him/her. We communicate to connect with others, (whether it is verbal or non…
How to respond to children’s behavior
What is your first response to your child’s behavior? “You just spilled on the clean floor!” Whoa, wait a second, was that you yelling? It could have just about been any frustrated mom, dad or teacher! Unfortunately, our initial response is usually the first emotion we feel when children did something we do not like….
Children can embarrass you easily! How do you deal with it?
Life with children Children just know how to embarrass their parents: I like to say that my children are here to embarrass me! Yea, they can do stuff that will have me blush for many a time! Children are known to share intimate details of home to their teacher and vice versa. I know a…
Self Care is important!
What is Self Care? I know you know and you know, you know that you got to take care of yourself. But really? Yes, really! If you do not take care of yourself, who will? Anyone who is working with other people has the responsibility to take care of themselves. You can make or ruin…
Is it OK to lie to children?
Can we live at peace with ourselves when we lie to our children? I feel the question is loaded and deserves a loaded answer. Though all I will simply say – it depends. Yes, it really depends! When asking others when and for what reason they will lie to their kids the answers will vary….
Parenting Quotes
Sometimes a quote says it all:
Vacation is important!
We all know that vacation is important, yet how important is it? There are numerous studies that indicate that vacations can accomplish much. The benefits of vacation: It is a time to relax and let your body decompress and fill itself up with renewed positive energy. vacation broadens ones horizons and educates develops personal and…