by Chris Alexiou | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
FOR EDUCATORS FOR PARENTS,6 Things to Do Over the Summer to Help Your Child Get Ready for SchoolMargaret Johnson, LMSW at “Think:Kids.org”It’s mid-summer, and for many kids, this means a well-deserved break from school. If you look closely, a typical...
by Chris Alexiou | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s been about three weeks now that we started this period of social distancing. The first week happened to be March Break so I think most of the kids, and parents, may have enjoyed the time as we were probably all looking forward to March Break. As the weeks...
by Chris Alexiou | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Consequences are only useful when used sparingly at the right time for the right reason. Types of Consequences- Natural Consequence – Occur as a result of a certain action or behaviour by the child Can Could be positive or negative Not imposed by a parent or...
by Chris Alexiou | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was covering for another principal recently and as I usually do I spent the recess supervising the kids outside. I noticed some boys from grade four to six playing simultaneous basketball games at the same basket. A couple of the older boys occasionally kicked away...
by Chris Alexiou | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Recently I completed a series of CPS parent workshops. The participants were enthusiastic and engaged and the conversations were very thoughtful. During the conversations what quite often happens is the participants realize that they have very similar concerns about...
by Chris Alexiou | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Conventional wisdom tells us we should use rewards, punishments and ignoring (a type of punishment) to make kids want to behave or comply with adult wishes. This behaviourist approach, reinforcing conduct we want and punishing conduct we don’t want, is routinely used...
