by SoftStone | Apr 18, 2018 | Accountability, Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility, Uncategorized
The phrase, “Can I Have a Happy Thought Please?” is an easy and effective way for children to stop a bully. It is tried and true! I have been teaching children to do this for years. The positive thought and energy stops the negative energy and there are...
by SoftStone | Jan 31, 2018 | Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting, Positive Feedback, Responsibility
Children Becoming EQ Smart is now happening on our new YouTube Channel, “CJ’s Land of Love and Joy.” Each episode teaches one of Dan Goleman’s 7 attributes of emotional intelligence. We will be raising a new generation of kinder and more...
by Karen Stone | Oct 26, 2017 | CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Parenting, Positive Feedback
We live in a very chaotic world right now. Children do feel our stress and anxiety and translate it into their own. Preschools everywhere are talking about children’s challenging behaviors and asking for help. Managing our emotions can be begin early. Two...
by Karen Stone | Oct 17, 2017 | Acknowledgement, CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Kindness, Parenting, Responsibility, Uncategorized
Recently I have listened to Ariana Huffington’s Book, “Thrive.” She gives many examples of how service provides the giver with as much emotional goodness as the receiver. We have seen so many good examples of this in the last couple months. This is...
by Karen Stone | Oct 12, 2017 | CJ's Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, Parenting
In teaching children the 7 Voices of CJ, becoming Creators of Joy, we have a wonderful time with, “Can I have a happy thought, please?” s so important to teach at a very young age that self-confidence and making good choices comes with having positive...
by Karen Stone | Aug 17, 2017 | children and politics, CJ's Tips, Emotionally Safe, EQ Information, EQ Skills, EQ Success, Events, Parenting, Positive Feedback
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with my pilot school teachers in Rivervale, NJ. We were catching up the summer and talking about our 2nd year. We talked about how they were now seasoned and really looking forward to starting the program from the...