“Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when what we should be doing is teaching them to grow their own plants.”
John W. Gardner
Quote Of The Week
Posted in Quotes with tags education, John W. Gardner, Quotes on February 2, 2009 by Bill RudoskyKindergarten – A Good Beginning Or The Beginning Of Assimilation?
Posted in Your Daily Life, Your Family with tags kindergarten on January 16, 2009 by Bill Rudosky
According to my mother, I was pretty much ambidextrous as a toddler - I’d be lying if I said I could remember that, but she mentioned it at least once. Then I got to kindergarten…
The Value Of An Involved Father
Posted in Your Daily Life, Your Family with tags fathers, male role models on January 14, 2009 by Bill Rudosky
After years of comments/excuses from people saying that the lack of a positive male role model contributed to the problems in their lives, it can now be officially stated that having Dad take an active role in a child’s life can make a huge difference in its quality…
Finding After School Activities
Posted in Your Daily Life, Your Family with tags after-school activities, extra-curricular program ideas, information sources on January 13, 2009 by Bill Rudosky
Okay, so you’ve decided to look into the options your kids can choose from in pursuing extra-curricular activities. But, where do you look? Well, here’s a partial list of information sources that can at least get you started…
Quote Of The Week
Posted in Quotes with tags Quotes, Will Rogers on January 12, 2009 by Bill Rudosky
“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes, because that’s where the fruit is.”
Will Rogers
After-School Activities And Relationship-Building
Posted in Your Daily Life, Your Family with tags after-school activities, children, learning, relationships on January 11, 2009 by Bill Rudosky
Extra-curricular activities for children and teens are a huge industry, for lack of a better word, with over $500M invested every year in America alone. We all understand the value of teaching our children new skills, and how to use existing skills in new environments…
On-The-Job Resolutions For 2009
Posted in Your Daily Life with tags resolutions, your environment, your job on January 7, 2009 by Bill RudoskyIf you’re anything like me, your biggest job-related resolution is that THIS will be the year you’ll stop needing one. If you’re a normal person, you might want to simply focus on ways to make your current job more rewarding, or just more enjoyable. Here are a few ideas you might consider…
Quote Of The Week
Posted in Quotes with tags Katharine Hepburn, Quotes on January 5, 2009 by Bill Rudosky“Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.”
Katharine Hepburn
