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- Sizzle in Schools - by One day I was called by Stuart, a manager within “Business in the Community? to go to a meeting at the local council offices. “We have a project you might be interested in?he said (which was code for “How much free time have you got?. As you can imagine, the thought of a late night meeting with ...
Views: 1134 - Teens...when do they end? - by That was what I asked my Dad...I had just turned 13. And the same question springs to my mind, as I am on the threshold of 20s. Where is that dividing line, that lakshman rekha that separates teenage and beyond...As we go from 19 to 20, we are suddenly expected to become responsible, sincere, ...
Views: 963 - Compatibility & Matchmaking through Graphology - by "Hollywood's Handwriting Expert"
This page is for determining Compatibility from handwriting. This procedure is called Handwriting Analysis or Graphology. You can learn to analyze anyone's personality from his or her handwriting. Anyone's...lover, child, parent, boss, friend, enemy, babysitter, ...
Views: 6311 - Irrational Approaches To Relationships In Schools - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Jay KrunszyinskyPublic schools do not utilize a system to help students define and evaluate acceptable behavior, so students do not have a way to develop and evaluate good and bad behavior. They are made aware when they break rules. Having rules without outlining positive behavioral expectations only reinforces ...
Views: 1293 - Ready for School - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Gail Pursell ElliottThere was a story on the local news about getting ready for school. Part of it had to do with getting school supplies, preparing buildings and classrooms, but there was an additional story attached to the segment. It showed county law enforcement officers practicing shooting and learning how to ...
Views: 1140 - The Importance of Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Sam SandersThe Importance of Dreams Patty O’Sullivan, Ph.D. Do you know what the youth of today hope for? I was recently in a classroom in which a 6th grade boy asked, “Why are dreams important?” You should have seen the hands of his classmates shoot up. Here’s what the kids said: • “Having a dream ...
Views: 19480(1 vote) - Teaching Moments - Fight or Flight - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2006 from John BishopIn this teaching moment fight or flight refers to how we handle new challenges. It is a fundamental concept each of us needs to address. Life will test our resolve on this principle many times. Do you run (flight) from new challenges and opportunities? Or, do you accept the test that is ...
Views: 5077(1 vote) - 5 Secrets for Handling Teen Trouble - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCThe most common issues between parents and teens arise due to poor communication, power struggles and a lack of empathy. If you use the same parenting methods that you did when your teen was a child, you won't get positive results. You’ll just exhaust your energy. There are five secrets to help ...
Views: 2005 - 10 Rules for Success in School and Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2006 from John BishopParents will spend an estimated $14 billion on new clothes and school supplies to get their children ready for the new school year. What happens after the new school clothes are dirty, the book bag is torn, and the pens are lost? Accent On Success®, a not-for-profit organization dedicated ...
Views: 12462(1 vote) - Helping Kids Master Their Emotions - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2006 from robin schaferStress is a word all too familiar to children in schools these days. Every year, students are required to take standardized tests, which takes so much preparation time, many parents are finding the need to enroll their children in extra tutorial programs after school just to keep up in the ...
Views: 2796 - Home Alone--Is Your Teen Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCAs summer time approaches and parents pack the last lunches and await the last report cards, they face a familiar worry: what to do with the kids during the summer. Finding quality childcare is time consuming and expensive, but leaving teens home for the whole day can be worrisome for parents. ...
Views: 2349 - Encouraging Responsible Cell Phone Use - by Submitted on May 09, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCToday, a teen's gift list is likely to include a cell phone right next to requests for video games and toys. But in the hands of a child without direction, a cell phone can be an enormous problem. How can you avoid the pitfalls and teach your teenager to use the phone responsibly? With 25% of ...
Views: 5857 - Positive Parenting: The Power of Positive Prophesies - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCOptimism is a powerful force. People who tend to think positively, rather than negatively, about situations in their lives have been shown to live longer, have fewer serious diseases and to recover more fully from those that occur, to have lower levels of stress and consequently less heart ...
Views: 1244 - 5 Secrets for Handling Difficult Teen Parenting Situations - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2006 from Barbara McRae, MCCThe most common issues between parents and teens arise due to poor communication, power struggles and a lack of empathy. If you use the same parenting methods that you did when your teen was a child, you won't get positive results. You’ll just exhaust your energy. There are five secrets to help ...
Views: 1313 - Bringing Teens Home for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCHolidays can be tricky business for parents and teens due to differing expectations. While we each want to feelloved and accepted for who we are, we have our own ideas about how that ought to occur. The secret to having kids look forward to spending time with mom and dad lies in treating teens ...
Views: 1064 - 6 Ways to Communicate Clearly with Your Teen - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2005 from Christine McGogyHow would you like to have a closer relationship with your teen again? Your ability to communicate effectively with your teen is one of the most precious skills you can develop to achieve this goal. When we think of communication, we tend to think only of the way we can express ourselves. ...
Views: 1512 - Tethered By The Electronic Umbilicus - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2005 from Gary DirenfeldTethered By The Electronic Umbilicus Recent advances in cell phone technology and marketing are helping parents maintain an electronic umbilical cord. New cell phones are equipped with a host of services that enable children as young as six or eight to carry the device with programmed ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - Desperate Kids--Bullies and the Bullied - by Submitted on May 05, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCBullying is more prevalent and serious than most parents realize. To bring bullying to the forefront, Lifetime recently aired the original movie “Odd Girl Out.” It’s a fictional story about a teen daughter and her mother who have difficulty handling the wide-spread problem of emotional bullying ...
Views: 1155 - How to Get Teens to Organize and Clean Their Room - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2005 from Barbara McRae, MCCHere’s a painless solution for frustrated parents who want help on how to get their kids to clean and organize their room. Often parents get tired of nagging and decide to wait it out, hoping their teen will get to cleaning before it becomes a hygienic necessity! Of course, simply keeping the ...
Views: 12425(2 votes) - Simple Steps to Reach Your Teen’s Heart - by Do you love your kids, but hate how frustrated and helpless you sometimes feel living with teens? The simple steps below will take the struggle out of parenting and can help inspire teens to reach for their highest potential!
1. Make a Heart Connection.
Think positive thoughts about your teen ...
Views: 1217 - It Can't Happen Here - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2004 from Gail ElliottThe suspect had no history of violence, officials said. "He was a timid boy, who was having difficulty integrating, but he never displayed any violent attitudes," a local education official said. The “suspect” was a fifteen year old boy who shot up a classroom at his school, killing three ...
Views: 1613 - School Mobbing and Emotional Abuse - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2004 from Gail ElliottMobbing is group bullying. It is ganging up on someone using the tactics of rumor, innuendo, discrediting, isolating, intimidating, and above all, making it look as if the targeted person is responsible. As is typical of many abusive situations, the perpetrators maintain that the victim ...
Views: 10060 - 14 Year Old Author encourages Volunteer Work - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2004 from silvana cark14 Year Old Author Encourages Volunteer Work With summer approaching, parents look for activities to fill their teenager's free time. This summer, take the advice of 14 year old Sondra Clark and encourage teens to spend their time helping a worthy cause. With a little adult supervision, ...
Views: 2455 - Book Excerpt: The Teen Code: How to Talk to Us About Sex, Drugs, and Everything Else -- Teenagers Reveal What Works Best - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2004 from Yolanda CardenPreparation, preparation, preparation. That is really what all talks are for, to prepare us for tough situations that we might or might not encounter and have to handle by ourselves in the future. And as far as tough situations go, drug use -- where our decisions could potentially threaten our ...
Views: 1621 - Dangerous Minds and Hearts - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2004 from Gail ElliottWhen people are caught up in their own little worlds they not only miss a great deal they also inadvertently can do damage. What is wrong with our children these days? As Shakespeare wrote, “The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves.” Watch what the adults do and say and you will see ...
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