Children lie for various reasons: • Lying is actually typical, age-appropriate behavior for children throughout certain stages of childhood. Louise Bates Ames mentions lying in the book Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful (Dell, 1976). Ames states that age three the…
Boasting-When boasting ends, dignity begins. Owen D. Young Lying-Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. Mel Gibson There is a difference between a lie and exaggeration and can be subtle. A lot of children will present both behaviors,…
"Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own"-Harold Coffin; "Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind"-Mary Schmich Webster’s Dictionary states: It is a feeling of discontent with regard to another's…
Final thoughts on noticing kindness. If you focused more on the children's actions, you're not alone. When it comes to children, our attention is often drawn more to the crying baby, the grabbing preschooler, or the siblings who stubbornly sits…
The Power of Noticing: What does Kindness Looks Like? Noticing is a specific skill that is often confused with judging. A common response to seeing a child being helpful is to say, "Good job" or "Thank you." Looking more closely,…
Leah Davies shares these values on kindness: http://www.kellybear.com/ParentTips/ParentTip4.html Here are some thoughts on kindness from children who are 5-7 which I found interesting: Helping comfort other children who are sad or lonely Sticking up for children being teased Reading bed…
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. John Ruskin A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. Joseph Joubert Webster’s dictionary states kindness as a kind…
Patience has several skills: 1. The first skill is for you to have the ability to divide a big aim into small ones and to move ahead step by step. You are to aim at the small goals with the…
Ways to Teach Children Patience and Acceptance: 1. Do not expect children to understand vague responses when they ask you a question. 2. If a child asks you when he or she can do something and you say “in a…
So, do children have patience in their talking, thinking and reasoning? It seems to stem right back to you as a teacher to help. Patience from the teacher’s standpoint creates an environment of compassion and respect. When you're patient with…