475 results for '“I Just Don’t like the Sound of No'

Teaching Kids How to Be a Great Friend and Have Great Friends (Post)

“In order to get a friend, you have to be a friend. Be ready to be a friend.” This insightful quote from Maya Angelou highlights a valuable truism: The first step to having meaningful and rewarding fr

A Secret to Student (and Teacher) Success: Storybooks that Teach (Post)

When our son was toddler we owned a set of Sesame Street board books. Each one featured a letter of the alphabet, with several verses of a catchy poem highlighting words that began with the featured

Empathy: Walking a Mile in Someone's Shoes (Post)

When I was a graduate student, I spent a number of hours observing other school counselors conducting classroom guidance lessons. One memorable lesson involved a counselor who used the idiom, “Before

Calling All Members of The Tortured Poets Department: The Rise of Mental Health Concerns in Young People (Part 3) (Post)

Our previous posts identified factors related to the current mental health crisis and hinderances to receiving proper treatment. In this final segment of our series, we will discuss potential steps

3 Books That Celebrate Different Thinkers & Help Kids Thrive (Post)

Every child thinks, learns, and experiences the world a little differently. For some kids, those differences come with labels like ADHD or autism. For others, it simply means their brains are uniquely

The Reluctant Reader: 4 Steps to Encouraging Interest in Reading (Post)

Parents and educators have all heard it before… A child isn’t happy about what they are being instructed to do, or is struggling with a specific skill or concept, and they come back with, “Who c

​Navigating the World as a WAHM/WAHD (Post)

If there’s one thing we learned from COVID, it’s that having staff work from home is a viable option for many businesses, and many employees find themselves navigating a new way of working for the l

6 Tips for Creating a Smoother Back-to-School Experience: A Parent’s Perspective (Post)

A few weeks ago, I walked all three of my sons down to the end of the block and watched as the oldest two, ages seven and five, climbed onto a yellow school bus. The five-year-old, who started Kinde

To Fail or Not to Fail? (Post)

It’s so hard to be perfect. In fact, it’s impossible to be perfect. Yet that seems to be exactly what many of us are seeking. Where did we get this idea that it was possible to do everything well

​A Call for Patience & Empathy in Response to National Trauma (Post)

As we enter into the 2020-2021 school year, a sense of unease, of uncertainty, hangs above students, parents, and educators alike. For most educators and support staff, it is like their first year all

Navigating Middle School Friendships (Part 2) (Post)

The middle school years can be an exciting time. Preteens are becoming more independent and meeting so many new kids. Unfortunately, not all changes are exciting. Changes in friendships are common, bu

The Library: One of Education’s Most Valuable (and Overlooked) Allies (Post)

Nothing gets a college student’s attention like the word “free!” As someone studying English and Secondary Education, I’ve come to appreciate libraries not just as quiet places to study, but as dynami