“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold — but so does a hard-boiled egg.” ~Author Unknown As parents and teachers we often zone out when we get a moment alone. It’s normal– I do it too. I am far from perfect, lose my temper [...]
Gratitude
A Thanksgiving Article about Celebrating the Bounty Right In Front of Us It was a popular discussion in our household. Three kids. Three desserts. Six eyes darting back and forth. Who got the best cupcake? The biggest dish of Jello? The largest number of Mandarin “dinky” oranges? “Mom! Scott got more than me!” Dad would [...]
Dear Dr. Robyn, My child does not stop talking about what he wants for the holidays this year. Every time a new toy or game is shown on TV, I hear “I want that!” I think the media has it in for us. What am I supposed to do? –Josie K., NC Dear Josie K., [...]
Questions to discuss with your children at the Thanksgiving Table: What are you grateful for this year? Who have you thanked recently and for what? Who has thanked you and why? How can you donate your Time, Treasures, and Talents this year? What is it about your family makes you grateful? What is it about [...]
Why I Love “Old People” Dr. Robyn Silverman We just went down to Florida to visit our 3 month old daughter, Tallie’s Great Grandparents (my husband’s grandparents– the ultimate team!). They’re 90 and 91 years old. They’re married for 70 years. They’re…amazing. I always had a very close connection with my grandparents growing up. They [...]
Since it’s appreciation month for Powerful Words, I’m always looking for great ways to express gratitude. How do YOU express your gratitude? How do you foster it in your children? We can express gratitude… (1) Through a letter: Yesterday we talked about writing a letter to the teacher telling him or her all the ways [...]
It’s appreciation month for Powerful Words and many of our member schools are getting ready to celebrate “Teacher Appreciation Week.” That means that it’s a great time to write a letter of appreciation and gratitude to all our favorite teachers, coaches, instructors, and mentors in our lives. At the end of last year, we discussed [...]
Which teachers, coaches, or instructors have inspired you? Dr. Robyn Silverman As you all know, the Powerful Word of the Month is Appreciation! All Powerful Words schools are currently gearing up for Teacher Appreciation Week. Of course! We’ve talked about gratitude and 10 great ways to say thank-you to teachers in the past and it’s [...]
The Powerful Word of the Month is Appreciation! All Powerful Words Member Schools will be teaching the children how to show more appreciation this month at home, at school, in the community, and in their after-school programs. Studies show that children and teens who show more appreciation and gratitude tend to be happier, healthier, and [...]
