Boredom Busters, Parenting Tips and Honest Advice for Moms Who Do It All
How to get things done: We all want to squeeze the most we can from our day, however we all just got the same 24 hours. How is it that some people can accomplish the world in one day while others are simply floundering? We got to prioritize our time! What does that mean? People…
Whoops, there they go again crying. Your frustration level just goes up and you feel like yelling, running or just burying yourself with a book or chocolate. Yet, you have to deal with it, calm yourself and calm the child. Now what? When dealing with moody, anxious and whiny children it is not easy to…
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…
Some talk is cheap…others are not Look, we all want to build a relationship with our children and students. Talking to them and having great conversations is one way to do so. However, there are many different types of conversation with children and they are not all the same. Think about it. When you are…
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…
I want them to be excited to come to school: We all want children to come to school brimming with excitement and enthusiasm for a day of learning. Is that just a dream? Nope, all we got to do is motivate them to learn. There are many kinds of motivation. We want children to be…
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….
We all want children to behave, but do you know how to get them to do so? We can get them to behave in many ways- yet get them to behave in a positive way, happily. Yup, positive behavior done positively. Sounds easy? It is. If you follow these simple steps. Always remember sometimes some…
Does going to sleep late really affect kids? Yes! When I see a teacher having a hard day and some children not behaving accordingly, I usually ask what time did you go to sleep? Lack of sleep can make any sane adult grumpy and moody it does the same to a child. In addition, a…
Help, is it appropriate for my child to ask for… You want to give your 10 year old a cell phone or your 15 year old asked to learn how to drive. Your 9 year old student is still sucking his/ her thumb. You are unsure how to proceed and you are left with the…