Parenting Leading and Teaching With Emotional Intelligence and Love
By Shawn Edwards
Parenting Leading and Teaching With Emotional Intelligence and LoveApr 20, 2021
A Deeper Look Into Your Authentic Self With Dr. Ron Stotts
In this episode, we explore leadership, whether it be parenting or professional, and how building yourself is key!
Developing Your Entrepreneurial Self!
Montessori has proven to foster entrepreneurial spirits and mindsets. Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Sean Combs, and the list goes on an on. Today's podcast is an interview with Gabriella Cacciotti a Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In addition to teaching, Gabriella engages in extensive research around the topic of Entrepreneurship and its many phases of development across individuals. She is also an advocate of Montessori; her two and five year old children attend the Waco Montessori School. Gabriella and I met when she attended one of my Positive Discipline trainings in the spring of 2023. Next week, I will be speaking to her college students on how to identify their assets and liability as it relates to connectivity and their entrepreneurial development.
The How, What and Who of Building a Montessori Adolescent Program
Wanting to start a Montessori Adolescent program? Perhaps you would like for your child to receive a holistic adolescent education.
Join Von Niezgoda and myself for an overview of a course we just created detailing not only how and why to start a Montessori Adolescent program, but how to lead the students in self love and understanding.
Reach out: shawnedwards@toolhows.com or von1004@gmail.com and stay tuned for information on how to purchase the course and/or the separate modules.
Starting a Montessori School (In Two Months!)
Montessori Monday with ToolHows! Join me and Kathleen Olinger as she shares her journey into the world of Montessori and...in two years...launching her own school! Kathleen decided in June of 2022 that starting her own school in Lynchburg Virginia was what she really wanted to do. She found a site, raised some money, rennovated the site, launched a website, collected enrollment fees and opened her school on September 6, 2023...two short months after her vision emerged! Listen and learn more!
Learning and Growing With ToolHows Tools
Leadership, Setting the Tone and Culture of Your School, and teaching children about behaviors and what they mean. Behaviors identify that which we yearn for and need in order to feel a sense of belonging and significance.
What Montessori is and What it is Not!
Listen to some of the myths and truths about a Montessori education. As a Montessorian for 35 years, I know the myths and truths. Enjoy!
There are 12 myths about the Montessori education model.
Know the truth about Montessori after the next four weeks!
Walkabouts...Using Movement to Enhance Learning!
In this podcast, meet Julian Reed...auther of Activating the Modern Classroom and Active Education and the fouder of walkabouts...a platform that provides strategies for using movement to enhance learning in all subject areas. And...it complies will all state standards. Great for parents and Montessori educators as well! www.walkabouts.com
"Better Speech" for your 0 - 3 year old with Lenora Edwards!
Enjoy this Episode where Lenora Edwards and I discuss language development with children 0 - 3. What should it look like? How do you foster it? When might you be concerned?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BetterSpeecWebsite: https://www.betterspeech.com/Start Now: https://www.betterspeech.com/start-nowBetter Speech Resources: https://www.betterspeech.com/blogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourbetterspeech/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@better.speechInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterspeech/Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-speech/mycompany/
Lenora Edwards is a ASHA Board Certified Speech Language Pathologist and Chief Knowledge Officer with Better Speech. Since obtaining her CCC’s in 2010, she has worked with individuals of all ages from little ones who are learning to understand and express themselves to adults who want to improve their speaking skills and become a more fluent and effective communicator. Lenora loves to teach and educate others so if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Better Speech is an online speech therapy company that has been providing professional, affordable and convenient speech therapy services for more than a decade. All the Speech Language Pathologists with Better Speech are Board Certified and State Licensed with more than 10 years experience each which allows them to provide outstanding online speech therapy services nationwide and internationally. At BetterSpeech.com , we are experts at helping people communicate in the most efficient and affordable way possible!
Supporting Your Child's Journey Through Toilet Learning
Don't miss this episode with infant/toddler expert and Montessorian - Jinny Gonzalez. In this episode she shares tips to support a healthy toilet learning experience for your child and yourself.
A) prepare yourself
B) prepare the environment
C) know when to begin and how to facilitate the process
Health, Sex, Substance Use and Abuse and Your Adolescent!
Guiding Adolescents starts with discerning their level of emotional intelligence and their internal locus of control. Who are they?
Montessori Monday - Preparation of the Adult
Learn about the importance of preparing the adult in a way in which children can really thrive and love to learn. How do the adults prepare themselves to make that happen?
Feeling Triggered or Challenged by Behavior?
This episode proivdes information on the effectiveness on Positive Discipline tools for parents, teachers and really...anyone!
Montessori Monday: The Prepared Environment
Considering Montessori as a preschool education for your child? Understand the prepared environment!
Montessori Monday - Freedom and Responsibility
Understanding Montessori's approach to discipline through the philosophy of freedom and responsibility
Supporting Students and Schools Using the SIMPLE PLAN...Starting with the "S"....Strategic Planning!
Today, learn about the importance of strategy when it comes to supporting your school and students. A strategic plan looks at all aspects of schools (generally nine areas of school operations) in support of student success. Hiring a consultant to provide that perspective with emotional abstraction is really helpful. Contact me or Maura for help: shawnedwards@toolhows.com; maura@sojournproducts.com.
Attracting, Hiring and RETAINING the Right Staff
Staffing is challenging across the globe - hear some of our strategies!
Recruiting, Hiring and RETAINING Staff in Your Schools
As leaders in schools, we have all struggled with recruiting the right staff, hiring them and retaining them. Listen to our strategies and share yours!
The Practical Life Curriculum in Montessori
The Montessori Practical Life Curriculum develops a child's skill and sense of capability. It also helps them develop concentration, control and coordinated movements. Self management and self regulation serve all of us! Late, practical life becomes the skill of time management, prioritization and making goals! We can all benefit from practical life skills!
The Adolescent!
Leading, teaching and parenting with emotional intelligence and love! How does this pertain to the adolescent. Meet Adam Shilt - a college and friend who specializes in ths plane of development!
Montessori Monday - Fostering Independence
This week's Montessori Monday topic is on fostering independence! When people are independent with tasks, they feel capable and confident and intentionally engage in the world with joy.
Do You Know When You are Enabling?
There are many shapes and forms of enabling. Rescuing? Yes! Hovering, overprotecting, giving too much and even punishment and control are forms of enabling.
June 7, 2022
Tuesday Tool with Maura Lewis and the SIMPLE plan
Meet Maura Lewis - educational consultant specializing in the "Whole" adolescent. Learn about her vast experience and expertise and her creation: the SIMPLE plan! Contact her here: maura@sojournproducts.com.
Montessori Mondays with ToolHows: The Three Levels of Obedience
In Montessori we recognize that children develop and grow based on their environments and experiences. We support their emotional development in going from the whole to the detail as we do everything. We help them understand action and reaction. Rather than encouraging them to react to outside stimuli...we help them learn to develop a deep sense of integrity with which to make decisions. Enjoy this episode!
The Need Behind Behavior When it is Hurtful!
I am bringing to life the Parenting with Emotional Intelligence and Love Podcast after taking a year off to lead a school! Please let me know if you have any requests for topics!
shawnedwards@toolhows.com!
After you have flipped your lid with your child or teen...
We all lose our cool from time to time. We're human. Yes, we are working on being the best parents we can be, and we are still human! After you flipped your lid, it's important, for purposes of modeling and sustaining health in the relationship to recognize, take responsibility, reconcile and them move to resolution - the four r's of recovery. Enjoy this brief episode!
Set boundaries and limits with kindness and firmness
Setting boundaries and limits helps your children feel safe. Set them with a consistent approach of using kindness and firmness!
Good Parenting Begins with Understanding Yourself
This week's Tuesday Tool is an interview with Ev Vieria who discusses her thoughts on a transformational family trajectory and how parenting begins with becoming whole and complete.
The Preparation of the Adult
In this episode, guest interviewee, Tammy Oesting talks about the importance of adult learning and growing. The preparation of the adult is crucial to the development of the child. We can always be growing, learning and modeling for children through our own transformations.
The Power and Method of Observing Your Children
In this podcast, I interview Laura, owner and founder of One Tree Montessori. She discusses the method of powerful observations!
The Practical Life Skill of Managing Money
This podcast interviews Christophe Bakunas - founder of Wondrous - a strategic development designed to help children develop independence with money management and investment. Maria Montessori would be so proud!
Leading by Understanding Yourself and Your Constituents!
Use the CARE profile, developed by Dr.'s Bob and Judith Wright - the founders of the Wright Graduate University for the Human Potential.
Encouragement is Good, Praise is not!
What's Under the Tip of the Behavior Iceberg?
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Watch Your Language Parents!
Your child’s perceptions and skills!