Fish
August 29, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Due to the feedback that you have given me, I would like to revise the fish slide in the Animal School movie so that no hard feelings are generated.
The slide currently reads as follows at the beginning of the movie:
The fish quit school because he was bored. To him, all four subjects were the same, [...]
Giving Your Child Effective Attention!
August 23, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Disciplining Children, Self Esteem
As an Early Childhood educator, I have learned that ATTENTION is a survival need- not a manipulation of adults.
After World War II, orphans living in a clean, hygienic and basically attentive facility did not thrive. In fact, almost half of infants died, despite apparently having all basic needs met. It turned out that the infants [...]
Bedtime!
August 10, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Emotional Development
No other time of the day in our child’s life is as emotionally charged as bedtime!
Bedtime can be considered a significant ‘trunk’ of your child’s ‘tree’- from where many other ‘branches’ – or issues – emerge.
Well-rested children will perform better scholastically, be in a happier frame of mind, and generally more cooperative than their tired [...]



