We all know the people who are “the life of a party”, those people who have a knack of drawing people in, who know instinctively, the right thing to say, and how relationships work. Then there are those who seem awkward and uncomfortable in social situations. They are not the only one’s who feel self-conscious,
How To Talk To Teens: 8 Simple Ways To Connect With Your Teen
It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold back from offering them advice. -Anne Tyler “The other day I told my son that he shouldn’t go to a party where there was drinking and drugs, you should’ve seen the look I got! All I want to do is make sure
Tootling: Bringing Positivity To Your Classrooms And Therapy Sessions
Children quickly learn to report bad behavior, i.e., tattling. In an effort to stem this natural reaction, progressive educators are teaching children to turn the same reporting behavior into “tootling,” where children learn to report positive behavior. Besides the cute name, it caught my eye and held my attention because it makes so much sense.
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen: The Problem With Praise
We had a great class, this past Tuesday. It is our 5th and, sadly, our last class in our “How To Talk” series. Courtney Evenchik and I are enjoyed our jobs as facilitators of this workshop. In this class, we talked about how to praise our kids the right way. Kids can feel uncomfortable when they
The Struggling Student: Dyscalculia
In our last post we discussed Dyslexia. In this article we will continue our discussion of learning issues, focusing on Dyscalculia: Dyscalculia refers to a wide range of lifelong learning disabilities involving math. Children with dyscalculia may have difficulties recognizing numbers, understanding the relationship between the idea of the number (3) and how it exists
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