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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
 My son's teacher rewards the good behavior of her students by handing out "caught being good" tickets. If a child demonstrates appropriate classroom behavior for the entire school day, they receive one ticket. And there are tickets for other good behaviors, such as if the teacher sees them working quietly. Once they've collected ten tickets, they select a prize from the treasure box.
Not every child values the tickets the way my son does. He often tells me that so-and-so wouldn't stop talking while the teacher was reading a book to the class, and so they didn't receive their reward ticket for the day. He's sometimes baffled by the other kids' choices. So we've had several conversations about appropriate behaviors and recognizing that people have values and beliefs different than ours.
In "Creating a Home Away From Home," Christine Jeske talks about her unique experiences living overseas with her husband and two preschoolers. During her travels, she's found there are common elements in every house that's truly a home. She also shares some tips on how to talk with your children in situations where your values conflict with those of others.
Since 2000, MOPS International has partnered with Operation Christmas Child to send shoeboxes during the Christmas season to poverty-stricken children around the world. "Sealed with a Ladybug" details the long-distance friendship that blossomed from one of these gifts. For more information on Operation Christmas Child, or to find a drop-off location near you, call
1-800-353-5949, or visit www.MOPS.org/OCC.
Also in this issue,
Blessings,
Mary Darr
Editor, MomSense magazine
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I'm sitting on a straw mat with a woman who insists I call her "sisi," the Zulu term for "sister." My family has been visiting her home in South Africa for two nights now, where there's not a single store-bought toy. Yet I've not heard a complaint.
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