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Chick Moorman - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Chick Moorman is the director of the Institute for Personal Power, a consulting firm dedicated to providing high quality professional development activities for educators and parents.
He is a former classroom teacher with over 40 years of experience in the field of education. His mission is to help people experience a greater sense of personal power in their lives so they can in turn empower others.
Chick conducts full-day workshops and seminars for school districts and ... [More]
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- Why Is The Teacher Giving My Kid M and M's?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Offering children rewards for acting responsibly, learning a number of spelling words, or sitting silently at the school assembly assumes that these students have no interest in acting that way without the rewards. It shows a lack of trust of children and an unwillingness on the part of the adult to invest the time necessary to give reasons, teach the desired behaviors, or display patience while children learn from their mistakes. Rewards are being used by teachers who are looking for an easy way out, a way that does not require teaching children the compelling whys to do the desired behavior.
- How To Talk to Your Kids about Staying Safe in Today's World
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Fear is in the air again. It happens every time a new report of a child abduction reaches our eyes or ears. Parents in all corners of the world are wondering- what can I do to keep my children safe at a time in history where child abduction seems like a regular occurrence?
- How To Invest In Your Children This Summer
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] So the number one summer rule for parents is this: When investing in your children, invest in experiences, not in things.
- Your Child's Homework Worth Doing?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Is homework worth the time and effort you and your children put into it? Is it worth the hassle of deciding when, where, and how to do the homework? Is your child's homework worth giving up prime family time that you could be using to read to each other, play checkers, have a discussion, go for a walk together, or participate in creative or recreational activities? This article will answer these questions.
- Getting Your Children Ready for School
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Back to school is in the air. Parents are currently being bombarded with back-to-school sales in magazines, newspapers, television ads, and store flyers. Whether you shop online or wait in line, advertisers suggest that their store or website has everything you could possibly need to get your child school ready.
- The Seven Worst Things to Say to Your Kids During a Divorce
[Relationships:Divorce] What do you do at this point to protect your children? How do you help them minimize the negative effects of a divorce? What do you say to them and how do you say it? How you handle yourself through the divorce process and the months that follow can be a determining factor in how well your children handle the struggles that divorce can bring. This article will answer those questions for you.
- Your Child's Hero
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If your child received a writing assignment about who their hero was, who would they write about? A rock star, athlete, politician, or a television personality? Maybe they would write about a teacher, a clergyman, or a fireman. One would hope that the recipient of this attention would be someone her parents respected and thought worthy of their child’s esteem and adulation.
- See One, Do One, Teach One
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If you want your children to learn and retain a new skill or concept, what way of teaching that skill or concept do you think works best? Look over the teaching strategies listed below and pick the one you think would have the greatest impact on retention of material.
Explaining it to them verbally.
Having them read the material to themselves.
Demonstrating the skill so they can see it being done correctly.
Having them do it themselves.
Testing them on it.
- How to Say "I Love You" With Meaning
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] “I love you” are three words all children need to hear often from their parents. Do you want those words to have real meaning to your child? Do you want them to connect one heart to another? Do you want to use these words to develop a level of intimacy in your family that communicates your heartfelt affection for your children? If so, consider reading this article.
- Playing the Sporting Game
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Springtime means Little League, soccer, and other sports as children head to the out-of-doors to join teams that that help then have fun, get exercise, and learn to work together with teammates. But are the results of joining a team always positive? Can’t the experience be embarrassing, shaming, or unrewarding?
- Winning the Candy Wars
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Our children are being bombarded with candy from every direction. Chocolate bars, gum, suckers, and assorted gummy candies line the checkout lanes in grocery stores. School fundraisers sell candy bars, cookies, and brownies in the hallways during lunch hours. Every mall, skating rink, soccer complex, movie theater, and even the video store has a place to buy candy.
- Parenting Goals for 2006: Two Words of Advice
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Want to get your parenting efforts off to a great start this year? Are you serious about including some mothering or fathering resolutions in your 2006 goals? Do you plan to make family a top priority during the next 12 months? If so, why not consider these two words of advice: passion and grace?
- Rekindling The Holiday Spirit
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Is it time to rekindle your holiday spirit? Are you in need of bringing some life, meaning, and enthusiasm to you and your family’s holiday season this year? If so, you can begin by implementing a few of the inspirational ideas suggested in this article.
- Five Conversations To Have With Your Spouse Before the Holidays
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Many people experience stress during the holiday season. Some get the blues. Others find that the holidays don’t quite turn out they way they had hoped. To make sure your holiday season creates more joy and less stress, have these five conversations with your spouse soon.
- 10 Tips for Making Your Family Holiday the Best Ever
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] 10 tips for making the upcoming holiday seasion the best ever. Whether celebrating with relatives, taking a vacation or just staying home for the holidays, this article gives you tips to help make it a wonderful holiday season.
- Charity Begins at Home
[Home-and-Family] A story about a family who believes and models that giving and receiving are one.
- New Year's Eve: A Family Celebration
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] How one family spends New Year’s Eve to promote togetherness and build family spirit.
- Dealing with Lying: The Do's and Don'ts
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] All children Lie. Yes, they do. Your's too. Are you prepared to handle it? Do you know what to do and what not to do? Find out here...
- Winning The Whining War
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Tired of listening to your child whine? Not sure what to do about it? This article gives you the do's and don'ts so you can win whining war.
- Banishing Bedtime Blues
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Having trouble getting your child to sleep at night? Does she keep getting up no matter what you do? Banish bedtime blues using these tips and strategies.
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