My first job interview was 5 years ago when I applied to be an assistant teacher at a private Preschool/Daycare. My boss was very clear on how she wanted to conduct her workplace, as she had been doing so for years. A question came up in the interview that I didn’t quite know how to answer. It still puzzles me. The question is this: “What … Continue reading A Few Thoughts on Discipline
I spent a lot of time reflecting on what makes a good friend. Here’s what I came up with: Every child should spend a substantial amount of time with somebody who’s crazy about him or her . . . . There has to be at least one person who has an irrational involvement with that child.” Urie Bronfenbrenner I believe that friends are the same … Continue reading The Signs of a Good Friendship
In all the lessons I have learned this week, this was the theme: Choose good, do good, feel good. I’ve had a lot of stress this week from a variety of sources. For one, I forgot to take my English class midterm! I couldn’t believe it! I am not the type to forget something so important. But I did forget, and on Monday, I had … Continue reading “Do What is Right, Let the Consequence Follow”
Onward! Japanward! 