I've referenced the book "The Secret to Successful Families" in previous entries and am trying out several of the author's suggestions with my own kids - they are my lucky guinea pigs! In one of his first chapters, the author talks about giving kids checklists for jobs/responsibilities and having them be responsible for checking the items off when they have been completed. This takes away many of the arguments/nagging that can occur. We've tried that this week in my house with chores. Prior to using the chart, I would find myself reminding my boys constantly to do their chores or forgetting completely about them until allowance time came. So far, the chart seems to be helping. This week they get reminders to check their charts and next week they are on their own. If they don't check every box for each day... no allowance for that day! I'm hoping that this helps them to be more responsible and reduces the tension that occurs with my constant reminders!
It was great to see so many families enjoying their time together at the Pumpkin Patch last weekend. I enjoyed meeting new parents and getting the chance to put names with faces! I know my boys had a great time playing the games, jumping in the bouncy house and they especially loved the whoopee cushions they won from the game room! (That was not my favorite part!)
I've referenced the book "The Secret to Successful Families" in previous entries and am trying out several of the author's suggestions with my own kids - they are my lucky guinea pigs! In one of his first chapters, the author talks about giving kids checklists for jobs/responsibilities and having them be responsible for checking the items off when they have been completed. This takes away many of the arguments/nagging that can occur. We've tried that this week in my house with chores. Prior to using the chart, I would find myself reminding my boys constantly to do their chores or forgetting completely about them until allowance time came. So far, the chart seems to be helping. This week they get reminders to check their charts and next week they are on their own. If they don't check every box for each day... no allowance for that day! I'm hoping that this helps them to be more responsible and reduces the tension that occurs with my constant reminders! Here's a quick Second Step update.... Over the next 2 weeks these will be the topics covered in each grade: Kindergarten: Using self-talk to ignore distractions/remember directions 1st/2nd grade: Learning about passive/aggressive/assertive communication and practicing using assertive communication 3rd grade: Make plans to learn (for example coming up with a plan to remember homework) 4th grade: Recognizing and appreciating similarities and differences 5th grade: Understanding cause/effect of our actions and how our actions impact others' feelings. Have a great long weekend and thanks for reading! :) Mrs. Shute
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AuthorAs I wrote on my home page, I have been a Counselor at the South School for over 10 years. I am constantly trying to improve my skills as a Counselor and to learn new strategies that I can pass along to my students. Archives
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