How to Prevent Bullying of Children with Epilepsy, Other Medical Conditions
These strategies just might save a life. Bullying can be a serious problem for any child, but for children with a medical challenge such as epilepsy, the risk is increased. Knowing the facts about bullying is the first step toward preventing victimization of children...
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Schedule Now For 2017-18 If you are planning for the 2017-18 school year you are probably looking for a quality in-service or keynote to start off the year. Jim Burns is a former teacher, and administrator with over forty years of experience. He has been a...
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read morePost-Election Parenting: What to Do When Adults Act Up
US News January 12, 2017 How much of your parenting time have you spent teaching, talking and modeling for your children that name-calling, shouting and bullying is no way to behave? Then along came the 2016 national election cycle. Everything you’ve admonished and...
read moreTo The Parents of The School Bully: You Created This Monster
Huffington Post 9/30/2016 05:13 pm ET | Updated Oct 03, 2016 Amanda Redhead Mother, Nurse, Writer, Warrior Every school has at least one bully. The child that, no matter how vigilant the school is, finds a way to make other children miserable. Sometimes this child...
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Huffington Post 10/31/2016 11:16 am ET | Updated Nov 02, 2016 Signe Whitson Author; School Counselor In the last several years of working as a School Counselor and speaking with professionals, parents and students across the United States on the topic of Bullying...
read moreMental Health Issues In School
Here is a great article I found on NPR. It truly gives a great summary of an issue that schools rarely consider or address. I credit the authors for a job well done. I am posting it here to be informative about this problem that I believe is reaching epidemic...
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read more8 Core Principles
This reflective journal lays out 8 core principles that will help you discover how you can put them to use in your life. You will have the opportunity to journal about your progress and document success stories that have resulted because of the use of these core...
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read moreCaptive Thoughts
Introduction Captive Thoughts 2 Corinthians 10: 4-5 KJV For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds ; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and...
read moreClassroom Kryptonite
Before You Read This Book Please Read This In writing this book I interchange kid, student, child, and he and she. They all mean the same thing. I interchange parent, teacher and society. They all merely mean someone who is supposed to be in charge. You will find one...
read moreHow Did You Do It?
A Reflective Journal For Those Who Have Learned How To Stop Being Bullied How does childhood bullying affect a person’s self confidence, resiliency, and courage? How much fear still remains in the victim in social situations and during even the smallest of...
read more21 Ways To Improve Student Motivation
By Teach Thought Staff The best lessons, books, and materials in the world won’t get students excited about learning and willing to work hard if they’re not motivated. Motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic, is a key factor in the success of students at all stages...
read moreHow To Start The Conversation With Your Child About Sexting
I used to wonder how I could bring up awkward subjects with my children, and as far as those go, sexting is pretty high on the list. At the time they start doing this, kids already understand the basic concepts of sex. In fact, a lot of them consider themselves to be...
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He Wasn’t Cheap, He Cared
My parents owned a bar and from the time I can remember which was about four years old I spent my time sitting on a bar stool. Most kids were playing with their friends or some toys that they had I was always talking to strangers and playing with beer boxes. It did...
read moreHelping Kids Manage Stress
Only adults are under stress right? Well not really. Stress is relative to situations and age. Worrying about paying your bills at the age of forty is probably the equivalent of worrying about having your lunch money stolen at the age of ten. So kids do worry, suffer...
read moreStop Watching and Start Grooming
Why did our parents stand the test of time 50 years ago and stay married, and manage money so well? Why have the last 3 generations suffered so much financial difficulty, and been involved in one divorce after another? We observed our parents being financially...
read moreStop Watching and Start Grooming
Why did our parents stand the test of time 50 years ago and stay married, and manage money so well? Why have the last 3 generations suffered so much financial difficulty, and been involved in one divorce after another? We observed our parents being financially...
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