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Study habits take work
heartandsoul Go study. Just study. All you need to do is study. Good grades don’t just happen, you have to study. If I had a dime for every time I uttered some version of those words to a student or my...
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Children need to cope with variety of teachers
heartandsoul As a teacher, I promise you most of us don’t have time to sit around and think about how much we hate individual students. That’s not to say we don’ t enjoy teaching some students more...
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Resist Spring Break Slowdown
heartandsoul It’s starting already. A few warm days is all it takes before the realization hits us: Spring is near! That’s when kids begin the Spring Break Slowdown. It’s hard to believe I’ve been...
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Affirming words can go a long way
heartandsoul Clean your room. Study. Go to bed. Cut the drama. Hurry up. Why’d you get a C on that test? Clean your room. Study. Go to bed. Cut the drama. Hurry up. Why’d you get a C on that test? (I...
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No Wimpy Parenting, Part III
heartandsoul Sometimes there’s not enough of something, like discipline or relationship-building, as discussed in the previous entries on wimpy parenting. But here’s a case where there’s too much of...
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Ms. Mom: Determined to Enjoy Every Stage
heartandsoul I was scrubbing black nail polish off my 11-year-old’s fingernails when it occurred to me that parenting has its joys at every age. Turns out she had polished her fingernails just before...
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Don’t be afraid to let kids fail
heartandsoul Teachers love it when parents are supportive and involved with their children’s schoolwork. It’s great to know there’s accountability and reinforcement at home because it helps us do our...
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Speak carefully, your kids are listening
heartandsoul The other day I overheard my daughters arguing about the childish behavior of one celebrity. “Anybody can make a mistake!” one argued. “Yeah well he’s old enough to not be having a tantrum...
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Greater Washington Urban League: Help the Environment
heartandsoul wwww.gwul.org The post Greater Washington Urban League: Help the Environment appeared first on Heart&Soul.
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