Humanizing the Child
“I’ve come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.”
Dr Haim Ginott, author of Between Parent & Child
black board, white chalk 
Good reminder!
Thank you! And thank you for taking the time to comment. I checked out your blog and am fascinated by your ideas on persuading children and the side effects