From the Desk of Keith Hafner A Simple Tip for Teachers, Parents, Bosses and Leaders To be an effective teacher, you must understand that your goal with your students (employees, team members, etc.) is [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner I'm Telling You a Secret. Earlier, I said ‘Get the inside of your car clean, really clean, and keep it that way.’ I said to try it…and that [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner A Secret Strategy for Parents My 16 month old grandson is like a Jiu Jitsu master. If you want to hold him on your lap -- and he [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner A Brief History of the Martial Arts in the United States Statistics tell us that, in the United States, approximately 3 and one half million people participate in [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner A Botched Assignment. A favorite student botched an important assignment. Around here, it's okay to goof up. It's what happens NEXT that's important. Does the student accept responsibility [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner The #1 Bully Deterrent. As you can imagine, our school deals a LOT with bullies. In fact, you could say we're experts on the subject. Well, this is [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Bullies. Standing up to bullies is tough stuff. But when it comes to ‘tactics’ to get the job done, a very important part of the process is often [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Build This With Your Kids …an appreciation and respect for your family heritage. All families have stories about family members worth repeating. Stories of overcoming adversity; dealing with [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Boundaries Will Be Tested. Let's suppose that you say to your child, "Megan, you can play in the yard, but only go as far as the tree." Here's [...]
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Being Confrontational. Being confrontational has gotten a bad rap. It's come to be synonymous with rudeness and arrogant behavior. Think about it in a different light for a [...]