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| Relating to the feelings of another |
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A communication strategy used to express a concern. An I message has three parts:
I feel.....
when you.....
because.....
For example, "I'm worried when Johnny throws things because I'm afraid other children will get hurt."
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"I'm concerned when you arrive at 6:30 to pick up Alice because she gets upset." |
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| Conflicts or disagreements when teachers and families view situations differently. Issues might include testing concerns, desire for an increased focus on academics, differing views on homework, discipline strategies, etc. |
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| A term that refers to a child's preparedness to enter school, and to the school's preparedness to meet the needs of all entering children. |
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| Sharing a concern or issue with families between two positive or positive statements. "I'm happy you want Kate to learn to read. At two, she's still too young to be able to decode words. I know you'll still continue to read to her every night at home to help support her literacy development." |
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