Monthly Archives: July 2009

Feelings Education: Getting Beyond Sad, Mad and Glad

July 21, 2009
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Those simple single syllable emotion words are the first and easiest for young children to learn. Then, as they grow, it is time for parents, educators and caregivers to help them move beyond sad, mad and glad… A Different Curriculum When kids come home with A’s and B’s in reading writing and math, parents feel [...]
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Setting Up For success: Is Your Emotional Operating System Ready?

July 21, 2009
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Your success in working with people, and especially with your challenging loved ones, is tied to how emotionally intelligent you operate. Here is a quick primer to get you on your way to creating your own personal and productive Emotional Operating System. 10 Tips to Working With Your Emotions – Intelligently! 1. Know your feelings [...]
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What does empathy look like? Ten Tips to help parents, educators and caregivers build empathy

July 21, 2009
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When you’re automatic ‘empathy switch’ clicks on, you have stepped outside of yourself, for a few moments and into the shoes of someone else. You let go of your personal opinions, and respond with unconditional kindness and understanding. Your behavior emphatically says “Your feelings matter to me.” Being empathetic means you completely understand the other [...]
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Homework: Managing the Emotional Moments

July 21, 2009
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Tips to Help the Homework Process The place where parents get mired in homework issues is more commonly the process of completing homework, rather than the child’s actual ability to comprehend the academic task. The homework process revolves around the systems and routines in place for getting your child down to homework and sticking with [...]
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