Posts by Lynne Watts
4 ways to teach your best lessons
How to Teach Lessons that Inspire Students It’s a challenging time for educators as schools close due to the Covid-19 and everyone takes to teaching virtual lessons. I hear from teachers who are exhausted and overwhelmed. The fact that schools may not even open again in the fall has everyone anxious. What if you re-frame…
Read MoreCelebrate Your Child’s Unique Voice
What is Your Child’s Unique Voice? What does it mean to be authentic or real? Is being authentic something to be achieved or a continual practice? Can you be who you really are and still show compassion to others who are different? How do we teach children to recognize and be their authentic selves? Teaching children…
Read MoreThe power of ‘not yet’ in changing behavior
“Not Yet” and Changing Behavior As I visit schools and provide training in DISC personality style to staff and parents, I’m often asked, “Can you change your basic personality style or is it just hard-wired in?” The exciting news in all areas of human development is that we can change and grow in many ways.…
Read MoreI appreciate you!
Developing self-esteem in kids
Kids and Self Esteem Back in my early counseling days we called it developing self-esteem in children. While developing self-esteem is certainly important, turns out we might have gone about it the wrong way. We told kids that they were special… everyone is. We told them they were smart–geniuses really and so talented. We told…
Read MoreHow to motivate kids
Kids and Motivation He has the potential to do so much more… She daydreams all the time and never focuses on the lesson. He doesn’t care and it shows in his work. Parents sheltering at home and responsible for helping their children stay engaged with their schoolwork are frustrated. How do you motivate an unmotivated…
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