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 keep bonding with them. This tradition of going shopping with each of our grandchildren has been a beautiful experience for me and them. Today I Read more about The Value of Family[…]
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 be able to live with or without technology, we must treat it as something normal. Normalize it’s use. 2. Set specific tines each day when Read more about Never Use Technology as a Reward or Punishment[…]
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 of independence. We all know that boredom invites creativity! When children are bored they think outside the box, create games, worlds and even universes that Read more about Only Assist Students Who Ask[…]
Today I was inspired by an article posted by Leadership First. It stresses the importance of leaders admitting their mistakes. Of course it cautions us not to be reckless. However, that as a leader you are setting an example by admitting your mistakes. If you are showing responsibility and modeling admitting your mistakes, it will Read more about Successful Leaders Admit Mistakes[…]
Dr. Jody Carrington posted a most timely article on the importance of empathy at this time when so many are marginalized and hurting. I totally agree with her article. The dirty truth is that those who need it most are often the most difficult to empathize. However, empathy does not mean we have to agree Read more about We Must Show Empathy[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me a fascinating article on how we can help children flourish during COVID-19. The following actions will have profound effects on the way your children navigate their way through the complex Mae w call school, whilst providing them with some essential skills that will allow them to flourish. 1. Allow your child Read more about 8 Ways to Help Your Child Flourish During COVID-19[…]
Another email I received from Gavin McCormack was about how important failure is to kids learning. Ha states that if we design curriculums that avoid failure, students miss out on what it feels like to react instinctively and subsequently miss out on learning from their mistakes. “Our job as teachers is not to help students Read more about Failure Helps us Learn[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me an inspiring email about the importance of educators having empathy for our students. He says that if we dig deeper into why a child isn’t following the rules o paying attention in class, we find that the reason won’t make our blood boil, it will make your heart break. Empathy and Read more about Empathy and Understanding[…]
Gavin McCormack sent me an email on how our older generation can assist with learning. Spending time listening to people who have a lived a life we can only imagine, allow us to see what has gone on before, what is happening now, and how we can prepare for the future. If you want to Read more about Our Oldest Generation Can Assist With Learning[…]
A child can teach us 3 important lessons: 1. To be happy for absolutely no reason. 2. To always be busy with something. 3. To demand with all our might something that we desire and to relentlessly Go after it until we finally get what we dreamed of.