Communication Skills
During the month of September our kindergarten through fifth grade students learned and reviewed good listening skills, I statements, and general I Care Rules.
Listening skills we are practicing include:
* Squaring up to the person before listening - usually arm's length apart
* Give eye contact and your ears for listening
*Respond to the speaker by:
^ using head movement
^ mirror feeling being expressed on your face
^ give short comments about the information you have just heard.
I Statement - Use your words!
Say the person's name to gain their attention
State the situation - "I like it when..." "I don't like it when..."
State how you feel
Offer a Solution to the situation.
example of an I Statement: "Mom, I like our special time together. It makes me feel good. Can we spend more time together tonight?"
Our focus for I statements or using our words is to learn how to speak up respectfully in response to a matter that is important to us.
I Care Rules:
1. We listen to each other.
2. Hands are for helping, not hurting.
3. We use I Care Language.
4. We care about each other's feelings.
5. We are responsible for what we say and do.
Listening skills we are practicing include:
* Squaring up to the person before listening - usually arm's length apart
* Give eye contact and your ears for listening
*Respond to the speaker by:
^ using head movement
^ mirror feeling being expressed on your face
^ give short comments about the information you have just heard.
I Statement - Use your words!
Say the person's name to gain their attention
State the situation - "I like it when..." "I don't like it when..."
State how you feel
Offer a Solution to the situation.
example of an I Statement: "Mom, I like our special time together. It makes me feel good. Can we spend more time together tonight?"
Our focus for I statements or using our words is to learn how to speak up respectfully in response to a matter that is important to us.
I Care Rules:
1. We listen to each other.
2. Hands are for helping, not hurting.
3. We use I Care Language.
4. We care about each other's feelings.
5. We are responsible for what we say and do.
