Resilience in Kids: Doing Their Best

Resilience in Kids: Doing Their Best As a parent, do you encourage your young person to do their best?  Of course, most parents say yes, but I would beg to differ as a school administrator.  So often, in a student-parent conference, parents would discover for the...

Kids’ Involvement in School Sports

Kids’ Involvement in School Sports In my previous postings, I have written about the benefits of kids’ involvement in arts programs, like the band, orchestra, choir, and other groups.  Many of the same benefits carry over with kids’ participation in...

What Kids Need: Empathy

What Kids Need: Empathy Empathy is the ability to understand and share the deep feelings of another person.  It often happens when a good friend listens to you when you’re frustrated, and they can rephrase what you’re saying with the same passion,...