I am continuing to think about the dilemma I had as a director. We had to cut down the spreading of germs. Our community had zero tolerance for kids getting sick — at all. And rightly so. However, I also wanted to cut down toxicity. No point in poisoning our kids. Why is that such…
Great conference going on at Christ Lutheran in Georgetown, Texas. Lots of good speakers. Excellent participation in my directors’ sessions! We really go to some issues and I very much thank those who participated well. Later this week I will post what resources I know for teacher training in how to deal with learning differences,…
Conference for early childhood educators at Christ Lutheran in Georgetown Texas tomorrow. I’ll be speaking on conflict reduction for directors, teaching children conflict reduction, and for new teachers, how to be a good employee.
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/Proposed-bill-would-impose-rules-at-drop-in-child-care-centers/-/12969376/19328758/-/9l5nhq/-/index.html A local television station broke the news about lax policies at drop-in babysitting stations in California. As a result, their state licensing agency grapples with enforcement. Well, we in Texas are ahead of them there, aren’t we? Our drop-in facilities are covered under the same requirements as are all of our licensed centers. They…
Directors were excited to share views and ideas at lunch. We will meet Thursday June 20 at noon in Cedar Park, Texas. Emaill for information. info@orgstrat.net
Directors tell me they worry about hiring new people. A solution is on the way: Sharon’s recorded pre-service training: high impact, no fuss for the director, easy for the student. Now the first installment, Developmental Stages is ready. One hour of training, with extra for the Christian center, worth 1 1/2 hour of training. Only…
Yes, I really like gardening as an activity for children. Good in so many ways. Great science learning. Great encouragement to healthy eating. Actually the exposure to the microbes and sun is good, healthful in terms of pro-biotics and preventative against depression. I recommend it. Usually in Texas this is springtime, not summer-time activity. BTW,…
Probably most teachers today have a collection of music for their classroom, and most want at least a few selections that are calming – possibly for naptime. I wanted to let you know that my good friend Marlene Nichols has just released an instrumental CD entitled “Healing Waterfalls.” She envisioned it as a product for…
Every year the run up to school starting is the busiest training season. Be sure you book me NOW if you want to see me as school begins. Every year it is tight and directors are planning now. Still may be the best positioned trainer on assessments and the only one who specializes in consulting…
Be sure to get in on my Godzillas or Geckos: Evaluations Prevent Firings tomorrow at 8:30 in Austin at the Capitol Area Workforce Directors’ Symposium. This will be the very first time I have offered this seminar. I know it is valuable because on directors’ bulletin board/email lists, the most common complaint is that difficult…