Paper People & Lunch Box Goodies
Paper people by Carole Gesme, feelings, goodie note examples, lunch notes, self-esteem building.
From Shame to Celebration
The Love Game, from shame into celebration, celebration cards, the importance of play, love affirmations, and affirmations in general.
Frame of Reference
What is frame of reference? Ways of separating.
Discounting
Discounting- the process of denying. Ridicule and sarcasm: how it hurts. How to stop discounting and move to empowerment. Using laughter, and Gallows smile.
Love Affirmations
About love affirmations.
Feelings: Ups and Downs
All about feelings. How to nurture while you are leading a group.
Nurture
Nurture continuum, nurture, parenting highway, suggestion circle, leading children’s groups.
The Gift of Affirmations
Affirmations, affirmation activities.
Positive & Negative Communication
Positive and negative communication. Appreciation. Children’s civil rights. 3 Balloon sheet: ways to give positive and negative communication
Contracts
How to introduce something new. Creating a parenting contract (thumb sucking, cello practice contract), leader’s contract with a group, introducing something new.
Networking
Networking, listening, business skills.
Growing Young
Creating curiosity, flexibility, willingness to experiment, parenting, what to do when someone is “stuck”.
Constructive Feedback
Dealing with destructive messages, characteristics of constructive criticism, kernel of truth.
Learning Styles
The “right to pass” when in a group, learning styles, ways to lead a good meeting, activity on “fussing” (The Fuss Box).
Winners Change Chain
Winning, identifying ‘wins’, how to plan a workshop.
Levels of Power
5 Levels of Power (activity), power nametag, power of suggestion circle.
Affirmations & Group Leadership
Leadership responsibilities, children’s groups, affirmations, affirmation activities
The Generational Game
Generational Affirmation Game (auditory, visual and kinesthetic), Intergenerational silhouettes.
China
Ground rules for support groups, Hangzou People’s Republic of China, and ways to celebrate.
Affirmation History & Research
Research about affirmations and the history of how they came to be.
Time In: When Time Out Doesn’t Work
Information about the book Time In: When Time Out Doesn’t Work
The Theory of Recycling
The Theory of Recyling proposes that the emotional and intellectual developmental tasks of childhood are basic to human life at every age. Therefore, the same tasks will be addressed again and again if there is a need for them to be updated to meet life’s new demands. In this issue we learn all about the THEORY of RECYCLING. If we missed something in our younger years, we can find ways to claim and “recycle” those skills during later years.
Growing Up Again
All about the book Growing Up Again
Young Children Who Are Leaders
Do you notice one child who seems…”bossy”? The child who seems to dictate play for the rest. Learn and observe how children develop leadership skills and how to help direct the “spirited” child for leadership.
When Children Have Strong Feelings
Helping children with big feelings.