Problem Solving Strategies

     

    Debugging Steps

     

    Debugging 

    1. Ignore
    2. Move Away
    3. Talk Friendly
    4. Talk Firmly
    5. Get Adult Help
     


     

    I-Messages

    Feedback Formula 

     

    _____(Name)_____ when you ______(what person did)________.

     

    I feel/felt ___(good, happy, angry, sad, upset, lonely) ___.

     

    I would like you to _________(positive alternative)_____________.

     

     

     

     

    No More Putdowns

     

    Think WhyThink About Why

     

    Stay CoolStay Cool

     

    Shield MyselfShield Myself

     

    ChooseChoose a Response

     

    BuildBuild Up

     

     

    Skill 1: "Think about why" The key word for this first skill is awareness. The skill invites children to begin to define, identify and investigate their use of putdowns.

     

    Skill 2: "Stay cool" provides strategies for staying calm in stressful situations.

     

    Skill 3: "Shield Myself" This skill teaches that children and adults can shield themselves from the devastating effects of putdowns, their shield is a "force field" of confidence and self-worth.

     

    Skill 4: "Choose a Response" stresses the roles of choices in a child's life and after responding they evaluate the results.

     

     Skill 5: "Build Up" is the opposite of put down, and the goal of this last skill is to teach children to replace putdowns with encouraging and supportive communication and behavior. Build up is also about building community, appreciating differences, and pulling together as a class and a school to create a respectful, accepting and safe environment.