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Surface Level Groans

Last week I talked about a different perspective, one from the teacher’s point of view. This view is not built on malice or spite but on ensuring learning and demonstrating the importance of digging deeper than the surface level of things. Those of you who can remember the first time you saw color television will know, better than I, about how amazing and important history can be when you actually lived it in the present. My mother still talks about being the first on her block to have a color television. AMAZING! Now, of course, I have students who refuse … Continue reading →

Helping Them See Beneath the Surface

Kids tend to be pretty black and white in their thinking and in how they see the world. They also have a tendency to be judgmental and come to snap decisions about things–at least during the adolescent years. As parent, we can help them learn how to open up and see beyond what is obvious; we can help them look for motivations and see beneath the surface of what appears to be going on. Children can be so “in the moment” and this has some really wonderful things about it. BUT, that can also result in an inability to see … Continue reading →

Jumping to Conclusions

I am a jumper. It doesn’t take much for me to take huge, gigantic leaps in my imagination even though you would think I would have learned that when it comes to my kids, jumping to conclusion almost always makes thing worse! One of the biggest mistakes I tend to make when it comes to jumping to conclusions—is assuming that past behaviors and choices dictate present and future ones. For example, if one of my children made a questionable behavior choice in the past—then I have a tendency to assume that it is a pattern. There are other ways I … Continue reading →