Help students take responsibility, make things right, and move on with an O-YA!
Own Your Actions, a simple strategy kids can actually remember and use.
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"My class looks forward to the videos. It really helps resolve many of our issues. I like that they are easily accessible and I can trust the content."
Students learn what to do after a mistake, because everyone slips up from time to time.
“Oh, yah” is the O-Y-A strategy where you ‘Own Your Actions’, offer a meaningful apology, and maybe even a “fix it” before moving forward.
Kids discover how honesty and responsibility build trust with friends, teachers, and family.
Most importantly, they learn that mistakes are not the end, they’re a chance to grow stronger.
Friendship problems. Big emotions. Losing focus. Hurt feelings. Conflict.
Pencil Box Solutions give K-5 students practical tools and shared language for the moments that interrupt learning, through short, engaging videos teachers can use right when they need them.
No prep. Just choose your video, press play, and keep learning.
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There are no bad emotions. Learning to notice those signals, pause and name the emotions helps us make wiser choices and respond to conflict in a healthier way.
When we can recognize the size of our problem, we can learn that the size our reaction should fit the size of our problem.
Blame shifting. We all do it from time to time. When we begin to recognize patterns of blame shifting we are able to more quickly move into owning our actions.
