Webster’s Dictionary says: “having or showing the capacity for endurance; bearing annoyance, hardship, and pain and without complaint, anger, or the like. Do children have this kind of patience? Can they have endurance? Do they bear annoyance and do it…
Attending a seminar of children's behavior, it made sense what the trainer said: When children react with aggression towards what was seemingly a simple request the underlying principle may be one of frustration. If tasks they could accomplish yesterday can't…
These are easy games for children to increase their dexterity, sharpness, coordination with their body movement with objects: a. Rolling - Rolling objects at different speeds - Rolling objects with accuracy - Keeping eyes on the target - Maintaining rhythm…
After hearing different consultants talk about Speech and Language, there is a difference! I never thought of it like this! 1. Language is made up of socially shared rules like the following: What words mean (e.g., when a child sees the…
Relay Games a. Bounce-A-Ball Relay -- This activity improves coordination and exercise. Two-teams are selected with 5 on each team. A large ball like a beach ball is used that can bounce. At the start of "go," each child…
Despite the high tech entertainment consoles of today, the fact remains that real time sports are an integral part of growing up. So, to motivate children to breath some fresh air, here are a few ideas from simple hula-hoop games…
The Importance of Listening Children began to listen long before they read, write, or speak. Some children enter school without ever having listened consciously or been held responsible for listening. For many children, listening is the most important medium. Growth…
Citizenship becomes our final core ethical value. This concept shows how we ought to behave as part of a community. Here is where the "good citizen" knows the laws, obeys them and understands the issues of the day. Here is where…
CARING is our fifth ethical core value. Caring is the heart of ethics and helps you decide what is right or wrong. However, is it possible to be truly ethical and not have a genuine concern for others?…
Fairness is our fourth ethical core value of trustworthiness and it is a tricky concept. When people tend to disagree, they feel that there is only one fair position-their own. However, while some situations and decisions are clearly unfair, fairness usually has…