Time management in the family
It’s 7:30 am. We have to be in the car to drive carpool in twenty minutes. Our 8-year-old son is still in…
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Will Deb have time to play today?
Deb has just finished breakfast. She plans to go outside and play with her friends. Her friends are free until lunch time….
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Self-Help Exercises For Self Regulation
As a homemaker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who juggles family responsibilities and a profession, it’s not uncommon for me to…
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When Students suffer from the effects of trauma
One morning, in my middle school classroom, a student reported that there was a shooting on his block. Other students, living on…
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Gamification Part 5: How Do Games Motivate Players?
You’ve done well! Here’s a badge! This kind of reward system is common in games. Feedback and reinforcement can produce learned behavior….
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Gamification Part 2: What is a “Game”?
What is a game? Although there are different opinions about the definition of a game, here is one which Jonathan Cassie presents…
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The Sawyer Effect
‘Hello, old chap, you got to work, hey?’Tom wheeled suddenly and said:‘Why, it’s you, Ben! I warn’t noticing.’‘Say — I’m going in…
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Are you aware that you need to…..
Mike never uses his agenda planner. He says he doesn’t need one. Unfortunately, he has a test today, and he forgets to…
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I lost my slipper
This is a post from December 2017 I lose my slipper. I look around for it upstairs and downstairs. I ask my…
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Backpack mess
Jenny’s backpack is stuffed with: three textbooks, several empty bags of snacks, a school supply bag (with pens, markers, and her eraser…
