HOW TO TALK SO KIDS CAN LEARN
Workshop Kit Description
The How To Talk So Kids Can Learn workshop is based on the book, How To Talk So Kids Can Learn, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. It is designed to be run either by a lay person or a trained professional. It is a do-it-yourself course that enables you to bring together a group of teachers, school staff, and parents to support learning at home and at school for children of all ages.
This workshop is for adults who are looking for respectful tools to promote the autonomy of children and teens, encourage self-discipline and inspire a love of learning. The concrete tools this workshop offers are useful for parents, teachers and other learning professionals (educational staff, psychologists, speech therapists, school counselors, etc.).
The workshop also promotes partnership between school staff and parents, in order to help children and young people solve problems that arise at home and at school.
Both Part 1 and Part 2 of the How To Talk So Kids Can Learn workshop consist of six sessions that run two hours each.
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What topics are covered in the How To Talk So Kids Can Learn workshop, Part 1?
Part 1 of this workshop focuses on the teacher-student relationship:
Session 1: How to Deal with Feelings That Interfere with Learning
Session 2: Seven Skills That Invite Kids to Cooperate
Session 3: The Pitfalls of Punishment and Alternatives That Lead to Self-discipline
Session 4: Solving Problems Together — Four Steps That Encourage Creativity and Commitment
Session 5: The Power of Descriptive Praise: Words That Motivate
Session 6: The Parent–Teacher Partnership
What topics are covered in the How To Talk So Kids Can Learn workshop, Part 2 ?
Part 2 of this workshop focuses on strategies teachers can use to promote positive relationships between students.
Session 1: How To Help When Children Have Hostile Feelings Towards Each Other
Session 2: The Perils of Comparison
Session 3: Dealing With Fights Between Children
Session 4: Problem-Solving To Help Children Resolve Their Conflicts With Each Other
Session 5: Encouraging Children’s Autonomy
Session 6: Freeing Children From Labels and Roles
What is included in the How To Talk So Kids Can Learn workshop kits?
- The Chairperson’s Guide (including instructions for the leader and exercises for the participants)
- Materials for exercises and role-plays: cards, puzzle
- Reproducible Certificate of Completion
- Reproducible Evaluation form
What is not included in the kit?
The Chairperson and each participant will need How To Talk So Kids Can Learn participant workbooks, Part 1 and Part 2, which can be purchased separately on Amazon.com.
In order to complete the reading assignments for the sessions, each participant will also need the book:
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn.
Books for optional readings in Part 1:
How To Talk So LITTLE Kids Will Listen (for parents and teachers of children ages 2 to 7)
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
How To Talk So TEENS Will Listen (for parents and teachers of preteens and teens)
Book for optional readings in Part 2:
Siblings Without Rivalry: How To Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too.