Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Kelso's Choices is one of my favorite, quick, and easy resources to share with my kiddos!  I have really enjoyed empowering my students with the knowledge of problem solving small problems.  Kelso has several choices that you can choose from when you have a small problem.  The kids love his character as a frog and best of all, the problem solving wheel leads right into "I Messages".  I Messages are verbal expressions of your feelings starting your statement to the other person with I.  An example would be " I feel uncomfortable when you do not include me in the group" or "I like the way you include me in the group". Encouraging I Messages at home are a great way to help your child learn how to express themselves in a healthy way! Below is a Youtube link that I found on Kelso's Choices featuring the cartoon character Kelso and real life situations that the kids can relate to on a daily basis.