True Grit and the Value of It
Teachers and parents hear a lot about “grit” today. We worry that we may not be providing the experiences children need to develop grit....
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Welcome to the Education with Grandma Blog
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Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
Dignifying Wrong Answers
We all face occasions when we need to correct a child. How we make the correction has a powerful impact. Although this entry is written...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
WHAT IS FAIR?
Fair does not mean that every student receives the same treatment. Fair means that each student gets what that individual needs in order...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
Value Versus Flattery
When my children were growing up, I believed in positive reinforcement. In fact, I used positives more than was actually good for them....
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
Encourage Effort Over Outcome
Sometimes, well-intentioned teachers and parents create new problems by giving more praise and rewards than a child can accept. Gushy...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022
Using Questions to Guide Behavior
William Glasser designed reality therapy as a questioning technique to assist children in evaluating behaviors and in planning more...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 20, 2022
Choices About Behaviors
Ideas in this section come from some of the nation’s most prestigious behavior management experts. You will find a collection of...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 9, 2022
Don’t Let Winter Blues Keep Your Kids Down!
Jenny Wise has written another important post. Winter blues can be hard on parents and kids. Please consider Jenny’s good ideas. Don’t...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 4, 2022
Using Breath to Control Anger
Avoiding tantrums provides more peace and comfort than ending them. By listening to her words and watching your child’s body language,...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 4, 2022
Teaching Kindness
Toddlers Can Consider Others I encourage parents and grandparents to begin introducing the concept of others long before a child reaches...
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