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Ask More Questions, Give Fewer Answers

Ask More Questions, Give Fewer Answers

When I was a boy I was often reprimanded for asking too many questions. I wanted to know why, where, who, when, and what. When my enthusiastic questioning was squelched, I can remember second guessing my intelligence because I had a lot of questions and needed answers.
The neurological truth is

Be TeRRiFic: Caring

Be TeRRiFic: Caring

Caring is the constant time and energy we put into our relationships, self, and stuff. Ultimately, our care expresses our love and develops the deep relationships we share. As we remind ourselves and our children this week about what caring is, make it simple. Help them to see that

Be TeRRiFic: Fair

Be TeRRiFic: Fair

Fair ball, fair catch, it’s in the fairway. Playing fair is a pretty easy concept when it comes to sports and now that we have instant replay, it assures it. Playing fair is pretty clear and expected on the field. Ironically, the game of life is, all too often, not so fair. How do we help our children understand that we should fight for fairness, but learn to productively cope with

Be TeRRiFic: Responsible

Be TeRRiFic: Responsible

Learning to take responsibility is a healthy habit for all children to learn! We teach this habit by creating hands-on opportunities.

Be TeRRiFiC: Respectful

Be TeRRiFiC: Respectful

Recently, in our series on How to Be TeRRiFiC, we took a deep dive into what it means to be trustworthy. We use the acronym TeRRiFiC to help us remember the 5 character traits that make us terrific: trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair and caring. This week, we...

Lights, Camera, Action!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Over the last two years, our annual theater production has looked a little different due to the pandemic and our move to a new school building, but this year we are back and bigger than ever with a show everyone is sure to love! Our middle school drama students are...