in the grand scheme, one commandments stands out for children. honoring one’s parents is, for good reason, the top commandment. for the “why,” one must look to another important passage in the torah. being a parent includes the responsibility to teach their children. over the course of history, parents have delegated this reponsibility to religiousContinue reading “The Most Important Commandment For Children: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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How To Introduce A Child To The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
as a hebrew school teacher, i often smelled fear in parents dropping off their children for sunday school. were they having flashbacks to their education? is there such thing as p.t.h.s.d., post-traumatic hebrew school disorder? as such, this post is intended to provide parents courage and insight when they introduce the ten commandments to theirContinue reading “How To Introduce A Child To The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
A Better CRT? Critical Responsibility Theory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
perhaps there is a CR theory that should be taught to children: “critical responsibility” theory. the theory is simple. “responsibility” is an important value in being a productive member of to society. with this crt theory, how should it be taught in school? i offer the following as discussion points for a teacher to employContinue reading “A Better CRT? Critical Responsibility Theory: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Honor (Other’s) Mother and Father? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And you shall teach them to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house deuteronomy 6:7 parents have obligations to raise children. the torah ascribes a moral obligation. in modern society, parents have legal obligations toward their childrens’ health and welfare. the disney corporation does not have such an obligation towardContinue reading “Honor (Other’s) Mother and Father? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Tales That Cannot Be Told [On Social Media]: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
some stories that are not meant for social media consumption; tweets are included as well. truth, wisdom and free expression provided to the wrong audience is not a pretty sight. often it will be take the wrong way. i struggled whether to share as a post a legendary childhood story. i have accepted that thereContinue reading “The Tales That Cannot Be Told [On Social Media]: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
An Educator Who Literarily Fell Into A Crack: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a mississippi elementary school assistant principal is proof that there needs to be educational reform. not only in the classrooms, but in the colleges that produce educators. mr. price was recently fired for reading a book to children entitled “i need a new butt.” from an outsider’s perspective, mr. price suffers from both having aContinue reading “An Educator Who Literarily Fell Into A Crack: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
There Is An Eleventh Commandment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
And you shall teach them to your sons to speak with them deuteronomy 11:19 there is an eleventh commandment. there always was and there always will be and there is proof. a dennis prager’s fireside chat, #223, was an epiphany. ordinarily, i make it a point to avoid listening to commentators on a regular basisContinue reading “There Is An Eleventh Commandment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
An American and Moral Hero: Lindsey Rodriguez : A Ten Commandments’ Tale
ms. lindsey rodriguez embarrassed many people when she asked the following question: “what is this teaching our children? i don’t want my kids to see that kind of stuff when we are going shopping at 7 o’clock at night.” this question was prompted by witnessing blatant shoplifting which was being ignored by the major departmentContinue reading “An American and Moral Hero: Lindsey Rodriguez : A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Proper Parroting Leads To Proper Parenting: Rivalry Is a Good Thing: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
i love you alex, the parrot a parrot training technique is rivalry. parents and children may greatly benefit from it. parrot experts, such as dr. irene pepperberg, have recognized that “one on one” training has limits. thus, to train parrots, rivalry training was instituted. rival training involves bringing an additional person in the room toContinue reading “Proper Parroting Leads To Proper Parenting: Rivalry Is a Good Thing: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
NY School Chancellor Makes No Bueno Decision Concerning an Unprincipled Principal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
public school principals exert tremendous power over both employees and students. principals can impact both parents and children. principals act on both matters of discipline to class assignment which can impact a child’s academic trajectory. likewise, principal can impact both teachers and school staff. principals have the power to subject to them to discipline, unfavorableContinue reading “NY School Chancellor Makes No Bueno Decision Concerning an Unprincipled Principal: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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