Friday, September 03, 2004

Essential 55

I watched a nice program about teaching by Ron Clark on how to be a good teacher, a good parents. He published a book called Essential 55 -- it is a 55 simple rules in communicating with his students, of course, with help from parents.
------------------------------------------
Here are some of the ideas that he says are essential for kids to learn:
Make eye contact
Respect other; ideas and opinions
Do not save seats
Say thank you within three seconds of receiving something
When you win, do not brag; when you lose, do not show anger
Do your homework each and every night without fail
Do not talk in a movie theater
Be the best person you can be
Always be honest
If you are asked a question in conversation, ask a question in return
Perform random acts of kindness
Learn the names of all the teachers in the school and greet them
If someone bumps into you, even if it was not your fault , say excuse me
Stand up for what you believe in