I think the post below from Child Care Exchange aligns with the Sheryl Sandberg’s Ban Bossy Campaign: “When a little boy asserts himself, he’s called a “leader.” Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded “bossy.” Words like…
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As we end one school year and start a new summer program and school year, my thoughts are on what worked and how we can continue to assess and improve to meet the needs of our newest and youngest students…
Several parents have asked me lately about how to help their children learn to respect them and other adults in their lives. It can be as simple as this: children learn respect from you and the other adults in their…
How We Treat Others Treating others how we would like to be treated is something we are often reinforcing in our household. We find that it applies to any setting: public or private, home, school, play dates, the list goes…
Extraordinary Normal. We’re here again…the night before school starts. Our soon to be third grader is a buzz with excitement. Outfit picked out, even made her own lunch (and her dad’s, too). She is confident and eager, poised and excited.…
I had a great conversation at pick up the other day with a couple whose son comes to the school this year. As with all great conversations, I could not remember how it started but somehow we were talking about…