If you have a problem, don’t muddle through.Here’s a simple rap about what to do.Stop, calm down before you act.You’ll think more clearly – that’s a fact.Say the problem and how you feel.Set a positive goal (and try to be real).Now for some “brainy” contributions,make out a list with lots of solutions.Slow down, though, and …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Collaborative problem solving, Consequential thinking, deep breathing with kids, discipline tool, Family Meeting, Logical consequences, Problem solving, Responsible decision-making, Roger Weissberg, social problem-solving, stop light model, summer game, teaching kids problem-solving, Traffic Light Model, Traffic light problem-solving model
Learn the following simple steps of the traffic light model and practice problem-solving with your kids as a game this summer. And try out the rap that goes with it! Then, gently remind and use it each time siblings or friends get into a conflict. It can empower kids with the skills to work through …
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Category: Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Building communication skills, Collaborative for Academic, Collaborative problem solving, Consequential thinking, Empathy, Evaluating actions, Goal setting, Kids communication, Kids conflict management, Perspective taking, Problem solving, Roger Weissberg, Self control, Self=awareness, Social and Emotional Learning, Stress management, Summer problem-solving game, Traffic light problem-solving model
Our children have an uniquely expanded voice. They have a significant platform from which to project who they are and what they believe. They have access to any number of social media vehicles from websites, Facebook pages to tweets. And that alone, the voice they are permitted, is a significant evolution from the perception of …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: @schoolyrresolution, Consequential thinking, NBC Parent Toolkit, Questions and children, Responsibility, Responsible decision-making, Role of parents, Self-agency, Unique generation, Wisdom, Youth agency, Youth voice
If you have a problem, don’t muddle through. Here’s a simple rap about what to do. Stop, calm down before you act. You’ll think more clearly – that’s a fact. Say the problem and how you feel. Set a positive goal (and try to be real). Now for some “brainy” contributions, make out a list …
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Category: Modeling Social and Emotional Skills, Practicing Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Choices, Collaborative for Academic, Collaborative problem solving, Communication, Conflict Management, Consequences, Consequential thinking, Discipline, Feelings vocabulary, Goal setting, Positive goal, Problem solving, Roger Weissberg, Self control, Social and Emotional Learning, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Traffic Light Model, traffic light
