One of my goals for 2012 is to intentionally help the kids to cultivate one habit per month. I learn great things from Charlotte Mason's way of teaching in coaching the children. This free e-book is a great read! Here's for January : Ian: Courteous/confident greeting to others or responding to greeting from others without being told Reminder to me: *Remind him BEFORE the possibility of meeting others *role-play with him when he's relaxed *Give him a BIG praise when he is not shy in greeting others Colleen: Ask for things in a respectful polite way without whining Reminder to me: *role-play with her *Give a BIG praise when she asks things with manners without being told Emma: Respond to our beckoning immediately Reminder to me: *BIG praise! *practice for fun