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New Location

I've made the switch!  You can now find EMerce*d in Learning at emercedlearning.com.  There will be a new look along with the new URL.  I'm making changes to it still so look forward to new features.  I'll see you there, and don't forget to......Bookmark it!

Thursday Thoughts- Disciplining in front of family...

Thursday Thoughts This is where we will collaborate on classroom issues. "I know this is normally about classroom issues, but with the 4th of July coming up I have one about family time.  How can I keep my discipline consistent around family?  My family is more of a swat on the butt kinda family and I am trying to work on teaching social skills instead."  -Andrea P., Norfolk Wowza!  I think this is something everyone has faced in one way or another when it comes to family.  As we grow into our own nuclear families it can become difficult to stand on values that differ from the nuclear family in which you were raised.  Often times when your "elders" see you doing something differently then they did while helping raise you they see it as an attack on what they did.  Instead the emphasis should be placed on what works for your child. Try some of these: For little Johnny working on a solution helps the situation more than a spanking. We are being consistent

Wednesday Words- Impulse Control

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 Wednesday Words We will look at the words that define us.   If you have spent much time teaching young children you have heard of impulse control, but what is it?    First let's look at the brain: source The main part of the brain that is in control during the act of stopping to think actions through is the frontal lobe.  As stated in an article by the Livestrong Foundation, found here , Higher-level thinking is supported by the frontal lobes. Activity in these lobes allows us to reason, make judgments, make plans for the near and far future, make choices, take action, solve problems and generally control our living environment. Without fully functioning frontal lobes, you may have intelligence, but you wouldn’t be able to put it to use. The quote mentions "fully functioning" frontal lobes. When do they become "fully functioning?"  I'm glad you asked..... around the mid-twenties.  Although, I'm sure many of us have met those roug

Time-Out Tuesday "We're Debt Free!"

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Time-Out Tuesday Each Tuesday we will take time out of the classroom to learn about each other. A few years ago I began a journey to become more financially secure. I had finished my Master's about a year prior and thought it was time to start hitting the college debt hard.  What was shocking was how much debt we had. In September 2010 we had a grand total in outstanding debt of 78,532.95.  During our payoff we accumulated a little more debt with the purchase of a car and my husband's student loans.  This seems drastic for a couple who were still in their twenties, unfortunately it was "normal." A few friends had begun speaking about this guy, Dave Ramsey.  I decided to buy his book and see what the hoopla was all about.  After reading The Total Money Makeover my life was changed!  Luckily the awesome hubby did what he usually does when I get a wild idea- supports me without question. Source We tightened our budget down to the bare essentials and I began