The Pre-Service 8 hours-all-in-a-pink Binder is sold out. Well, we will make some more. Glad you liked them. However, the pink binder may be history. We have had some difficulty getting more. So far, only one pink binder available. Now, the white, and smaller so they fit easier on your shelf, will be coming. Same…
ANNOUNCEMENT as promised in our phone conversation last week, for anybody: 3hours live training : Character Formation and Curriculum Planning — Core Compt # 3 Leave with ideas for your classroom ! only $30.00 AND BONUS: 3 more free online: 1) SDS, 2) SID, & 3) Clean and Green (just send in test to get…
In Austin, we are meeting Wednesday August 27th at a restaurant. For the first time we will have a presentation, earning clock hour. (No charge for training, but everyone buys their own meal.) Call me for more information. Many people are planning to come and are excited about this group. Many others are just in…
“Students in the lowest SES quartile who attended a private school in 8th grade were nearly four times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than students from the same quartile who attended a public school.” — Council for American Private Education This is a significant statement. Students in private school outperform public school —…
Consulting is a new idea in early childhood. Too often directors think it is on the level of training. Even training is often seen as just ticking off the requirement of Licensing, instead of the amazing tool it is for positive change. Consulting is even more so: a key to opening doors to treasures, often…
Ever tear your hair out with your employees? Part of avoiding that is hiring the right people, and I talk about my secrets in the audio training for Directors. But there is more to it: setting them on the right track to start with. That is about training. I know you wish I could be…
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2011/09/sponge_bob_isnt_good_for_young.html It’s hot. It’s easy to park children in front of the television. What are some better alternatives? Books! Do more outside earlier! Splash! Make some popsicles from fruit juice. Build a spaceship from a refrigerator box. Do a new craft: check your local crafter store — and even your local big box hardware store.…
The Fourth of July, or better said: Independence Day, always gets me in the mood to read some history. Last summer, I did a series on the New England Primer. This summer I read the biography of John Adams. Then I found some “Orations” for Independence Day celebrations. I can’t help but turn these into…
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How are you celebrating Independence Day? I’ve been reading the biography of John Adams. Learned a lot and have been very encouraged. For instance, John Adams said that Independency happened in the hearts of Americans before it was one on the battlefield. The Stamp Act was repugnant because no citizen should be taxed without consenting…