Saturday, September 25, 2010

Video & Slideshow - The Wild Boar


A tall man and a short man are walking through the forest. A wild boar comes along and charges those two men. The tall man finds safety by climbing a tree. Since the short man cannot reach the lowest branch, how will he manage to save his life?

The main point of this story is you should not judge others since we do not know what is really going on in the background of each person's life.

Six Bloom's Taxonomy questions are included at the end of the video and slideshow.

Click WILD BOAR to watch the video and slideshow.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Character Education story: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell


I. Read Character Education story: How the Tortoise Got Cracks in his Shell

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “How the Tortoise Got Cracks in His Shell.”

B. Story Description: The Grandmothers of the Kikuyu tribe of Kenya tell stories to teach the children important lessons like don't be greedy. One of those children, Ann Njeri Mwangi, orally shared this tale with me in 1990. Many of the birds were invited to a party in Heaven. Tortoise convinced them that a way must be found to bring him along as he was such a Sweet Talker. Read about his elaborate con job. Listen to this Character Education tale and see if you agree it also has a strong message about the necessity of being a strong Leader and Trustworthy.

Click CHARACTER EDUCATION to read the entire story on Examiner.com.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Ten (10) ways to turn a Negative into a Positive when a child dies


Between the ages of 11 to 13, I faced the loss of three children. One was from my class. The other was a local girl. The third was my eight-year-old cousin. How do you turn such a tragic negative into a positive when a child dies?

Click HEAL ANYTHING to read the entire article on Examiner.com.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Video - June 2010 Relay for Life of Greene County, TN


Watch the video of 2010 Greene County, TN Relay for Life featuring Cancer Survivors, Caregivers, and other people determined to do their part to help stamp out cancer with their fund-raising events. This is an all-night event since cancer never sleeps.

Click RELAY FOR LIFE to watch the 2-minute video on Associated Content.com.