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''Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself.'' ~Henry David Thoreau As a child I loved playing in making forts out of cardboard boxes. There were endless things to do in my backyard….bug hunts, making mud pies, dieing doll clothes with wild berries, the toys I owned were quite simple and all ...

Life is the sum of all your choices. ~Albert Camus In the 1960’s, Walter Mischel conducted his very famous Marshmellow Test on children of various ages to take a look at delayed gratification. It was test to see what would happen if you put off something you desire for something better tomorrow. He followed them throughout their lives and ...

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age? ~Erich Fromm We all have a lot to learn from on another. Adults can make mistakes just as often as young children. Some children have really good advice to give and adults won’t listen simply because they are “the adults”. ...

He who angers you conquers you.Elizabeth Kenny Tempers can flare even in the most pleasant atmospheres…from the most pleasant of children. A teacher is always on duty…I know my reaction to a situation when all eyes are on me is also a teachable moment. When I began teaching I never really thought about how much I would be managing children’s ...

He who angers you conquers you.Elizabeth Kenny Tempers can flare even in the most pleasant atmospheres…from the most pleasant of children. A teacher is always on duty…I know my reaction to a situation when all eyes are on me is also a teachable moment. When I began teaching I never really thought about how much I would be managing children’s ...

“I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things.... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.” ~Leo Buscaglia You know those signs that read, Wet Cement? It's usually is followed by word of caution or stern warning not to touch…. There is always at least one in every group isn’t there?

“An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~Martin Buber When I was young my dad read us the book, 40 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary. I still remember some of the words and the meanings….I was in grade school. Every now and then I give the preschoolers a word to use though out the month. I will use it in a sentence in ...