A tenet from Positive Discipline that has stuck with me is the advice to “Decide what you are going to do.” In the context of misbehavior, this means we should focus on how we will act and less on what we will make our children do. Like most aphorisms, this should be adapted toContinue reading “What Will You Do?”
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Why Does he Need his Own Games?
My little guy turned 3 last month and for his birthday and Christmas he received a couple of board games. During the winter holiday, I used these new games as an opportunity to give him his own little game shelf. At first this was a simple bit of organizing and trying to keep him fromContinue reading “Why Does he Need his Own Games?”
A Brief History of Monopoly
Nearly any comment about Monopoly in a Board Game Geek forum thread will eventually lead to three predictable replies. First, somebody will badmouth Monopoly as a crappy game that nobody should play. Next, another poster will reply how it’s not such an awful game if played by the official rules; all the house rules makeContinue reading “A Brief History of Monopoly”
A Toddler’s Game Shelf – Jan 2023
A birthday and Christmas have come and gone since I first wrote about the board games my young son plays. Now he has his own official collection and I am constantly on the hunt for good deals on good games. This is what he has on his shelf now. Some games we are able toContinue reading “A Toddler’s Game Shelf – Jan 2023”
Misbehavior: Mistaken Beliefs and Goals
As befitting a book entitled Positive Discipline, misbehavior is prominent. After all, there is little need for discipline if there is no misbehavior. What is misbehavior? This is not a spurious question. To paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart, is misbehavior something that is hard to define but we know it when we see it (maybe)? DoesContinue reading “Misbehavior: Mistaken Beliefs and Goals”
Some wisdom from Alfred Adler
Any sort of behavior changes should have some sort of scientific, moral, or ethical support. If not, people are just doing things to do thing and chaos ensues. Positive Discipline uses the second chapter to introduce some of the basic concepts that will help readers understand the practical applications. These concepts allow us to reflectContinue reading “Some wisdom from Alfred Adler”
The Four R’s of Punishment
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed. D is “The classic guide to helping children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.” Everybody agrees that adults have the ability to help or hinder a child’s development. However, disagreements about discipline are common. Positive Discipline promotes a system of positive discipline (no surprises there). To do this,Continue reading “The Four R’s of Punishment”
A 2D Deus Ex – Dex
I found Dex years ago on a Steam Sale and played through it over a weekend. Cyberpunk as a genre is my jam. Dex looked right up my alley with good-looking 2D sprites and gameplay that promised to be a stripped-down riff on Deus Ex, possibly my favorite game of all time. I was happyContinue reading “A 2D Deus Ex – Dex”
Chapter 15 – Future technology in my classroom
The one technology that could be used effectively in my classroom right now is an adaptive learning software linked to the previously mentioned CommonLit. Each text on CommonLit comes with five to six assessment questions all aligned to the appropriate Common Core reading standards. Currently, I can see how students perform on each question soContinue reading “Chapter 15 – Future technology in my classroom”
Chapter 11: Our school’s lack of a coding program.
As mentioned in question 7, access to technology and devices is extremely limited at our school due to local education regulations. As a result our school does not offer any sort of coding or computer program. My previous school, also under similar regulations, did offer AP Computer Science as an elective for grade 12 students.Continue reading “Chapter 11: Our school’s lack of a coding program.”
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