This month our Powerful Wordof the month is “manners.” From please and thank you to opening doors and staying quiet in the library, manners refer to social graces we use to show others that their feelings matter. When we use kind words and actions, we help others feel comfortable. Manners involve some of our other [...]
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Showing Kindness and Respect through what we do–Manners: May’s Powerful Word
April 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Learning How to Be A Good Finder – Positive Attitude: April’s Powerful Word
This month our Powerful Words program will focus on teaching “Positive Attitude.” An attitude is how our thoughts and feelings translate into actions. In other words, how we think and feel typically determines how we behave. When we have a good attitude, we think and feel more optimistically and tend to behave in more positive [...]
March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Responding to Anger, the healthy way: Anger Management—March’s Powerful Word
This month we will focus onthe Powerful Word, “AngerManagement.” Anger Management is the third and final concept in our three month curriculum aimed at empathic goal-setting, problem-solving and relationship management. This Powerful Word relies heavily on our previous two powerful words; empathy and self control. We must be able to recognize and consider other people’s [...]
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thinking through choices instead of acting on impulse: February’s Powerful Word – Self-Control
This month we will focus on the Powerful Word, “self control.” Self control is the second concept in our three month curriculum aimed at empathic goal-setting, problemsolving and relationship management. Coming on the heels of “empathy” month, focusing on self control further demonstrates how we can be in control of our own actions as our [...]
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Understanding and Responding to other people’s feelings: Empathy – January’s Powerful Word!
This month we will focus on the Powerful Word, “empathy.” Empathy refers to our ability to “take a walk in someone else’s shoes” so we can imagine how they feel and respond appropriately. A crucial social skill, empathy allows people to problem solve together as well as make and retain friends. Without the ability to [...]
November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Taking Responsibility For Our Community—Citizenship: November’s Powerful Word
Citizenship is more than simply being a member of a community. It’s a powerful word that reflects how we behave towards our community as well as how we respond to it when it’s in need. Whether we are referring to our school, our local area or of the world at large, as citizens it’s important [...]
October 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Four Tips to Help Your Child Get Away From Being Negative and Improve Confidence
We all want our children to feel good about themselves for who they are, what they do and who they are working to become. Here are some ways to ensure that that can happen: (1) Replace negative language: When we consistently speak negatively about ourselves, our ugly words stick in our heads. Our negative self-talk [...]
October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Liking Yourself: Self Esteem – October’s Powerful Word
This month we will focus on the powerful concept, self esteem. People with strong self esteem regard themselves highly and feel good about who they are. In order for children, teens, and adults to thrive in school, business, and life, they must see themselves and their contributions as worthwhile. When I speak to audiences about [...]
September 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Making yourself do what’s right, even when you don’t feel like it (Discipline – September’s Powerful Word)
This month we will focus on the powerful word, discipline. Discipline is one of the most important character concepts that can help children thrive and become their best. On the one hand, we need to have the discipline to follow “written or stated rules.” This may refer to rules set by our parents (i.e. come [...]
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