I was coaching a brilliant Head Start teacher today and she shared some new greetings she just developed with her preschoolers. They were so much fun that I asked her if I could share them with you! She noticed that several of the children weren’t really interested in the greetings anymore. Rather than taking this […] Read more…
You have to admit, Frozen was quite a hit in 2014!!!! It is now one of my all time favorite Disney movies! I absolutely love the theme of the movie and how it demonstrates the impact that fear has on our lives! The more we separate ourselves and rely on fear to govern our lives […] Read more…
I am such a geek when it comes to professional development!!! I absolutely LOVE TO LEARN!!! Something really BIG happened for me last week!!! I reached a BIG goal!!! It has been a life dream of mine to be able to share my passion for teaching and learning on the national platform. Last week that […] 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…
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…
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 you are anything like me as 2014 inches closer and closer I get this urge to see how I can plan and organize for the New Year and make it the best one yet! My friends over at Conscious Discipline inspired me to write this post because of the video series they are promoting right […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing one of my very favorite online resources for using Conscious Discipline with children who have special needs. This brilliant website is created by the amazingly talented staff in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools of Miami, Florida. You can go ahead and click the image above and go check out the website for yourself, but make […] Read more…
Are you ready for Elf on the Shelf with a twist? Help your Elf on the Shelf find a new focus this holiday season! If you have never heard of Elf on the Shelf, click the photo above to find out more information. Our family adopted an Elf, Speedy, several years ago from Target. I love family […] Read more…