Dear Parents,
Students will be learning how to solve "small problems" on their own at school this year through the use of the Kelso Wheel.
In the classroom we encourage children to use two choices from the Kelso wheel that fit the situation, before coming to an adult for help with “small problems”. A small problem is one that can be solved using Kelso choices, and usually involves issues of: sharing, taking turns, time management, and other things that come up in day to day living. If a child has tried two of the Kelso ideas and feel that the situation has still not been resolved then they are encouraged to ask an adult for help.
Students are encouraged to talk to an adult about “Big Problems” right away. Big problems are: bullying of any kind including name calling, or anything that hurts another’s feelings, hitting (or any other form of physically hurting another person), destruction of property, or anything that poses a safety hazard.
We encourage you, as a family to try Kelso at home too. In a few weeks, after we have discussed all of the choices in class we will be sending home a wheel for your child to keep. It is a great tool to help your children, older and younger, to solve issues on their own. Of course, as parents we also need to be ready to hear about what is troubling our children and be ready for some comfort and/or peaceful and creative ways to defuse a stressful situation.
Working together we will raise children who are independent and are able to solve those day to day issues that come up with friends and siblings, and others that we come in contact with throughout life, on their own in peaceful ways.
If you have any questions regarding Kelso’s Wheel you can direct them to me via email, note, or phone call before school, or our school counselor.
Karen O'Connell
Students will be learning how to solve "small problems" on their own at school this year through the use of the Kelso Wheel.
In the classroom we encourage children to use two choices from the Kelso wheel that fit the situation, before coming to an adult for help with “small problems”. A small problem is one that can be solved using Kelso choices, and usually involves issues of: sharing, taking turns, time management, and other things that come up in day to day living. If a child has tried two of the Kelso ideas and feel that the situation has still not been resolved then they are encouraged to ask an adult for help.
Students are encouraged to talk to an adult about “Big Problems” right away. Big problems are: bullying of any kind including name calling, or anything that hurts another’s feelings, hitting (or any other form of physically hurting another person), destruction of property, or anything that poses a safety hazard.
We encourage you, as a family to try Kelso at home too. In a few weeks, after we have discussed all of the choices in class we will be sending home a wheel for your child to keep. It is a great tool to help your children, older and younger, to solve issues on their own. Of course, as parents we also need to be ready to hear about what is troubling our children and be ready for some comfort and/or peaceful and creative ways to defuse a stressful situation.
Working together we will raise children who are independent and are able to solve those day to day issues that come up with friends and siblings, and others that we come in contact with throughout life, on their own in peaceful ways.
If you have any questions regarding Kelso’s Wheel you can direct them to me via email, note, or phone call before school, or our school counselor.
Karen O'Connell