by Jill Tomey | Jan 27, 2026 | No Matter How You Say It
No Matter How You Say It: Punctuality Word Origin Punctuality comes from Medieval Latin punctualis c. 1400, “having a sharp point; producing punctures,”. The meaning “prompt” is recorded by 1670s, from the notion of “exact, precise,...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 27, 2026 | Curriculum Connection
Punctuality Curriculum Connection – Geography Longitude In the mid-1800s, leaders met from all over the world and agreed on a line going north and south through Greenwich, England, as 0 degrees longitude, the Prime Meridian. This enabled time to be standardized...
by Jill Tomey | Jan 27, 2026 | Activity
Punctuality Activities The activities here are fun ways to teach character. The game aspect makes the lesson more memorable. Each activity has processing questions at the end. Without processing the activity, the exercise is just a game. To make it a...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 29, 2025 | Team Building
Snowballs Have each participant write a fact about themselves on an 8 ½ x 11 white sheet of paper. (Excellent use of scrap paper!) Make sure they know the fact will be shared and used to identify them. Do not put a name on the paper. (Younger participants can draw a...
by Jill Tomey | Dec 29, 2025 | Character All Month
January Character All Month See NationalToday, AndTodayIs, NationalDayCalendar or DaysOfTheYear for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month. Holidays with Always-On Dates 1 Universal Hour of Peace In recent times, the #UniversalHourOfPeace...
