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- 06 Feb
Recently I read a wonderful book to a Second Grade Class. It was Last Stop On Market Street with words by Matt De La Pena and pictures by Christian Robinson. This is a beautiful story of a grandmother and her […]
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- 31 Jul
CORBILINA VISITS PUEBLO OF ACOMA
- Jul 31, 2015
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- Indian tribe, Pueblo of Acoma
On her trip to California, Corbilina visited with Camille at the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico. Camille is a member of the Acoma tribe in Pueblo of Acoma and has lived in the community all of her life. The […]
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- 17 Jun
The Peyton family cemetery in Raymond, Mississippi is a quiet place. The voices of early settlers are silent. Choctaw Indians once lived on these lands. The Indians reluctantly gave the land (a portion of some 5 ½ million acres they […]
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- 18 Nov
Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers. Kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine, Kind words and Kind deeds. […]
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- 11 Nov
Children of a certain generation loved watching the PBS TV show featuring Fred Rogers and his Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I still find myself humming his theme song when I think about being a good neighbor. In his quiet gentle manner […]
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- 04 Nov
Compassionate Conversations
- Nov 04, 2014
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- compassion. character education, kindness
Individual incidents of character building are not usually planned. A child witnesses bullying at school or makes unkind remarks to another child. Adults may minimize the incident or underestimate the seriousness of a child’s guilty feelings for not taking action. […]
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- 28 Oct
Helicopter parents and micromanagers at work are not role models for parents who want to model compassion and kindness for children. The helicopter and micromanager send a strong message – perhaps an indirect one: “I do not trust your ability […]
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- 21 Oct
Do As I Do
- Oct 21, 2014
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- compassion for a child, independent thinker, respect
When children are very young, they imitate the behavior of adults and children around them. They learn to walk and talk through observation and imitation. As they get older, adults encourage children to explore new opportunities, take classes, participate in […]
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