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Links Relating to Storybook Selection and Purchase

Caldecott Winners (Hosted by Association for Library Service to Children) http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal Parents’ Choice http://www.parents-choice.org/allawards.cfm The Kindergarten Canon, by Fordham https://edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/flypaper/2012/the-kindergarten-canon.html Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/ Some Christian mothers review books: https://ccbreview.blogspot.com/ Advance Publishing, owned by Author and Activist for Character Education, Carl Sommer (fyi aimed at elementary age, but still many books may…

August 12, 2018orgstratActivities to do with children, character, Character training, Church affiliated preschool, congregationally affiliated preschool, Congregationally affiliated preschools, Curricula, Free infoTeacher training

Stories with Morals

Since the 70s, morals to a story have been specifically not permitted in most paid writing. Why not? Since we now know that academic success is predicted foremost by character training, we need to reverse this. On second thought, all stories have moral points. So what we need to do is to articulate, specifically, the…

March 22, 2018orgstratActivities to do with children, Character training

Our Mission : Helping You Meet Your Mission

We do basic management consulting for small businesses, churches, and schools. Our greatest expertise is understanding the social dynamics of the workgroup. The second is sympathetic coaching of the frontline manager. Original assessment research and follow-up required. Topics for training include: 1) how to hire, manage, and fire for the new manager, 2) time management…

November 30, 2017orgstratBoardsmanship, Business Plans, Center culture, Character training, Church affiliated preschool, Coaching, Conflict Reduction, Congregationally affiliated preschools, consulting, Diversity training, Intelligent Joint Decision-making, Leadership, Learning Problems, Management & leadership, Management skills, Membership Recruitment, Montessori, Orientation, Pre-service training in early childhood education in Texas, Social Skills, starting a daycare, Starting new schools

Peter Yarrow's Anti-Bullying Campaign is Gentle, Playful, and Useful

Many of my clients are directors of preschools. They will immediately see the usefulness of this anti-Bullying campaign. Other managers or trainers might find the music of Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mayr) pleasant enough to add to their programs, too. Here is a report on Yarrow’s anti-bullying campaign (and curriculum) http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1052335 Here are…

November 6, 2017orgstratActivities to do with children, Center culture, Character training, Conflict Reduction, Curricula, Diversity training

Discovering Your Power At Work

Susan Flower of the Blanchard Group reminds us that what we do does matter. We think we have no power, but we do. Read on: An essential mindset for achieving your goals and contributing to the goals of others is recognizing and appreciating your power at work. I’ve witnessed many amazing transformations as individuals…

June 15, 2017orgstratCenter culture, Character training, Management & leadership

Looking Around at the Milestone Markers: Where Have We Come?

It is graduation time. After the celebration and the well-wishing for our graduating students, let’s take a few minutes to assess where education is. I know, we are all very interested in taking off, going for summer, sitting by a pool; but just a minute, let’s see how we as educators and administrators are doing.…

May 25, 2017orgstratAssessments, Center culture, Character training, Developing employees, Improving education nationally, Social Skillsmillenials, self-esteem, Sinek

CONFLICT REDUCTION FOR CHILDREN!!! yay!

Since I do many workshops on conflict reduction for school personnel, I am frequently asked to provide something on teaching conflict reduction to children. Finally, I have it! Aware of the controversies, I didn’t want to speak until I had something to say. Now I have it! Time tested method and some new research. Bam!…

February 2, 2017orgstratActivities to do with children, Center culture, Character training, Conflict Reduction, coupons, Discount coupons, Diversity training, Montessori, Training

Open Consultant's Report to Pastor: You Have Options for Supporting Your Parents

A client asked me this question, and I realized every pastor in America should be asking it. Here is the question as I understand it: Although we have in the past promoted going to public school to be salt and light and also promoted the idea of taking advantage of educational offerings that were not…

May 20, 2016orgstratBoardsmanship, Character training, Christian Directors' Group, Starting new schoolsBathroom Battle

Definite Techniques for Transformation

Triggers, by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter NY: Random, 2015 Okay, folks, we are talking about psychology and behavior here, not guns. This book begins sounding very psychologically oriented, but it was written by a management consultant, often brought in by top executives to “smooth the interpersonal rough edges off” by a CEO. Aims at…

April 18, 2016orgstratAssessments, Character training, Intelligent Joint Decision-making, Management & leadership, Management skills, Productivity & Profit, Social SkillsChecklists, Techniques, Transformation

Martin Seligman on Learned Optimism in Management

Martin Seligman Learned Optimism Seligman is a psychologist and his work is very helpful for those teaching or rearing children. However there is much in this book that is helpful for management also. He was hired to help Metropolitan Life, one of the largest insurance companies, with one of the largest cadre of salespeople at…

March 18, 2016orgstratCharacter training, Management & leadership

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