Effective Communication

      As part of my workshop for schools and teachers on effective communication, I offer a series of articles on the fundamentals of communication to be shared with the families in your school or classroom. 

      The following twelve articles are downloadable in print display format and may be used in conjunction with the Effective Communication:The Heart of Community workshop.

      If you would like a complimentary pdf copy of the workshop handbook and classroom materials, please e-mail me at Maren_Schmidt@me.com and ask for the effective communication workshop materials.  

Introduction

#1   Why Don't We Listen Better?

#2   The Heart of Relationships—Effective Communication

#3   Communicating Emotions

#4   Understanding Core Emotions

#5   Owning Our Emotions

#6   Learning to Express Needs

#7   Connecting Needs to Feelings

#8   When Needs Are Not Fulfilled

#9  Learning To Request What You Need

#10 Receiving Information with Understanding and Compassion

#11 Listening to Ourselves with Compassion

Here are additional articles that refer to communication skills.

           How Do We Want To Be?

           Five Step Problem Solving With Children

           Why?  Why?  Why?  Why?  Why?

           Helping Children Learn to Apologize

           Giving Sincere Praise

           The Compliment Game

           Using Positive Statements
 
           Ten Little Words

           The High Cost of Low Trust

           The Power of Open Ended Questions

           Using I-Messages