Nagging happens because we nag. One challenge is how to stop the nagging when children have no concept of time. If they don’t understand what a minute feels like, then how can they honor a five minute warning. To stop the nagging, we need to take the first two steps:We need to say what we
I have been receiving a flood of questions. Instead of answering them once, I thought others may find them interesting. Please feel free to add your comments. If you have to design curriculum of secondary level what care you will follow in selection and organization of content and learning activities in curriculum? And discuss the
I am visiting Kona, Hawaii. It is the island of happiness. The first thing I like to do is drive down the coast on Ali’i drive and marvel at the brilliant turquoise and deep blue waters and the contrast they create as the splash onto the jet black lava. I also turn on 101.5 on
I have received requests from parents and teachers for support sessions for the situation they experienced with their children during Covid. Time management issues were the biggest concern of those seeking help. I’ll be offering a FREE Zoom every Wednesday at 10 am PST beginning in July. Limited spaces are available, so click on this
MONDAY: The Power of the Question and How to Overcome the Fear of Asking Them 11am pst. Click this link to join my Victoria’s Challenge Group and join the group so you can log on early so you don’t miss anything. Have you paper and pencil ready. Monday’s FREE will focus on the power of
In the 1980’s, a paradigm shift occurred that placed focus on testing and pushing to get better scores. I put my foot down and decided I could not focus on test scores. They were only a snapshot of my students, but the negative impact on their self-esteem was not worth risking. I cared about the
We all want our children to be successful. They may have the intelligence, mindset, and potential to be successful, but something seems to get in their way. Over the years, I have had children describe themselves in different ways. Some children use the following words to describe themselves: artistic, funny, fun, serious, smart, and capable.
I want to share an amazing article I read in The Conversation that describes the skills that are not being taught, but will be essential for our children’s future use of technology. Sam Wineburg, Professor of Education and (by courtesy) History, Stanford University, approach the needs of today’s students and I feel it is crucial
Resilient, self-relient, self-advocates, effective time managers, and excellent communicators are happy empowered children. When a child has strategies they don’t become paralyzed. When children don’t have strategies, they see no recourse and receive no relief. Covid proved we need to have a different focus on your children’s future education. The focus on academic achievement got
Victoria is an educational consultant, nationally recognized speaker. Her over 50 years in education has been focused on developing resilient self-reliant self-advocates who know how to tap into their innate ability to independently solve challenges.