DJDS Thursday Stronger Together

FEBRUARY 27TH

Self-efficacy is defined as how well one can execute courses of action required to deal with prospective situations. That is why I brought an engine to school. By taking it apart and learning how it works, I believe, the kids’ belief in their ability to problem-solve has increased. I don’t expect them to know how to fix engines, all I want is for them not to be afraid to TRY to fix a problem on their own.

I’d love to hear from you your thoughts about what would you like your kids to gain out of these workshops.

March 5th

The next session is our last session for this round. This week we talked about teamwork, we went to playground and I set up a spider web were they had to go through it and then go on it, sometimes alone, sometimes with the help of a friend. It was a great prompt for them to deal with frustration, how to ask for help and how to offer help-PLEASE ASK THEM ABOUT THAT. We talked about how to deal with frustration and coping skills. Our conversations are not long and deep but they get the idea.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU OF THEY SHARE ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT.

FEBRUARY 20TH

This week was about putting it back together. The kids got their computers that they took apart last week, and I asked them to put it back together. They realized that it is a much harder task than taking something apart. I stepped out of the room and left them for 15 minutes (I was by the door) to see what happens without supervision- they were great, they kept on working together and actually helped each other!sometimes when they feel that we trust them they actually show that they are trustworthy.