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June 29, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Children, but especially boys, may not come to their parents and say that a person or a group of people is bullying them at school. The reasons for this can be many and a few of them are, they do not think that their parents can do anything about it, or they believe that their parents may make thing…
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June 28, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
One of the best ways to motivate people is through motivational speeches. Words have the power to inspire by painting a picture of what is possible. We have all seen movies where there was some motivational message that was given to the main character which became the turning point of the movie. How…
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June 27, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
“Idunno” becomes the answer of choice for children from ages 14 to 18. You would almost wonder if perhaps they had lost the power of speech, but somehow they can communicate when they want something. Most teens in a recent study indicated that they want to spend more time with their families and are…
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June 26, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Most of us live in a cocoon of fear. If it’s not one thing we’re afraid of it’s another. What with financial stresses, employment uncertainties, relationships at work, problems with children, their schools etc it’s one merry-go-round of anxiety after another. We could be forgiven for thinking this i…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
What do you struggle with in life? Conforming to the world and others? Or following your heart and trying to be yourself? Or trying to understand why others are the way they are? "You are not a human being on a spiritual journey, you are a spiritual being on a human journey." ~Stephen Covey Your spi…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
For many people, feeling that they are stupid is not common. For others, they feel like they’re constantly feeling plain dumb. This means they need to learn how to stop feeling stupid, possibly learn how to forgive themselves, and possibly learn how to think before they open their mouth. Feeling stu…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Hurtful words can cause life long damage and are the cause for low self esteem in many people, especially children. Words can become very powerful weapons and can be devastating when used to hurt someone. Many people do not realize that the words they speak can have an affect not only on them, but o…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Barriers To Communication unfortunately do exist. Some hinder or completely eliminate meaningful communication between two people. What can we do to alleviate this problem? Let’s take a look at an example from both sides of the table. Say for instance that you are the speaker and you are trying to c…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Patience is a virtue. Or at least that is what adults tell children or a daily basis, but do we as parents ever apply it to ourselves? When asking for the fifth time for the child to stop what they are doing and come to the dinner table, do we ever say to ourselves "Patience is a virtue". No, of cou…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Reading helps us in every area of our lives. It helps us become successful in school and later in our careers, it helps us grow as individuals by either teaching us new information or allowing us to step into someone else’s shoes and make us become more compassionate and empathetic, and it helps giv…
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