Why Manners are Important
SPENDING TIME ON MANNERS and RESPECT September is Children’s Good Manners month at my school and while classrooms are establishing the expectations for social and academic behaviors, the counseling lessons concentrate on the issues of Caring, Courtesy…
What’s the difference between an IEP and a 504?
This question comes up often so I wanted to blog about it here to help clarify and answer any questions that people may have. I have attached a great chart below that compares the two. The chart…
How can I help my Anxious Child?
Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But at least ten percent of children have excessive fears and worries―phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder―that can hold them…
How Can I Help Build My Childs’ Self Esteem?
Respecting Self and Others Nothing has a greater effect on children’s aptitudes and abilities than their self-esteem. The way they feel about themselves colors their whole world. The mental self-portrait each child constructs is a direct result of…
