I want you to help me solve my problem.
posted by Sarah @ 5:50 AM
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Monday, October 27, 2008
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- Every problem has a solution.
- I know you can handle it.
- Sounds like you have a problem.
- Why did you do that?
- Thank you for sharing that. It's not a choice.
- Please make a different choice
- Choose, decide, and pick
- If I were you...
- I don't want to hear any more tattling!
- Stop that noise and sit down.
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I'm going to try this for a while. I think it will work.
I know that my students love to help me any way they can. They enjoy brainstorming solutions for things and this is another way to get them involved in finding solutions.
What a great perspective! I am going to give this a try.
I have tried this all week and have had really wonderful results.
I just had a conference with a parent last night and I am going to share this concept with her. She and her son are fighting about homework and chores at home. I think if she takes this more caring approach at home, he won't feel so defensive. "I know they can handle it!" :-)
I understand the idea behind this section, but sometimes students get really savvy about things like this. I think it will work with some students, but there are some that will think "Yeah, you do have a problem!" I think I would approach it with the wording..."Johnny there is a problem that I think we can work out together..." or something along those lines.
We were recently attempting to break open a geode in my class when we were having trouble. I asked for suggestions from the class and what do you know, their ideas worked. I think this is powerful for kids when it is done with sincerity. I have learned this from my own boys.
I have a student that hums while I'm reading a story and I tried this approach. He decided he will work on the humming but he also asked to sit away from others and still listen. I was glad this was his suggestion.
After reading this, I gave it a try. It really makes the kids think for themselves a little bit more. If we start this in the younger grades, hopefully they will be better problem solvers when they are older :)
I am going to try this with my students and at home.
I've read over and over that "I statement" is more effective than the accusing "you statements". Makes sense that it would apply here too.
I use this approach frequently, but I use different words. I say, "I have noticed that something is not working for you and I want you to help me figure out a solution". This strategy has always worked well for me.
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