Super Parents Talk

Apparently when you tickle Elmo he’s not laughing, he’s having a seizure.
–Jay Leno
In an attempt to assure the world’s children that millions of Chinese-made toys currently being recalled for containing toxic lead paint and tiny choking hazards can no longer hurt them, high-level Chinese officials announced Tuesday that millions of playthings are being rounded up [...]

By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
 Robert White and Ernesto Gonzalez live on the same street. They work for competing insurance companies and earn approximately the same salary. Both men are married and have two children in elementary school. Both men attend school conferences and have regular family dinners.
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A class trip to Washington DC produced an interesting teaching opportunity for Mrs. Harper as she accompanied a small group of sixth-graders to the subway station. The station attendant asked them if they were on their way to ride the escalator. “What escalator?” two of the students asked simultaneously. “The second-longest escalator in the world,” [...]

Ten Rules for Talking to Your Children about Grades
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller 

 My teen came home with a poor report cart. How do I talk to her about it? 
·         I want to praise my son for his recent grades but I don’t want to go overboard. How should I handle it? 
·         What do [...]

Silent Mentoring
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
“Hello, Jasmine,” Mrs. Roberts said as she passed the thirteen-year-old middle-schooler in the hall between classes. Deliberate and sustained eye contact accompanied the simple greeting. Jasmine nodded, and both student and educator continued on their way toward separate destinations.
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