Learn about Relationships
Posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Several years ago we were brainstorming about different approaches to adolescent pregnancy prevention, and came up with the idea of an adventure education program framed around healthy relationships. Part of the rationale is that it [...]
continue readingTake a Quiz to Find Your Style
Posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
It’s always interesting to find out more about yourself. I think that’s what life is really about–finding out who we are and then becoming the best of that. So, whether it’s the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, [...]
continue readingUpset the Stagecoach
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
This is a great game I learned when I first started working in Urban 4-H with Rick Hofmaster. It is hilarious and has a sneaky way of helping people become comfortable speaking in front of [...]
continue readingBuild a Team with Keys
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
I had the neighbors talking the day I cleaned and took apart 12 old computer keyboards for the Chrysalis After-School Kits out on my front deck last fall. Each CAS kit has a set of [...]
continue readingBust the Cliques
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Cliques, gossip, put downs and relational aggression continue as difficulties for the girls’ groups. On the spring survey, about half the girls said gossip and put downs happen at least sometimes in their groups, and only about [...]
continue readingTouch Someone Who…
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Yesterday at CAS training we worked on compliments, one aspect of giving and receiving honest feedback. Compliments are difficult to receive, especially for women it seems to me.The Chrysalis After-School mentors and facilitators discussed the [...]
continue readingAttend CAS Facilitator Training
Posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009
Chrysalis After-School Facilitator Training will build on lessons learned from the Youth Program Quality Assessment and the 2008-09 program evaluation. We’ll focus on using Positive Discipline in the Classroom to facilitate problem solving, planning, decision making [...]
continue readingConnect Service to Life
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Processing the experience is a core component of an effective service learning experience. You can process in a group or have group members create journals or portfolios. The questions here can be used for any [...]
continue readingProcess in Concentric Circles
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Concentric Circles works great both for processing and for getting your group to get to know each other. I’ve used it many times to create “teachable moments.” As a processing technique, it’s a good illustration [...]
continue readingWrite a Six-Word Memoir
Posted on Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Last winter, my daughter, one of her friends and I wrote six-word memoirs to sum up our days. This exercise was based on the very popular book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word [...]
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