Posted on December 11, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
Research partners, Shannon Wanless, Associate Director of Research in the Office of Child Development at the University of Pittsburgh and Confident Parents, Confident Kids’ Author Jennifer Miller share findings from their latest study on the direct alignment between our hopes for our children and our parenting with social and emotional skills on NBC’s Parent Toolkit. …
Posted on November 8, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
New Research Supports the Essential Connections between Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning “What are your hopes for your child?” we asked nearly one hundred parents who also happen to work in the field of social and emotional learning in schools. They responded similarly to what we’ve heard from parents around the country and indeed, …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: connection between parenting and social and emotional learning, Jennifer Miller, Parenting, Parenting and Social and Emotional Learning, parenting for competence, parenting with competence, research, research on parenting with social and emotional learning, Roger Weissberg, Shannon Wanless, The School Community Journal
Posted on April 5, 2018 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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 …
Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Calming down, CASEL, Collaborative problem solving, Family problem solving, Identifying feelings, learning about feelings, practicing problem-solving, problem-solving skills, problem-solving with kids, Responsible decision-making, Roger Weissberg, Self awareness, Self-management, Social and Emotional Learning, social decision-making
Posted on July 6, 2017 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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 …
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
Posted on June 30, 2016 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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 …
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
Posted on March 5, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids
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 …
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
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