Summer Project Suggestion: Teach the Joys of Fishing

One of the most romantic images of summer is a picture of kids fishing in a lake or stream. I swear that every photo I have ever seen of kids fishing must have been staged or doctored because that’s not what I remember happening. Mostly I remember Kids catching “weedfish” ; long green aquatic plantsContinue reading “Summer Project Suggestion: Teach the Joys of Fishing”

How to Organize Your Home School Classroom

Just as important as setting an agenda for teaching lessons for your children is having the proper space organized that lends itself to the most conducive learning environment possible for both you and your children. In order to ensure that all of you are going to feel productive in your space, you’ll want to setContinue reading “How to Organize Your Home School Classroom”

School’s Out for Summer – Now What?

In a few more days, millions of students start summer vacation. No classes, no homework no projects and for many not much learning. Parents often worry that students will forget some of the skills they learned this year. They have every right to be concerned. Here’s why. The Concept: Test How Much Kids Forget DuringContinue reading “School’s Out for Summer – Now What?”

Behavior Management: Why it Works

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Why it Works”

Behavior Management: Behavior Contracts

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Behavior Contracts”

The Portrait of a non-Artist as an Old Man

And now for something entirely different. I can’t draw stick people. Mine are recognizable only to me. Most 4 year olds do a better job of drawing people. They put fingers and toes on theirs. I’m not there yet. I also can’t sing. I have empirical proof of that. Once in a former life, IContinue reading “The Portrait of a non-Artist as an Old Man”

Behavior Management: Point Systems for Progress

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Point Systems for Progress”

Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers”

Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement – 91 Ways to Say “Good for You”

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement – 91 Ways to Say “Good for You””

Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question

This is a series of seven blogs to help teachers, parents and therapists bring students under instructional control so that teaching can occur. The components of the series are Behavior Management: An Overview Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question Behavior Management: Praise and Encouragement Behavior Management: Activities as Reinforcers Behavior Management: PointContinue reading “Behavior Management: Bribes or Rewards – The Fundamental Question”