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The Language of Response-Able Parenting
by Chick Moorman, Sarah Knapp and Judith Minton
 
 

Table of Contents:

Facilitator Information 
 Course Integrity 
 Facilitator Guide Layout 
 Videotapes 
 Parent Talk; The Book 
 Personal Examples 
 Time Schedule 
 Back Home Assignments 
 Modeling 
 Support Materials 
 Ground Rules 

Session I: Teaching Response-Ability 
 Course Overview 
 Introductions 
 Red Light/Green Light 
   Keys To Red Light/Green Light 
   Planning Phase 
   Implementation Phase - Red Light 
   Implementation Phase - Green Light 
   Key Principle 
   Activity I 
   The Power of One 
   Red Light/Green Light Practice 
 The Don't Alternative 
   Directions 
   Activity II 
 Act As If 
   Act As If Practice 
 Back Home Implementation 
 Parent Readings 

Session II: Setting Limits With Choices 
 Debriefing Back Home Implementation 
 Key Concepts 
 The Power of Choice 
   Age Appropriate Choices 
   Controlled Choice 
   Activity I 
 The Permission Alternative 
   Activity II 
 Encouraging Appropriate Choice 
   Practice 
 Back Home Implementation 
 Parent Reading 

Session III: Choices and Consequences 
 Debriefing Back Home Implementation 
 Key Concepts 
 Choice Awareness 
   Video Clip I: Choose, Decide, Pick 
   Activity I 
 Controlled Choice and Consequences 
   Video Clip II 
   Activity II 
   Activity III 
 Multiple Choices 
 Back Home Implementation 
 Parent Readings 

Session IV: Praise, Criticism and Self-Esteem 
 Debriefing Back Home Implementation 
 Praise Activity 
   Praise Assumptions 
 Evaluative Praise 
   Two Parts of Praise 
 Descriptive Praise 
   Activity I 
 Appreciative Praise 
   Activity II 
   Activity III 
 Descriptive And Appreciative Praise Together 
   Activity IV 
 Corrective Feedback 
   Activity V 
 Back Home Implementation 
 Parent Readings 

Session V: Promoting Independence 
 Debriefing Back Home Implementation 
 Introduction to Promoting Independence 
 Recognizing Learned Helplessness Language 
 The Language of Independence 
   Activity I 
 Check Yourself 
   Activity II 
 Attribute Awareness 
   Attribute Awareness Practice 
 Back Home Implementation 
 Parent Readings 

Session VI: Encouraging Character 
 Debriefing Back Home Implementation 
 Key Concepts of Encourage Character 
 Describe/Describe/Describe 
 The Skills 
   Describe the Situation 
   Describe Your Feeling 
   Describe What Needs To Be Done 
   Putting It All Together 
 Sum It Up In One Word 
   Summarize The Attribute 
   Activity I 
 Encouraging Self-Monitoring 
   Activity II 
 Summary 
 Closing Activity 
 Parent Evaluation Form 
 Ending Statement 

Transparency Masters 

Marketing Program 
 Congratulations! Letter 
 Goals of the Program 
 Who are your Prospects 
 Planning Your Workshop 
 Promotion Materials (Masters) 
 Workshop Forms (Masters) 
 The Business Side 
 Keeping the "fires" burning