If we want children to have quality results, we have to build our relationships with them so that the quality of their thinking and their actions ensure the quality results we want.
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First there were helicopter parents, now we have lawnmower parents?!
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It's life in South Africa and it brings home to me how relevant and crucial our theme of Positivity is.
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How do we engage and educate instead of punish and alienate…while still teaching accountability around cell phones?
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Schools also have an important role in preparing students for 4IR. The key skills and values are creativity, critical thinking and problem solving – these have been widely endorsed and there should be nothing in the school curriculum that does not facilitate these skills and values
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I like to read what the 'haters' say, it gives me food for thought. Makes me think where we can improve on what we are doing, and what we are already doing that challenges mainstream thinking
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As long as we don’t feel that it is our world and that we personally will be dealing with the results of how we treat it, we will live in the moment, regardless of the long-term effects of our actions.
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Stereotypes are crutches we use to ascribe certain characteristics to people based on their race, sex or religion. Some of them are benign: for example, boys like blue and girls like pink. Some are derogatory: girls aren’t logical; Jews are stingy and boys are aggressive. All stereotypes, irrespective of whether or not they are insulting, pose a danger.
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I often find myself speaking to children about something I either do or don't need them to do. Regardless of which it is, these conversations inevitably go better and leave us all feeling better when threats, consequences and rewards are left out of it.
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With all these societal challenges and our diversity, should we aspire for universally an acceptable minimum set of norms, standards or values to instill in our children that transcend race, class, religion and schools for them to live by?
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Last year, we built our foundation and used our theme of Mindfulness to solidify and cement it. Now in 2019, I would like to build on that foundation of mindfulness and introduce our theme of Positivity.
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Chanukka Menoras made to show how we spread light
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What fun we had, ‘shaving’ messing, painting and mixing colours with shaving cream
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Awareness, Acceptance and Action — a wonderful life hack that builds trust and self-confidence and encourages accountability.
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I remember a parent imploring the principal of the school where I worked not to have a concert. She hated them.
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Being involved in the day of my child as they experience it, is wonderful
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All four children from one family are enrolled here at one time
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