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Ideal for teachers, psychologists and lecturers wishing to implement a practical, whole-school training program to help practitioners nurture children's emotional development.
Problem-Solving Conversations
Problem-Solving Conversations
Slide 9.1
Not many people would want to be part of a society (or for that matter, a family, a workplace or even a school) where everybody did exactly as they were told. Such a culture could only be described as authoritarian. Nor would many want a society where everybody could do as they liked without thought for others. We have evolved to be best able to meet our individual needs through working together to solve problems and working towards shared goals that advance us. Yet this is a complex process and one in which we do not always succeed. A key skill in developing emotional literacy is being able to solve problems with others, to know how to negotiate, compromise and invent ...