15014-李敏 Selina
OK, it is time to force myself to finish the book sharing in English.
Today, we are in an age with rapid development of science and technology, we learn through the computer, we play with phone, we spend time by TV, we shopping through internet, for better or for worse, let's face it, electronic product is everywhere.
However, the parents always limit the time for their child to use the electornic product, and it often cause fighting. The teenagers are becoming more independent, and they need to relax by watching TV/surfing the web etc. while their parents expect they can concentrate more on thier study.
Then, how to fix this problem and balance?
I think the parents and the teenagers should learn to communnicate with each other effectively, and learn to earn trust and respect form each other as well!
The Learning to Get Along series, writen by Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., is a powerful tool for teaching essential social skills such as empathy, respect. cooperation, and kindness. This straightforward and insightful series helps children visualize how their appropriate behavior positively impacts themselves and others. I heartly recommend this as a solid, classic resource for teaching affective sills to young children, or even to the adults.
For your reference, here are some listining games shared by the author:
Preparation: Photocopy the page that follows onto card stock; laminate the page if possible. Cut out the cards and place the in an envelope.
Note: The cards depict situations from preschool through grade 2. If some of the scenes won't be familiar to your group, adapt them to fit. You will also want to adapt the games' s procedures if you are playing with an individual child rather than a group.
Game 1 Who's Listning?
Level 1.
Set out the tow large cards labeled "careful listening" and "can listen better" Draw a card form the envelpe, or have a child draw the card. read or have a child read the card aloud. Ask:"Is this careful listening?" If it is, invite children to explain why. Then place the card in the "careful listening" pile. If it isn't, place the card in the "can listen better" pile.
Level 2.
After playing level 1, collect the cards form the "can listen better" pile. One at a time, read or have children read the cards and ask, "how can this cild listen better?" or "how can this child be a more careful listener?" reinforce the three listening sills(keep quiet, look at the speaker, think about what you hear) as well as responses abouut using the body, eyes, and ears and showing respect.
Game 2 Listening Role Plays
Level 1.
In this level, you enact scenes with the children. Draw a card from the envelope. Read it to a child or children who will then help you act out the scene on the card. Ask children, "what's happening? Is this careful listening?" If it isn't, ask children, "what would be a better way to listen?" or "what would be a more careful way to listten?" Have children help you act out the groups suggestions.
Level 2.
In this level, children enact the scenes with less help from you. Have a cild draw a card from the envelope. Read it to a child or children who will then act out the scene on the card. Ask children, "what happening? Is this careful listening?" If it isn't, ask "how can the person listen better?" or "what would be a more careful way to listen?" Have children act out the suggestions.
Level 3.
Talk about other listening situations. Write children's suggestions on blank slips of paper or blank cards you have made, read them aloud, and invite children to enact them. Add the new cards to your set of listeing situations and use them in future games.
