Developing Responsibility by Rhonda Henderson

It's Friday and that means we are emphasizing our Core Essential for the month at TWE today. As Mrs. Ratliff blogged about last week, our core essential for the month is RESPONSIBILITY.  The Core Essential program defines responsibility as "showing that we can be trusted with what is expected of us". As parents and educators, teaching responsibility and holding our kids accountable can be one of the most challenging ideas we encounter. At TWE, we talk often about assessing our expectations and support to build confident, responsible citizens. One of the keys to developing responsibility in our children is choosing expectations that are developmentally appropriate for the child's age and abilities and then scaffolding those expectations to allow the child to be successful and gain confidence. The link below will take you to an article by Michele Borba on developing responsibility through appropriate chores. Hope you enjoy! Check in next week, as we introduce our 5th grade teachers and hear from some of our 5th grade students!

http://micheleborba.com/simple-mommy-secrets-to-choosing-the-right-chores-for-kidshttp://micheleborba.com/simple-mommy-secrets-to-choosing-the-right-chores-for-kids/