January 22nd, 2009 by admin
Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman
Many parents do not know how, do not want to, or lack the communication skills necessary to talk to their children about money in general. So when a money crisis develops, the potential to pass fearful and negative attitudes towards money to the next generation increases. Read the rest of this entry »
May 31st, 2008 by admin
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
Robert White and Ernesto Gonzalez live on the same street. They work for competing insurance companies and earn approximately the same salary. Both men are married and have two children in elementary school. Both men attend school conferences and have regular family dinners. Read the rest of this entry »
April 2nd, 2008 by admin
A class trip to Washington DC produced an interesting teaching opportunity for Mrs. Harper as she accompanied a small group of sixth-graders to the subway station. The station attendant asked them if they were on their way to ride the escalator. “What escalator?” two of the students asked simultaneously. “The second-longest escalator in the world,” he replied, “and it’s at the end of the green line, about twenty minutes from here. It’s part of the subway system.” Read the rest of this entry »
March 9th, 2008 by admin
Ten Rules for Talking to Your Children about Grades
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
My teen came home with a poor report cart. How do I talk to her about it?
· I want to praise my son for his recent grades but I don’t want to go overboard. How should I handle it?
· What do you say to a child who has a decent report card but you know they could do so much better? Read the rest of this entry »
February 21st, 2008 by admin
Silent Mentoring
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
“Hello, Jasmine,” Mrs. Roberts said as she passed the thirteen-year-old middle-schooler in the hall between classes. Deliberate and sustained eye contact accompanied the simple greeting. Jasmine nodded, and both student and educator continued on their way toward separate destinations. Read the rest of this entry »
