This is My Take-Away from the article, Coaching Children in Handling Everyday Conflicts (2.6.17) by Joe Shirvinski https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg Jot down your thoughts on last week's article and any suggestions or strategies that have worked for you to share. en-us 2017-02-11 15:13:56 UTC 2017-02-13 16:04:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Joe jshirvinski https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153223521 So many teachable moments occur in our classrooms and everyday life. When a student paraphrases what he or she heard, it helps to increase listening skills and will lead to a better solution to the conflict. When we give students the opportunity to use these strategies and the "teachable moment" we give them problem solving skills and experiences to last their lifetime.]]> 2017-02-11 15:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153223521 Kirsten-This article reminded me of our Second Step program we use with our Day 6 behavior lessons. We often teach how to take a "belly breath", stating our feelings, and being assertive. It is powerful for children to know how they can control their feelings and outcomes of the situations they may be in. https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153274632 2017-02-12 14:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153274632 Kelli https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153326156 I have found that when kids come to me with an issue similar to the one in the article, they often want to get the other person in trouble rather than solve the problem. When I help students to facilitate a discussion between themselves to work it out, they almost always can come to an agreement. I hope this becomes even more automatic response to conflict and they can do it on their own. ]]> 2017-02-13 01:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153326156 MaryEllen-I really liked this article. As Kelli said, kids usually come to the adult and want the adult to solve it, or get the other person in trouble. Helping kids see both sides is sometimes difficult but always enlightening to both sides. As the adult, I hope I always take the time to facilitate and not rush through the process. https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153468112 2017-02-13 16:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jshirvinski/sdaky40kefrg/wish/153468112