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I confess. I have mixed feelings about this time of year. Though I love the months of November and December, it is a crazy busy time for educators: school programs, altered schedules, special...

Behavior strategy for the week – Ha. (No, not as in laughter – though this is a good strategy, as well – Ha, as in the Hawaiian word for “breath” or “breath of life.” ) This is...

It’s good to have a place called home. It’s good to have a warm bed to sleep in. It’s good to have family members and pets who love and miss me when I’m gone. Sadly, I often take these things...

It’s a common occurrence in kindergarten. A little girl once approached me and said, “Mr. St. Romain, Michael ran all the way back from the library.” My response was the same as it always had...

One of the best skills we can foster in youth is independent problem solving. Unfortunately, it is common for adults to get in the habit of “doing for” kids. “Just tell them…. If I were you, I’d…”...

I’ll admit it. Sometimes I don’t play well with others. It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s more about my control issues. I like things done a certain way and when I do things myself, I know...

One of the biggest concerns I’ve heard from teachers lately is how they are feeling pulled in different directions at once. Splinched – that’s what Harry Potter fans would call it –...

Parents often ask me what they should do when their children misbehave at school. I have many thoughts about this question, but my answers often circle back to the importance of quality time. The...

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