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Often parties are so committed to a single position (what they say they want) that they fail to consider why they are holding that position, and whether it really is likely to achieve their interests (what they really want). Framing conflicts in terms of positions often obscures win-win solutions that become apparent when the conflict is framed on the basis of interests. Confusing Material Interests With Fundamental Human Needs Many intractable conflicts involve the inability of one or more groups to meet their fundamental human needs--needs for such things as identity, security, dignity, or control.
Complicating Factors
GenerationOn has teamed up with Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale to join the fight in ending childhood hunger in the . Through genOn’s Great American Bake Sale team, your Kids Care Club can discuss and understand the issue of hunger and host a bake sale to raise nominal funds that will have a big impact in making sure all kids have enough to eat. Learn more and leverage generationOn’s resources here.
Kids Care Clubs
Is a form of project based learning in which academic goals are accomplished through community service. Service learning develops citizenship, responsibility, and many other positive character virtues, making it possibly the most powerful character education program you can implement. Here's how you can do it.
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Curriculum Quarterly: Winter 2005. Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog
NOTHING WRONG WITH A THREE-LEGGED DOG ©2000 by Graham McNamee, published by Yearling, an imprint of Random House Children's Books. Cover illustration by Craig White and reprinted with permission. Summary
Visit http://www.the-revealers.com to learn about author appearances, discount ordering information, and educational resources. Look for the paperback edition of The Revealers in the spring of 2005. Summary Seventh-grader Russell describes Parkland Middle School (known by its student body as "Darkland") as "an obstacle course of kids alert for someone they can pound on or ridicule."
Curriculum Quarterly: Winter 2005. The Revealers
THE SKIN I'M IN ©1998 by Sharon G. Flake, published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. Cover photograph ©1998 by Mark Havriliak. Summary Seventh-grader Maleeka Madison is tormented by other students because of her dark skin.
Curriculum Quarterly: Winter 2005. The Skin I'm In
School Counselor Blog: The Anti-Bullying Machine: Turn Your Cruelty into KINDNESS!
In honor of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, I have been facilitating classroom guidance lessons about bullying. I shared one of my favorite counseling books, Good-Bye Bully Machine, by Debbie Fox and Dr. Alan L. Beane , with second, third, and fourth grade students. Through the use of Good-Bye Bully Machine, we discussed what bullying is, how bullying feels, and what to do if you are bullied.
Looking for a book for teens that emphasizes trustworthiness? This list can help. Use the menus below to search by age or by the Six Pillars of Character .
CHARACTER COUNTS!: Resources: Children's Books that Build Character
In the beginning, do you think the lion believed the words of the song: "Little friends can be a big help some day"? Why? (No, because the lion is the king of the jungle and a mouse is too small to help.) Did the lion change his mind? Why?
Community Service, Helping Others at Building Blocks
Building Self-Confidence in the Classroom | Building Blocks
Teachers are some of the most powerful influences in a child’s life. As a teacher, you can help children increase their self-confidence as you provide them with a chance to build on their achievements and be successful in and out of your classroom. Classroom activities provide children with infinite opportunities to affirm their abilities.
Look What I Can Do at Building Blocks
Boost your children’s self-esteem and self-confidence by acknowledging and appreciating their strengths and accomplishments. Follow the steps below to celebrate the milestones in their lives. Pull out a few photos of your children in varying stages of growth and arrange the photos according to each child’s age. Talk with your children about how much they have grown and tell them how old they were when they reached certain milestones (e.g., walking, potty training, brushing teeth, going down the slide). Keep each of these lists in a prominent place so that your children will share what they can already do. Based on these lists, you can help them reach each new milestone.Cyberbullying. Sexting. Social Networking.
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Teasing is one of those unpleasant aspects of growing up, but the plain truth is certain kids sure do seem to get more than their fair share. Of course, we tell our children to just “shrug it off” and “not take it so seriously,” but some kids just can’t. Those verbal barbs sting! While we can’t stop kids from saying nasty stuff to our children, we can do things to reduce the chances our sons and daughters will be targeted.
Author, Speaker and Educational Consultant Dr. Michele Borba
Many of today’s students lack an understanding of respect because their experiences with this essential character trait have been minimal. Think about it: If you are rarely around people who display respect and if you aren’t treated as though you are a valued and worthwhile individual, how can you possible “catch the behavior?” That’s the secret of learning new character building behaviors—they’re caught by watching others do them well. Today’s schools and classrooms are enormously significant institutions because for many students these places may be the only times appropriate character building traits can be taught.
Author, Speaker and Educational Consultant Dr. Michele Borba
Research shows that boosting our children’s emotional intelligence and ability to read nonverbal cues can enhance their ability to fit in, get along, bounce back and handle life. One in 10 children have Emotional IQ deficits Did you know that most of the time our kids aren’t listening to our words nearly as much as watching our posture, gestures and facial expressions and hearing the tone of our voice? Albert Mehrabian, author of Silent Messages, conducted a series of classic studies and found that t he percentage of communication actually sent through spoken words is only seven per cent! The greatest portion of our messages–over fifty-five per cent!–is communicated through our body language and thirty-eight percent is through the tone of our voice.