Month: February 2022

Logical Consequences or Solutions? – Group Activity

Materials: Logical Consequences or Solutions? Activity Doc

        Jane Nelsen’s Alternatives to Logical Consequences handout 

Directions: 

  1. In your group, talk about logical consequences you have tried. Pick one to use for this activity. OR Use the following scenario and come up with a logical consequence as a group. Jessie (7 years old) won’t come to the dinner table when mom says it is time to eat. It is a daily battle of nagging and threatening before she finally sits down to eat with the family. 

2. Complete the Logical Consequences or Solutions activity. 

For the last question in this activity, refer to Jane Nelsen’s handout: Alternatives to Logical Consequences

3. Choose 1 person to be the spokesperson for your group and share back to the whole class. 

Positive Time Out

The number one criteria for Positive Time Out is to use it to make children feel better, not to make them feel worse. Unlike the punitive form of time out, positive time out encourages children to form positive thoughts about themselves. Continue reading to find out how to create and use a positive time out area in your home!

Refer to the How to Create and Use Positive Time Out handout for detailed information!  

Feb. 25 – Back in Person

Dear Parents,

I hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend with your families! We are happy to announce that active case numbers have consistently declined and stabilized in our school community over the last month. As such, we have been given the official “a-okay” to meet on campus, face-to-face.

Our next class will take place on Tue., March.1st from  8:00 – 10:30am in MS Room 116. 

MS 116 is located in the Middle School Building. Here are directions, in case you are not familiar with the Middle School building: 

When you enter the front gate of CAC, turn left towards the Middle School. Walk straight all the way to the end of the hall (past the Middle School and Technology Offices). Take the stairs up to the 1st floor. Once at the first floor, you will see MS 116 on your right. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about meeting in person. 

I am looking forward to seeing you live! 

All the best,

Carey 

What is the Mistaken Goal? Activity

  1. Open the doc that matches your group name. Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4 
  2. Assign one person to be the room manager who will type your answers on the doc.  
  3. Choose a spokesperson who will present your list to the whole class once we are back in the main session 

Read the mistaken goal scenario. Use the mistaken goal chart and encouraging responses sheets to answer the following questions on the doc (the same questions are included in the link above as well). 

  1. What is the parent feeling?
  2. What did the parent do?
  3. How did the child respond?
  4. What is the mistaken goal?
  5. What is the coded message?
  6. What encouraging strategies might you use in this situation?