Posts by Lynne Watts
3 ways to develop leadership skills in children
Children and Leadership Business leaders today tell us that in the name of creating a generation of children with high self esteem, we’ve created a generation of young adults who believe in themselves but who can’t seem to finish a degree or keep a job. Participation trophies for showing up and endless affirmations of “good…
Read MoreThe 3 Types of Stress and How to Help Kids Cope
In today’s post-Covid world, stress has become an everyday part of life, even for young children. In the excellent book, The Self-Driven Child by William Stixrud, Phd, and Ned Johnson, the authors write about the stress that kids experience. In fact, all stress is not equal. Some stress can be useful or even helpful. The…
Read MoreThe anxious child and an antidote to stress
An Antidote to Being Stressed Out Kids who are too anxious to go to school. Kids who worry that they will get sick. Kids who anticipate that something bad will happen to them. Kids who feel like they never measure up. We all experience stress in its many forms. Sonia Lupien at the Centre for Studies…
Read Moregiving kids corrective feedback
4 Steps to Successful Feedback How many times do I have to tell you to do that the right way? What were you thinking? Aren’t you ever going to learn? Have you ever said any of the above statements? As adults, parents and educators we are frequently faced with giving children corrective feedback. How do…
Read MoreTeaching children to have courage
What is the meaning of courage? In her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown identifies the three cornerstones of whole hearted living: courage, compassion and connection. Wouldn’t we all love to encourage these qualities in our children? The word courage comes from the the Latin word, “cor” which means heart. Today courage is usually associated…
Read MoreDo kids really need recess?
Recess = Key Part of Learning In today’s fast-paced, test-results and data focused school world, one of the first things to go is recess. At least 40% of schools have eliminated it altogether. Not only has recess been eliminated but students are spending more time sitting… and sitting… and sitting, all the while expected to…
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