Incredible ideas shared to inspire and educate us on effective non-traditional teaching situations. 

A Ted Talks Video presentation

Children who make statements like these are usually encountering behavior styles that are different from theirs, and hence puzzling to them. Much joy is blocked when children don’t understand why people behave as they do.

...just knowing there is a neurological reason for repetitive questions can make it easier to handle as a parent...Oh the joys of parenthood! The struggle to perfect a morning routine so every family member arrives to their destination, fed, clothed, and prepared for their day, can be exhausting. Morning chaos is especially challenging for children with sensory processing difficulties. With the clock ticking, you hear, "Mom, are these my shoes?" Exasperated you think, "Of course they are your shoes! You wear them every day! How could you not know these are your shoes?

Mr. Smith is like a lot of teachers who are Spirit Whisperers. He doesn't make loud or long statements at staff meetings, but works quietly in his high school making a difference in the lives of students one day, one child at a time.

Mr. Smith is like a lot of teachers who are Spirit Whisperers. He doesn't make loud or long statements at staff meetings, but works quietly in his high school making a difference in the lives of students one day, one child at a time.

Your six-year-old has just seen video footage of devastating destruction including collapsed buildings, crushed cars, and homes under water, all vivid images resulting from the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Your teen sits transfixed watching the numbers of dead and injured mount. At the dinner table your fifth grader asks, "Can anything like that happen to us, Dad?"