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Instructions: Be Clear and Concise
By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | April 8, 2015 Unless you are a mind reader, if a person gives you a job, the first thing you need to know is how they want it done – it’s the same with children. … Continue reading
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Tagged chores, directions, instructions, Jobs, Responsibilities, Steps
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Teach Kids School Bus and Pedestrian Safety Again and Again
“Okay, kids, what is the giant-step rule?” By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | January 14, 2015 Parents tell children about pedestrian and school bus safety but there is still a good chance they have forgotten what was said. • My older … Continue reading
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Storytelling Is The Glue
By Jackie Saulmon Ramirez | January 22, 2014 “Remember that old story Daddy used to tell about taking the boys snipe hunting?” Family stories are the glue that sometimes carries us through the most difficult of times. We all have … Continue reading
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Giving Children Clear Instructions
Parents make many requests of children in a day and many we don’t truly think through. When we ask children to do a chore like ‘carry the shopping bags inside’ or ‘take care of the leaves on the deck,’ it … Continue reading
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