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Friday, February 20, 2015

Reward Ideas for Children

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In my last post, I wrote about ways to target and shape a behavior. One of your most powerful tools is to use rewards for what you’d l...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Rethinking Home Boundaries and Parental Leadership

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Empowerment, self-esteem and self-confidence come come from freedom to grow and stretch, right? Not completely true! Are you surpris...
Monday, February 9, 2015

Why We Flip our Lid and Self-Regulation Strategies: Dan Siegel's "Handy" Model

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So we had a great day.  Right up until the moment we didn’t.  That was when my eleven-year-old, Jess, flipped his lid.  We’ll re...
Sunday, February 1, 2015

Stress Management in the Classroom

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With new, common core demands, challenging homework, and competition for high grades, many students stress about school perfor...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Does the ‘Dyslexia’ Label Help or Hamper Teachers?

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Many parents feel like they get more support for their child if they have an ‘official’ label.  Perhaps they believe they will acquire exp...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Three Steps that Can Change Your Child's Behavior

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If you’ve ever looked into setting a goal for a child, you probably have a sense of how much information is out there and how overwhel...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Goal Setting 2015! On-Ramp to Success

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What would January be with out goals? Most people re-do their goals in January.  How do you engage in the sticky job of helping your...
Thursday, January 8, 2015

83 Words of Encouragement

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If there is a single little thing a parent might do to improve a child’s behavior, it is positive encouragement.  A nice comment or a...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

5 Ways to Motivate Students to Complete Homework

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After a long day at school, enticing students to complete homework can be challenging.  Few young learners look forward to tackling assi...
Monday, December 22, 2014

How to Teach Children to Give

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As we reach the holiday season, a focus can unintentionally shift onto material items. Many get swept up in the excitement of getting n...
Friday, December 12, 2014

4 Tips to Deal With Difficult News

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Picture yourself in an IEP meeting or conference with a teacher. The conversation turns to a difficult topic concerning your c...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

The Magic of Positive Comments: The Magic 5:1 Ratio

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As you move into the holiday season the nature of school schedules is such that you will be spending more time with you kids, and your s...