If These Walls Could Talk
Let’s consider the walls of a classroom; if the walls could talk, and they certainly should, they would tell the story of what the children have been doing, what they have been researching, and the concepts they have been investigating
Special time is a "win/win" for everyone
Emory Luce Baldwin pulls from her Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) "bag of tricks" and real life to describe how to build, "special time." A way to drink coffee and read the paper? Alone? Without neglecting your child's needs? Do tell!
Helping Children Understand Violence and Tragedy
How do we reassure children during troubling times? Emory Luce Baldwin shares reassurances and comforting words to help us and our children "look for the helpers" and reestablish perspective.
The "Essential" Cues
At our parent cooperative school, we have "boiled down" a handful of essentials for helping children navigate social situations. We believe that by making these cues a pervasive part of our conversation, conflict resolution can be "owned" by the child.
A New Year's List for Tired Parents
Emory Luce Baldwin shares a top ten countdown for busy (and harried) parents, tired and yearning to be free, to ring in a fresh and reinvigorated New Year.