Understanding the Cycle of a Meltdown
In past articles I have discussed the “whole-person” view of childcare and education and provided five tools to use with children...
Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom: 5 whole-person tools
In my article last month, I wrote about teaching to and viewing the child as a “whole person.” For the next two articles, I want to dig...
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors: Making the Whole Child Connection
“We must allow teachers and students to interact as whole persons, and we must develop policies that treat the school as a whole...
Keeping Misbehavior to a Minimum
So, you’ve been practicing staying calm and compassionate in the face of challenging behavior. You’ve put yourself in their shoes and...
What to Remember when Addressing Concerning Behavior
As mentioned in last month’s blog, I have found there are four primary reasons why teachers need to communicate with parents. In the last...
Responding with Compassion to Challenging Behavior
We’re wrapping up “the most wonderful time of the year” and getting ready to head back to the daily grind. It’s the time when we reflect...
