Over the past couple of days I have learned some shocking news about the success of students in public education. Let's just say, attendance is a major issue. News flash: teachers can't help kids learn if kids are not in class. I know there are all kinds of reasons for why kids aren't getting to… Continue reading A Few Simple Ways Parent Involvement Can Help Increase Student Attendance at School
I hear a lot of whining these days. It seems that many young people believe others are out to get them... Or, they believe life isn't fair. Dude! The fair is in August. I don't get it. I keep hearing the same childish behaviors from little people, teens and even young adults; behavior such as… Continue reading Adulting 101: Crisis
We are approaching the end of the semester and kids are "suddenly" concerned with how their grades are doing. This is a serious issue. When a teacher plans for information to be learned throughout a semester, there is no possible way it could be learned in a couple of weeks. Mastery of the subject is… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Time Management
This morning I observed a city council meeting that the entire senior and junior classes were invited to listen and to comment. A couple of things caught my attention. 1) It was apparent that many of these kids do not understand what city government can do vs what is the responsibility of other governmental agencies.… Continue reading We the People
I am finding that many do not value punctuality. I find that we fail to see that punctuality is related to discipline and self mastery, to integrity and respect. Punctuality is a character trait real adults develop. Real adults are on time! William Makepeace Thayer stated, "The habit of being prompt once formed extends to… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Real Adults are on Time
I've made an observation that just amazes me... cooking is a practical skill that has been discarded along the wayside. It's not just teens who have forgotten the benefits of cooking nutritious meals at home. I was sitting by some ladies this weekend who were chatting away about how they "eat out" 3-4 times a… Continue reading Adulting 101 – What’s Cooking?
Yesterday I had the State Fire Marshal visit my area of the school. Although I do many things right when it comes to safety, I had a few things I needed to improve on. At first it felt annoying and a bit nit-picky. Then, I realized she was just concerned with safety. I needed to… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Fire Safety
So here is the deal... someday, you will move out of your parents house. Someday you are going to want to hang a picture of dear old mom above the mantel. Mom is coming to visit and you will want to make an impression. Proudly displaying that picture of mom will definitely show off your… Continue reading Adulting 101 – How to hang a picture
I spend my days teaching kids the basics of simple home repair tools. You would be surprised how many teens and young adults don't have the first idea of how to use a hammer, a drill, or even, to measure something with a tape measure. I believe firmly that ever young adult should be able… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Remembering Bob the Builder – Basic Home Repair Tools
I just walked into my teenager's bathroom... There are a few Japanese folklore stories where a number of spirits are rumored to appear in bathrooms... What lurks in your bathroom? As you may have noticed from the last Adulting 101 post, your bathroom is disgusting. To my knowledge, there is NOT a self cleaning bathroom… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom
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