Even though parents and teachers are both educators, things will work better if parents and teachers play different roles. A year ago Lorrie Soria told the following story in a comment on one of my posts about homework. I read it again this morning and decided it stands on its own two feet as a […]
Help a Million People See Education in a New Way. Sarah Elizabeth Ippel Strikes Again!
Last week I saw 25 kindergarteners walking through the hallway of a school, each with a 4×6 notebook in one hand and a pencil in the other. They flooded slowly along quite naturally, heads turning left and right, eyes going up and down, and all with studious expressions on their faces. Looking, looking, looking. Every onceinawhile […]
Still Face Experiments are More about Power than Attachment Parenting
Still face experiments demonstrate the importance of babies’ attachment to their parents. The video below portrays the natural human process of attachment between a baby and mother, and then the effects of non-responsiveness on the part of the mother. Technorati Tags: building character, child-rearing, children, education, Emotional control, kids, learning social skills, Parenting, parenting skills, […]
The Invincible Thirty-Something and the Three Joys of Parenting a Difficult Child
“You were a difficult child,” my mother said to me in one of the last few conversations we had before she died. “I know,” I replied, and we held hands. Technorati Tags: Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, children, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, learning social skills, overparenting, […]
The Speech that got the Longest Standing Ovation at the NAIS Conference of Educators
Just in case you missed the longest standing ovation of any speaker at NAIS in the last thirty-years, or perhaps you just wish you could see it again. Thank you to the educators of the National Association of Independent Schools for a great conference in Seattle last week. Technorati Tags: character, conflict, decision making, Discipline, […]
