Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Communication Skills.
Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items: (A) Character Traits Addressed (B) Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed (C) Other Concepts Addressed (D) Cognitive/Instructional Objectives (E) Emotional Objectives (F) Behavioral Objectives (G) Glossary Of Terms (H) Lesson Length (I) Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use (J) Links for all the Communication Skills stories and lesson plans.
Debbie Dunn conducted her Be Bully Free program in a Georgia school and five East Tennessee schools since the school year began. She tells three stories to the whole school that teaches coping-with-bullies skills. The stories also focuses on the importance of practicing your talents and skills instead of bullying. This is followed by a 2-hour workshop with 49 target students who will put on the one-size fits all poncho costumes and perform a 7-act play for the entire school, parents, and press that afternoon. The play is called “No Bullies in the Kingdom.” Finally, the teachers are provided with a learning CD of all kinds of follow-up activities to continue to reinforce the concepts learned about victims of bullying, witnesses of bullying, and bullies. Debbie is willing to travel anywhere to conduct this program for negotiable rates. For more information, please visit http://moredunntales.com/id5.html
Debbie’s 2nd novel was published in December of 2009 called White Reindeer, Kudzu Monster, & Other Tales Of Wonder. For more information about this book, please visit http://askdjlyons.com. Her first novel called The Bell Witch Unveiled At Last! The True Story Of A Poltergeist was published in March 2008. For more information about this book, please visit http://bellwitchunveiled.com. Both books were written under her pen name of DJ Lyons.
Lastly, Debbie has the honor of being the School Conflict Resolution Examiner for Examiner.com at the national level. She posts free stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans on the topics of bullying, conflict resolution, and character education from the curriculum she created from 1998 to 2003 called 3 C’s: Character Education, Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills. Feel free to use any of these articles, stories, and role-plays with the young people in your life. Please visit http://www.examiner.com/x-16041-School-Conflict-Resolution-Examiner. She also writes articles for Associated Content.com, eHOW.com, and other sites.
Little squabbles between couples have the potential to become big in the blink of an eye. If you are not vigilant enough, a small tiff could turn into a drawn-out battle. Whether you are married, dating, just friends, or parent and child, here is how you can prevent a couple squabble from turning into a war.
Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about the importance of making good observations? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about the importance of making good observations?
Sakwinder Narwal just loves to fish. In this day and age, with all the conflict, terrorist threats, and risky economy, I can see why fishing would be something that he would really relish doing. He could relax. He could focus on water ripples, the excitement of wondering which fish he might catch, the dilemma of which fishing lure might be most enticing, and the thrill of deciding where he might travel next to do this fishing.
Sakwinder Narwal has gone to such places as Dixon Lake in California, Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle, several Florida Keys islands, Lake George in New York, the Delaware River in New Jersey, a marshy areas in Louisiana, and lots of other locations stateside and internationally. That must be a very enjoyable pastime. Not only do you get to see and explore all these various locations, you can also speak intelligently about what kind of fish populate each area.
I never did any fishing myself other than catching crayfish in the creek in our back yard. My husband enjoyed fishing with his uncle. My brother used to fish as part of one of their Cub Scout field trips. It makes me wonder how Sakwinder Narwal gained his passion for fishing? Did he get it from a relative, a club or group, or was he just born that way. Was it in his genes? In any case, fishing and obviously traveling to all these exotic and beautiful locations are two of his great passions.
Picture is from Animation Factory.com. I have been a member of that group for the last few years. Enjoy!
There are six levels in the Bloom’s Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading “Fred learns to make Good Observations,” the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.
Click on CONFLICT RESOLUTION to read both the teacher’s questions and the students’ answers.
Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Communication Skills tale called “Fred learns to make Good Observations.”
Link to Communication Skills story: After reading the story called “Fred learns to make Good Observations,” have the students answer the following questions.
Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Fred learns to make Good Observations.” Students participate in scripted role-play called “Fred learns to make Good Observations.”
Story Description: This role-play called “Fred learns to make Good Observations” illustrates the importance of making good observations about when it is your turn to talk and when you should be simply listening or keeping quiet.
Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need for using good communication skills when interacting with other people. This story called “Fred learns to make Good Observations” illustrates the importance of making good observations about when it is your turn to talk and when you should be simply listening or keeping quiet.
A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Fred learns to make Good Observations.”
B. Story Description: This story called “Fred learns to make Good Observations” illustrates the importance of making good observations about when it is your turn to talk and when you should be simply listening or keeping quiet.
Links to all 5 chapters for Fred learns to make Good Observations
Chapter 1 of 5: Fred gets in trouble with his teacher
Chapter 2 of 5: Fred gets in trouble with his friend Rob
Chapter 3 of 5: Fred gets in trouble with two girls
Chapter 4 of 5: Fred gets in trouble with his mother
Chapter 5 of 5: Fred repairs his relationships by practicing making good observations
Hooray! My White Reindeer book is now published as of today – barely in time for Christmas! It is being sold for $22.95 on my Publisher’s website.
This week only, if you put in the coupon code of “Merry50″, you can buy the book for 50% off plus $.99 shipping if you don’t mind waiting for 5 to 21 days. After this week, it is back to its full price of $22.95 plus shipping.
My Bell Witch book can be found at this link. They sell it for $24.95. Once again, this week only, if you put in the coupon code of “Merry50″, you can get it at 50% off as well plus shipping.
This is a mini lesson plan for the story called “Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom.” Students will listen to the story, take part in a role-play, and take part in a main idea class discussion to further enhance the learning experience.
Discuss the story called “Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom.” Story Description: Shane calls Jacob a bad name. Jacob must quickly decide how he will react. He not only recalls advice from a teacher, a friend, and his sisters, he tunes into his Inner Wisdom to select the response that will transform a LOSE-LOSE situation to a WIN-WIN.
Read Chapter 1 – Jacob deliberates on how to respond to Shane’s name-calling
Read Chapter 2: Jacob gets some good ideas from Courtney and Beth
Read Chapter 3: Jacob transforms a LOSE-LOSE confrontation with Shane into a WIN-WIN
Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Jacob Listens To His Inner Wisdom.” Students participate in scripted role-play called “Jacob listens to his Inner Wisdom.”
Story Description: This role-play demonstrates some different ways to Self-Mentor. It is called “Jacob listens to his Inner Wisdom.” Shane calls Jacob a bad name. Jacob must quickly decide how he will react. He not only recalls advice from a teacher, a friend, and his sisters, he tunes into his Inner Wisdom to select the response that will transform a LOSE-LOSE situation to a WIN-WIN.
Click on SELF-MENTORING to read and download the role-play.
Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need for Self-Mentoring when you are a victim of name-calling. The way you choose to respond can either lead to a LOSE-LOSE confrontation where both people feel like they lost, a WIN-LOSE confrontation where only one person feels like the victor, or a WIN-WIN confrontation where both people manage to come out feeling like winners. In this story called “Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom,” Jacob not only manages to recall advice from a teacher, a friend, and his sisters, he tunes into his Inner Wisdom to select the response that will transform a LOSE-LOSE situation to a WIN-WIN.
A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom.”
B. Story Description: Shane calls Jacob a bad name. Jacob must quickly decide how he will react. He not only recalls advice from a teacher, a friend, and his sisters, he tunes into his Inner Wisdom to select the response that will transform a LOSE-LOSE situation to a WIN-WIN.
Links to all 3 chapters for Jacob Listens to his Inner Wisdom
Chapter 1 of 3 – Jacob deliberates on how to respond to Shane’s name-calling
Chapter 2 of 3: Jacob gets some good ideas from Courtney and Beth
Chapter 3 of 3: Jacob transforms a LOSE-LOSE confrontation with Shane into a WIN-WIN
Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Self-Mentoring tale called “Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries.”
Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits?
There are six levels in the Bloom’s Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading “Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries,” the teacher will ask questions from all six levels. The links to each level are included below:
Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries.”
A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries.”
Story Description: When you are called a name, you have two options: Make the good character choice to self-mentor or allow your heart and reputation to be harmed. Listen to the character choices made by the three seventh-grade boys you will hear about in this next role-play called “Jesse Needs To Learn To Set Firm Boundaries.”
Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need for Self-Mentoring when you are a victim of name-calling. The way you choose to respond can point to whether you are making a good character choice or bad. Listen to the character choices made by the three seventh-grade boys you will hear about in this next story called “Jesse Needs To Learn To Set Firm Boundaries.”
A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries.”
B. Story Description: Just like Hyena in the story called “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path,” people have many fork-in-the-road decisions to make throughout the day. Some choices seem to spell out that this is a person of good character. Other choices seem to spell out that these are people who either haven’t made up their mind what kind of character they wish to have, or they are people who are deliberately making choices that they know to be wrong. Listen to the character choices made by the three seventh-grade boys you will hear about in this next story called “Jesse Needs To Learn To Set Firm Boundaries.”
Links to all 3 chapters for Jesse needs to learn to set firm boundaries
Chapter 1 of 3 – “Sticks and Stones may break my Bones” and Words sure can Hurt!
Chapter 2 of 3 – Jesse nurses and nurtures his feelings of hurt and betrayal
Chapter 3 of 3 – Demonstrating the Warrior Spirit: Internal Empowerment Regardless of the External Situation
Lesson Objectives for teaching about Self-Mentoring concepts
Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Self-Mentoring Concepts. Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items: (A) Character Traits Addressed (B) Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed (C) Other Concepts Addressed (D) Cognitive/Instructional Objectives (E) Emotional Objectives (F) Behavioral Objectives (G) Glossary Of Terms (H) Lesson Length (I) Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use (J) Links for all the Self-Mentoring stories and lesson plans
K-W-L Model discussion for Self-Mentoring tale: Hyena’s dilemma
Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at beginning of lesson: What do you know and what do you want to know about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you learned about why Self-Mentoring yourself is a form of demonstrating good Character Traits?
There are six levels in the Bloom’s Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path,” the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.
Click CONFLICT RESOLUTION to link to all six levels of the discussion questions.
Self-Mentoring writing assignment: Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path
Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Self-Mentoring tale called “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path.”
Self-Mentoring Tale: Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need for Self-Mentoring and displaying other good character traits of Self Control, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Honesty, Tolerance, Allowing, Caring, Giving, Justice, Fairness, Leadership, and Valuing and Respecting Self.
The story is called “Hyena’s dilemma at a fork in the path.
After reading the story called “SPAM and Stairstep Thinking,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience. This is a mini lesson plan that includes the story, main idea discussion questions, and a follow-up role-play.
Let’s Discuss Chapter 3 – SPAM and Stairstep Thinking
Chapter 3 of 3 – Here’s the discussion questions built into the story as Freeze Frame moments. This will help your students get the full benefit from the story. The story will end with a Popcorn Review to help students process the full impact of the story. What’s the story about? Jason is offended and angry that Blake put him down. The rest of the morning went from bad to worse. At lunch, his best friend Lee taught him how to use the SPAM method of anger management and Stairstep Thinking to psych himself into feeling better again.
Let’s Discuss Chapter 2 – SPAM and Stairstep Thinking
Chapter 2 of 3 – Here’s the discussion questions built into the story as Freeze Frame moments. This will help your students get the full benefit from the story as it progresses. What’s the story about? Jason is offended and angry that Blake put him down. The rest of the morning went from bad to worse. At lunch, his best friend Lee taught him how to use the SPAM method of anger management and Stairstep Thinking to psych himself into feeling better again.
Let’s Discuss Chapter 1 – SPAM and Stairstep Thinking
Chapter 1 of 3 – Here’s the discussion questions built into the story as Freeze Frame moments. This will help your students get the full benefit from the story as it progresses. What’s the story about? Jason is offended and angry that Blake put him down. The rest of the morning went from bad to worse. At lunch, his best friend Lee taught him how to use the SPAM method of anger management and Stairstep Thinking to psych himself into feeling better again.
If you feel anger or other feelings of angst, try an anger management method called “Stairstep Thinking” and also utilize a process of creating Virtual Realities in your mind. It just might do the trick to getting you to feel content and at peace once again.
As a teacher, you can use this article to stimulate class discussion. As a person seeking a method of anger management that could help, read this article and see if it works for you.
A great method of managing feelings of anger ties in closely with the SPAM Method and also with the suggestion that Tim gave to Blake in the story called “Angry Blake.” It is a method called STAIRSTEP THINKING.
Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach further details about a unique Anger Management method called S.P.A.M. The story is called “SPAM and Stairstep Thinking.” Jason is offended and angry that Blake put him down. The rest of the morning went from bad to worse. At lunch, his best friend Lee taught him how to use the SPAM method of anger management and Stairstep Thinking to psych himself into feeling better again.
Please note that SPAM is an acronym: S.P.A.M. = Stop-Ponder-Appreciate-Moment
Links to all 3 chapters for SPAM and Stairstep Thinking
Read Chapter 1 – Jason’s terrible day all started with Blake’s bullying
Read Chapter 2 – Lee helps turn Jason’s day around
Read Chapter 3 – How do you handle being put-down?
After reading the role-play called “Ned and Nan kick CAN’Ts away,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.
After reading the story called “Ned and Nan Kick their CAN'Ts Away,” here are some creative writing story prompts to help enhance the story listening experience. This article includes a PDF download that you can duplicate for classroom use.
After reading the role-play called “Ned and Nan Kick their CAN’Ts away,” here is a bulletin board idea to help reinforce the importance of using your talents and skills to feel important and special. It helps students to re-evaluate their negative thinking. Instead of holding themselves back from demonstrating a particular talent or skill because they think they CAN’T do this or are not very good at it, they come to realize that with practice, they can perform this task after all.
Using an ‘I Message’ with others is a useful tool that could help defuse a conflict with other people. Instead of making ‘Accusing You’ statements that sound blameful and attacking, using an ‘I Message’ is a constructive step that has the potential to de-escalate the feelings of anxiety and maintain the peace between you.
After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.
After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” here are some creative writing story prompts to help enhance the story listening experience. This article includes a PDF download that you can duplicate for classroom use.
After reading the 7-Act play called “No Bullies in the Kingdom,” here is a bulletin board idea to help reinforce the importance of using ‘I Messages’ to help deal with bullies and other people who attempt to disrespect you in some way. This article includes a PDF download of the bulletin board idea plus some free coloring sheets to help facilitate the process.
After reading the story called “Grandmother Frog’s Magic Bully Buster Song Tale,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.
