Teacher Ideas

Use “ I “ messages in the classroom as a routine way of expressing your feelings.
Use the SOLUTION STOPLIGHT when the need arises.
Present certain feelings (e.g. angry, jealous, or frustrated) and have the children make up their own story with characters having these feelings. How do the characters deal with these feelings?
Encourage students to use conflict resolution themes in their creative writing assignments.
Have students write letters to someone in a younger grade teaching them how to use “I” messages.
When reading to the students, point out how characters may be feeling or acting on those feelings. Let children feel a connection in their own lives with what the character is experiencing.
Discuss healthy and unhealthy choices that the characters in the stories are making. Let the children suggest better choices for next time the character meets this problem.
Rewrite the ending of a story using healthy coping skills.
Have the children role-play asking for help in different situations.
Suggest various situations and have children work in teams to brainstorm ideas to resolve them so that they will be win-win. Have the teams share with the class.