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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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- 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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- 06 Jan
When Dr. Kent Brantly, left Emory University Hospital after being cured of Ebola, he said, “I’m thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. You treated me with such expertise, yet with such tenderness […]
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- 01 Dec
Kindness In The Family
- Dec 01, 2014
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- kindness, world family
In order for a family to flourish, each member of the family must also flourish. Each member of a family, whether blood-related or a family member of choice, has a different function within the unit. If we believe each member […]
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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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