Self-regulation is the number one skill necessary for children to be successful in school. Did you know 40% of children enter school missing this essential skill? Many adults struggle to teach self-regulation skills because it was never taught to them! I had the privilege of sharing a guest post over on Teach Preschool today about Dr. […] Read more…
Happy Fourth of July!!! I hope you are enjoying this time with family and friends! What a great reminder every year to celebrate our freedom! One thing I think of when I consider Independence Day is the Conscious Discipline Power of Free Will. This is one of the most difficult Powers for me to really […] Read more…
Speaking of commitments, it’s been exactly six months since we began our One Word journey. How are you doing on your goals and resolutions you set for yourself this not so new year? Do you even remember what your goals were this year? As I shared in my post “Becoming Your Best Self: One Word” my […] Read more…
Last week I had the opportunity to join Loving Guidance Associate, Karen Hickman, for a two day Conscious Discipline training here in Indiana. Over 100 people from around the state were empowered by her messages and the opportunity to learn how to help children learn from the consequences of their behavior. Each day she challenged […] Read more…
I have observed that many teacher have good intentions and want to allow children to have a choice about where they want to play and when. Unfortunately, if it isn’t managed well, free choice time can turn into chaos and the anxiety in the room goes through the roof. I get the opportunity to visit many classrooms when I am […] Read more…
Does hot chocolate take you back to memories of your childhood like it does me? I remember my mom getting out that dented little pan to warm up some milk and make some steamy hot chocolate for us on those cold winter days. She warmed the milk oh so carefully so it wouldn’t burn. Then she […] Read more…
If a foot of snow wasn’t enough to make use want to hibernate then the cold temps that are settling in across the Hoosier State sure will! Here in Indiana, we are experiencing some record snow fall along with temperatures that haven’t been seen in nearly a hundred years if EVER! Since the Hoosier State […] Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I am so excited about the New Year! With the New Year comes prospects of so many good things. We get to choose our outlook on the New Year and I’m choosing to focus on “Becoming My Best Self” in 2014! I’m going to DARE to use my SUPER POWERS and rely closely on the PEOPLE around […] Read more…
I have been blessed with so many special friends over the years. It amazes me how my friendships have changed with the season of life I am in. An integral part of becoming your best self includes friends. They walk with you side by side and don’t give up on you when the going gets rough. I bet you […] Read more…