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(Learn How To Create Self-Responsible Kids Easily)

1. Build Self Accountable Youngsters with a valuable (to-the-child-involved) Self Accountable Scorekeeper (Called "Points"). We adults call our scorekeepers "Dollars!"

2. Base everything upon your "Rules of Law," which the children understand and have helped you to make. Believe It Or Not - "It's This Simple!" I'll show you why and how in what follows.

NOW THINK ABOUT THIS:

• Your kids are certain to become "SuperKids!"
  • Self Motivated!  They'll be the best at what they do!
  • Self Disciplined! Depend upon them to do what's right.
  • Self Responsible! All adults can relax around such kids!
  • Truly, they will be Completely Self-Managed at all times!
  • Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Doctors, Lawyers, Etc.
  • Your pride in them will be uncontainable! You'll be envied!
• No more adult worries about:
  • Violence at school or home? Never, with Self accountable kids!
  • Crime in relationship to your children being involved? No way! Kids KNOW they pay for mistakes. So, advice is sought!
  • Drugs, alcohol & gangs?  Your kids will be "think for themselves" leaders and never just followers!
  • The future success of your children? Wealthy doctors? Entrepreneurs? Or, anything lawful & desirable?
  • Tranquility at home or at school? All days are peaceful!
  • "Where are your children? What are they doing?"
    You'll know, because you're kids will tell you!

• Ignore this "Opportunity" at your "Peril!"
  • If you aren't a "do-it-yourselfer " and feel the instructions that follow are inadequate, perhaps you should buy, read, and implement the simple (yet comprehensive) instructions contained in Harrison's two or three books.  It's called the "Harrison System!"
  • The books are not expensive!  And, they're fun to read! Two for teachers @ $32 total, two for parents @ $24 total, or three if you are both teacher & parent @ $42 total (There is an additional $5 S & H charge plus 8% tax for Californians).  Books carry a 30 day return guarantee!
    • Send a personal check (there is a 10 day wait for the check to clear) or a money order (U.S money only) to:  Allan E. Harrison, 21863 Brill Rd., Moreno Valley, CA.92553.
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    • We have been asked: "Why don't you have a credit card server on your sites?" If we did, it would indicate our main purpose was to sell something tangible. And, that's not our purpose! We want to sell a free, do-it-yourself program which creates "Superkids" who automatically reduce stress and work for teachers & parents. If you must use a credit card go to the celebritryhowto web site & order books.
  • The implementation of a "Self Accountability Program" is easily learned and requires no changes from present practices - IT ONLY REQUIRES CHANGED ATTITUDES (management to self-management).
  • "Don't Roll the Dice" & raise kids with management methods! You never know what you'll achieve.
    • What if the "Wrong Manager" comes along?
    • What if the "Manager" is in a bad mood today?
    • What if the "Manager" is inconsistent?
    • What about "Competition?" Self-accountable methods allow kids to compete as they desire. Management methods require fierce competition constantly for favors of the authority.
• Common Sense & Logic demand you change from management to self-management methods!
  • The more you manage the more you must manage! Face it! Humans are always searching constantly for perfection. So stress and work multiply as actual production nosedives!
    • The more managers required the more it costs, and conversely, by using self accountability, it's possible to have lots more children in the classroom or home with reduced costs. We explain how later!
    • Using management methods, it's naturally easy work at first, then it gets harder and more stressful. Self-reliance methods reverse the process. Everything gets easier and easier!
    • Ask yourself this: Isn't it illogical to manage kids for 13 years and then expect them to suddenly and magically become self-managed as teenagers?
  • When kids value the "Scorekeeper" so much that they eagerly want to earn it and hate to lose it, they always come for advice, so little management is needed.
  • Self accountability trained kids become perfect citizens for America.  They won't compromise their trust in the law or their own personal integrity.
  • Many people have used the "Harrison System" with great success. We have lots of documentation about this in the form of testimonials, tapes, newsclippings, etc.(which are presented in our other web sites). Yet, this shouldn't be proof of what it'll do for YOU. Achieve the miracles for yourself! But be warned! You'll be forever satisfied and unwilling to return to management methods!  As a Manager, you're not needed!  As an advisor, you're always in demand!
  • Teachers' Income Can Skyrocket!  Logic says: Self-managed pupils need self-managed teachers - so let's logically make them "Independent Contractors." Then, such teachers can teach many more kids (if they want) - a LOT more & eagerly get paid for it!
    • Joseph Lancaster, a Quaker schoolmaster of New York in the early 1800's, could teach 1000 elementary school kids all by himself & at the same time. He started a 100 private schools doing the same thing & had paying parents overjoyed.
    • Allan Harrison (in a "pilot project") taught 66 sixth graders, who were the rejects of the other teachers in a public school district, all by himself. The kids gained a year in 6 months (documented by the district) and attitudes improved so much the same teachers wanted their rejects back.
• We must train children to function as future self accountable U.S. citizens!!
  • To do otherwise assures : a closed society - eventually; a growing bureaucracy that controls everything; and a slave like citizenry who stand by while other people suffer. For example: Shoplifting; Gun Control; Business Control; Government Control of all types; & eventually dictatorship.
  • It seems logical that if GOD had wanted people managed, HE would have created them WITHOUT A WILL OF THEIR OWN.
  • It also seems logical that the churches might lead the way.  The System is very usable in Sunday school! 
  • The Self Accountable Children's Society (a recently IRS approved non-profit & tax-exempt Foundation) is available to help any public or private school create self accountable children - with Harrison's assistance. Donations?  Please Contact Us!  Click on SACS2000! in the next paragraph below!
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    2nd.  We have documented proof of what S.A.C.S. Kids can do and have done.
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    4th.  We document authentic problems with kids. Then we offer management solutions (using a counselor). Finally, we describe do-it-yourself, self-accountable solutions that eliminate stress and work because the problem is fixed before it becomes a problem.  Click on:   MARGEHARRI.  But be sure to come back here to see the important information below.
  • PERFECT ATTITUDES & BEHAVIORS (for kids) ARE EASY & COSTLESS!  The miracles of perfect children are yours for the clicking! Imagine, no more problems with kids, either as a teacher or a parent! Seem too good to be true? Well, when you have youngsters automatically coming to you for advice, because they don't want to make a costly (to them) mistake, you will no longer need to manage them. Thus, your stress and work will automatically disappear. Click on our web site at:   http://members.aol.com/PerfectAttitudes/index.html   and prove it for yourself. It's all free on our web sites for the do-it-yourself parent or teacher! But be sure to come back here for what's below.
  • PERFECT (K-8) SCHOOLS ARE EASILY AVAILABLE & LESS EXPENSIVE! With a few costless changes (in enlightened attitudes), miracles are possible in both public and private K-8 elementary schools - despite what the managers of education will tell you! America can spend one third what it does now and achieve three times the academic and social progress you see today! These are logical facts which can be proven to ANY person believing in facts rather than mere words of some so called educational manager, administrator, education professor, teachers' union executive, or school expert. Click on our web site and prove it to yourself. It's at:   http://members.aol.com/PerfectSchools/index.html
  • PARENTS CHOICE: CHILD-MANAGEMENT AGONY OR SELF-MANAGED "SUPERKIDS?" Actually it's no choice at all - when you see what is demanded of you as a child-management parent! Click below for advice from a psychologist on problems you might face with your child. http://www.behaviormodsuperkids.com/ParentsChoice.html See the difference when Harrison System methods are utilized.
  • AMERICA'S CHOICE: An "Education Nightmare" or Self-Managed "Superkids?" Click on this link to discover how helpless everybody happens to be when it comes to improving public schools - "An Education Nightmare!" On the other hand see how it can be done almost stresslessly, effortlessly, and with little cost (but with great profit to you) using the Harrison System.

Now let's See How It's Done!

    We'll Use a Summary of an Article Written by Marjorie Harrison in the November/December 1996 Issue of the "BACKWOODS HOME Magazine" (To view the original article CLICK HERE) then hit the back button to return.

A Self-Management Program for the School!

   When Allan Harrison began teaching a sixth grade at a public school in California, he was fresh out of military service. He had no idea how or what to teach. He possessed a BA degree that didn't include teaching methods. However, this proved fortunate for the many instructors and parents he taught later.

    Face facts, most teachers, school administrators, teachers' union executives, and education professors (controllers of school education) are all programed through training to use management methods which produce humans "who need forever more management." Now this is excellent thinking if you are the "manager" in charge. It builds "empires" and salaries like you can't believe - for the manager.

   Allan began by observing in other classrooms (trying to get a quick and cheap education). He found that Pupils were taught to rely on authority for everything - even a drink of water or a trip to the bathroom. And, when the teacher couldn't force compliance, he or she called on parents or the principal for coercion. Self-reliance became whatever the child could beg from the manager. Thinking for yourself, in these classrooms, Allan decided, was frowned upon and sometimes painful for pupils. This seemed, he thought, perfect training for life in "a closed society" rather than in America.

   But how could he ever teach children to be self-reliant? This is something one learns by experience! And that, he suddenly realized, was the answer he sought and needed. He'd merely look at our "adult life" in America for a model.  Then he would build on the good and teach children to avoid the bad.

   It required only a valuable (to the child) scorekeeper and "rules of law" which the children helped to make. He'd call the scorekeepers "points" instead of dollars. Thus, educators wouldn't view it as "money in a classroom" - but the kids would.

    Pupils would earn points (100%, 50%, etc.):  on tests instead of A,B,C grades; by handing in extra credit; by running classroom businesses; and by doing educationally oriented things inside the classroom. Conversely, the valuable "points"would be lost by breaking the pupils' own "Self-Made Classroom Laws."

   The actual operation of the "Harrison System," must reduce stress and work for Allan . It also must be exceedingly simple and universally adaptable for kindergartners or high school pupils. This required that the children had to operate everything and not Allan. He would become merely a purveyor of knowledge and a facilitator for the "System."  So the program began to build.

   The points were credited or debited to "Student Bank Accounts." These were merely sheets of paper (one for each pupil) in a loose leaf notebook called the 'BANK BOOK." A student "Banker" handled the job in his or her spare time (using a calculator).  If overloaded he could hire help. The Banker earned a "salary" of 500 points a month. Prior to recording the points in the Bank Book, they were also placed in a "Report Card Book" by a pupil "Personal Secretary." A "Classroom President" was elected to collect signatures on a "Fine Sheet" for law breakers. Thus Allan's stress and workload decreased as the students' self responsibility and productivity increased. The classroom was coming alive!

   The points needed to be made valuable. So Allan asked himself: What will my kids buy for points? At an auction once a month, he sold some or all of the following to the highest bidder:

1. The right to move ones' desk next to a friend, permanently.
2. The privilege of becoming King or Queen for a half day and advising the teacher on fun subjects to be taught.
3. Certificates or vouchers obtained from local merchants for FREE products. Businessmen are pleased to offer these "Free Gifts" since it builds business. After all, when Jr. comes in to collect his free hamburger, Mom & Pop usually come and also buy, or at least look over the merchandise. For more detailed info on how to do this and other motivational things go to our home web site at www.behaviormodsuperkids.com and click on the article called "Substitute Teaching Made Easy & Not Stressful."
4. A miniature "Teaching Contract" whereby the pupil makes up a lesson plan; teaches the class; gives a test; and then corrects it. A "Teaching Company" even schedules the time for teaching.
5. The right to put up a bulletin board.
6. Extra Credit projects.
7. The right to sell unwanted items from home (teacher keeps three quarters of the points bid & requires a note from home).
8. Six seats in the teacher's car traveling to fun places, after school for a few hours, once a month (e.g. Disney, fishing, etc). What better way to teach good recreation instead of gangs?
9. Classroom "Businesses."  These help teacher & pupils alike. Examples are:
   1. The "Bathroom Company" (Charges 10 pts. a trip & keeps profit). It's free at recess or for health reasons.
   2. The "Water Works" (Charges 5 pts. a drink). It's free at recess or for health reasons.
   3. The "Pencil Company" (Rents @ 10 pts. or sells @ 75 pts.). What better way to teach self responsibility?
   4. The "Finance Company" (It teaches about the old "Credit Trap" and the value of being thrifty).
   5. The "Service Company" (Provides services for teacher & the owner receives a salary).
   6. The "Clean-up Company" (Inspects for dirty areas and the owner collects assessed fines).
   7. "Academic Companies" (Each owner individually tests pupils for Spelling, Grammar, Math, Writing, etc.)
   8. And many more companies (depending upon the teacher's needs).
10. First, second, or third in line at recess, lunch or dismissal.
11. Sell a few 1/2 day vacations (taken inside the classroom)
12. Teacher should sell or auction whatever the children will buy except for essential items required by each child. For older kids, the public might even be solicited for after-school employment.
13. Sell or auction time on the computer.

   The next things needed were "Classroom Laws!"  These  would take Allan out of the management business and put pupils into self-management and self-punishment.  First, a "Classroom Constitution" was required and then proper "Laws" (with an adequate fine for infractions). Everything would be written down in the "Law Book" (a loose leaf binder) for all to read.  

   All that remained now was a simple "Court System" where justice could prevail. Allan, being the only impartial person inside the classroom, became the "Judge and Jury." He decided guilt, amounts of fines, and/or punishment. This meant one child could sue another and collect damages (in points), just like we adults do in dollars. Frivolous lawsuits or losing the case required the loser to pay "Court Costs." The students became polite beyond belief, when this was understood.  Even Rascals quickly owned up to wrongdoing.  Soon, there was no wrongdoing, bullying, disrespect, etc.

   Sometimes it got humorous. For example: "Bankruptees," sitting and doing extra credit could be heard to tell another Bankruptee, "Gee! I wish somebody would hit me so I could sue'em and get out of Bankruptcy. Or, at recess, a girl would come running and laughing up to Mr. Harrison and say, "How much do you think this lump on my forehead should be worth?  John just hit me with a rock for no reason!"

   Probably the most important "System Innovation" implemented for education today lies with the program's ability to utilize students to help students. This valuable aspect is almost impossible to allow with management methods. On the other hand, with a valuable self accountable scorekeeper, it encourages classroom harmony and pupil leadership opportunities like you can't believe. The explanation is easily understood and very logical.

   All students in each major subject now can and should be allowed to earn what is called a "Student Teachership." These Student Teachers merely reinforce any concept taught by the adult teacher, in groups of six.  For example: The top 5 kids in a 30 pupil classroom become "tutors" to the remaining 25 (1 tutor with 5 pupils) and they are paid a "bonus" of 10% of whatever their 5 tutored pupils earn at test time. The advantages are huge:

1. Leadership training can now be offered to our brightest students.
2. Racial & sexual harmony is promoted in a productive way.
3. There is no "horse play" or "goofing off" in class.
4. Educational costs can drastically reduce:
   1. More pupils per teacher; fewer managers needed; yet greater productivity from pupils. For example:
      1. One "Superteacher," (this can be anyone) using Harrison's methods, could teach (alone) 180 self-managed pupils. The top 30 pupils would "tutor" the remaining 150 & produce fantastic results.  No "teacher-manager" could do this!
5. System Teachers should no longer fear having a classroom FULL of slow learners and behavior problems.  All that's needed are 1/6 pupil-tutors for 5/6th of the class & the System. Remember, any improvement in the worst kids seem a miracle.

   As an almost afterthought, some teachers exit the program after four months and start over. Debts are forgiven and each child receives 500 points in his or her Bank Account. Thus,  learned lessons improve future performances. It also prevents discouragement and hoarding. "But be sure to explain this isn't like the real world."

  If by chance you feel that the System at school seems so vast and overwhelming, please realize that it can be implemented piecemeal. At first use only the portions with which you feel comfortable, and then implement the rest at your leisure or convenience.

  Another thing, teachers should not be afraid to utilize the System despite what their managing administrators might think. Remember, you will be changing nothing except for creating self accountable children who will become self motivated, self disciplined, self responsible, etc. What managing administrator will openly want to express displeasure at this? Nevertheless, achieve perfect security and prestige by informing your pupils' parents about what you expect to achieve with System methods. Invite them to click on this web site.

  Also, if you happen to be a "Substitute Teacher" there is another of our web sites listed under the articles on  www.behaviormodsuperkids.com which details how you can easily and expertly utilize the Harrison System in a temporary classroom where you may be in there only one day.

  Finally, some wavering teachers who are still unconvinced of just how wonderful System methods can be, will now be directed to another of our web sites where seeming classroom miracles are possible and portrayed.  These include customary problems which occur and are automatically solved in a System classroom. Click on
http://www.behaviormodsuperkids.com/WebArt8.html  but please hit the "back button" when finished so you can read the rest of this web site.

A Self-Management Program for the Home

   One day a parent asked Allan to help him set up a self accountability program for the home. Besides the man and his wife (we'll call them John and Mary Jones), there were four children - Tom, 12; Steve 10; Alice 8; and David, 4.

   Allan suggested that John purchase a small calculator; two notebooks (Law & Bank); and some tokens for a scorekeeper. The last could be real pennies; poker chips; steel washers, cheap foreign coins, or even "credit slips" designed by John or Mary. The parents should also rotate, at first, as the household's "Banker" and "Judge & Jury."

   Next. Allan said a "Family Council" meeting should be held once a week or at least once a month. Then, the parents would also decide how much of a vote each child should have on decisions before the Council. Probably Tom could have 3/4; Steve 1/2; Alice 1/4; and David, a voice but not yet a vote - this would be something he must earn.  John and Mary would each have 1 vote. Thus, John and Mary would still control the household.  But this would give the children participation and status for expressing opinions (Everyone would be welded together as a family should).

   The Council decided that the Jones' Budget would come to $2400 for the month.  Based upon a 10 to 1 ratio (it can be any ratio desired), 24,000 pts. would be available for the home's self accountability program. With 6 people in the household, each person's "Fair Share" of contribution must be either $400 cash or 4000 points. The points were earned by doing chores for the whole household or by accommodating members with points to spend, as described below.

   John and Mary, together, contributed $800 cash and received 8000 pts. to pay their children for doing personal things for them (e.g. shining their shoes, cleaning up after a mess made by them, etc.). Tom put up $100 cash from his paper route. He received 1000 pts. and was required to earn 3000 pts. doing chores for the family.  Steve offered $25 cash.  So he needed to earn 3750 pts. Alice and David had to earn their 4000 pts. around the house. As the kids aged, more cash could be contributed and voting power added.  Naturally, the parents also furnished the other $1475 in cash but received more than their money's worth from their children.  At the end of each month (or 2 - 6 months as desired) everyone started over. Lessons learned prevented similar mistakes and any "huge"accumulation of points.

   First, attitude improvement was phenomenal.  The family was now a partnership. Even little David understood why some things were just too expensive. Every aspect of the family could be and was discussed at the Council meeting with the whole family behind each decision. This created a feeling of togetherness that no management family can duplicate.

   Next Allan advised the Council to create "jobs" for family members to perform in return for the scorekeeper payment. A type of budget was needed to assure that the available 24,000 total was not exceeded and that each child could and would earn his or her required "fair share."  Any dispute for jobs would require that the job be auctioned to the highest bidder (or fairly allocated).

   The last thing on the agenda was the most important - making the scorekeeper valuable.  It is often here that any self accountability program fails.  The reason is: the designer thinks in terms of just what is good for the children rather than WHAT THE KIDS WILL BUY.  The following (a partial list) was approved for a month by the Jones's Family Council:

1. TV and telephone time was usually auctioned.
2. Overnight sleeping rights cost a lot.
3. Rental of household vehicles was popular (e.g. bikes, later cars).
4. Real money for individual allowances required a 20 token payment for each dollar received.
5. "Household Companies" were popular and auctioned (e.g. Baker or Cook or Mechanic and so forth)
6. The parents agreed to take a child or children to some unique place desired for an auctioned amount of tokens. Also, special meals, attire, etc. was allowed if sufficient tokens were paid.
7. Tickets to special events carried a high price.
8. Toys and games were usually auctioned.

   Basic requirements, such as daily food, water, and necessary clothes weren't sold. Normally, how motivational an item was determined whether or not it was sold. If it was harmful THE COUNCIL denied it. Thus Mom & Pop were out of the management business and their STRESS & WORK DISAPPEARED.

  If by chance you feel that the System at home seems so vast and overwhelming, please realize that it can be implemented piecemeal. At first use only the portions with which you feel comfortable, and then implement the rest at your leisure or convenience. 

  Finally, some wavering parents and teachers who are still unconvinced of just how wonderful System methods can be, will now be directed to another of our web sites where seeming household and classroom miracles are possible and portrayed.  Click on
http://www.behaviormodsuperkids.com/WebArt9.html
Also click on: http://www.behaviormodsuperkids.com/WebArt10.html 
to discover "Teaching Fun: Doctoring Instructional Sores?"
But, please hit the "back button" when finished so you can read the rest of this web site.

An Important Afterthought:  Anyone having trouble or wanting to thank us or just say hello can e-mail us at:  ALLANHARRI@aol.com Please include the word "Superkids" in the subject line to get our immediate attention.

Also Don't Forget: Tell others about this web site. Make it a favorite.  You & all of "Society" will be glad you did.

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In Conclusion: We could have duplicated a photo of the covers of all 3 books (In another web site we will). However, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.  Nevertheless, we can say the books were all professionally done, and they are attractive, with 152 pages in the home book; 373 pages in the school book; and 275 pages in the advanced book (for both the school and home). So, they are not overpriced.  None of which seems very important, since our goal is for you to start a self accountability program that's right for you and to buy books only if they are needed. But, be warned!  Don't change your "Program" too much from ours.  It's too easy to become managers again and have everything deteriorate.

   Nevertheless, we need to say this. You've had a small taste of our writing ability in what you've read so far. The books lay everything out in the same simple, practical, and easy to understand language. And, for the same reasons, this web site was not cluttered with fancy graphics to slow down the loading. But, as amateurs, we did use blue and red colors (contrary to what most web designer would) to show what was important, good, or bad (in our opinion) and to add a little patriotic color (Red, White & Blue).  After all, America needs all the help it can get - being managed the way it is!

   Truly, it's much more important to us (and the world) that you buy our concept than our books. So, thanks for reading this far and GOOD LUCK! You'll never be sorry you tried a self accountability program. The stress and work of teaching or parenting will quickly disappear! Now, please click on the above links and go to our other Web Sites. Also make this a "Favorite" web site & print it for others to read.

Signed:  Allan E. Harrison      and      Marjorie I. Harrison

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OR:  You can click below to visit our Home Page and from there go to our many other sites. ALSO: while there, you can read many more articles on how to create "Superkids" at school and home. A few examples are: (a) FAQ about the Harrison System. (b) How did the Harrison System get started? (c) You are there, as Harrison innovates the System. (d) Visit a System household without problems. (e) See System miracles for System classrooms and homes. (f) Superkids vs. Good Kids vs. Brats? (g) Substitute Teaching Made Easy and Not Stressful.

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