Quick Ways to Calm Down

Quick Ways to Calm Down

Create a Wheel of Choice WITH your Child From Positive Discipline Workbook, by Jane Nelsen. It is important that children are involved in the creation of their Wheel of Choice. Involvement enhances feelings of belonging, significance, and capability. Involvement also...
Summer Farro Salad

Summer Farro Salad

Summer Farro Salad Marco Canora says you can swap in any starch—like bread or pasta—for the farro (a nutty Italian grain) in this recipe. A Lesson in Farro Canora simmers farro in water with sautéed onion, carrots and celery. The aromatic vegetables add delicate...
8 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles

8 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles

8 Ways to Avoid Power StrugglesBy Jane Nelsen Power struggles create distance and hostility instead of closeness and trust. Distance and hostility create resentment, resistance, rebellion (or compliance with lowered self-confidence). Closeness and trustcreate a safe...
Chores and Allowances

Chores and Allowances

If you are familiarized with a Montessori classroom, you won’t be surprised to see children helping with anything: dusting shelves, setting up tables, sweeping the floors, washing windows, preparing snacks and meals… Teaching children from a young age to...
Skills and healthy habits children learn by cooking

Skills and healthy habits children learn by cooking

Click here to read the full article by Norton’s Children Here are seven skills that your children can develop while helping in the kitchen: Explore their senses. Invite children, especially younger ones, to experience the activity of the kitchen. If you’re...