Practice 1

Write the three steps yourself

Pick a situation and rehearse what you would actually say to the child at each step, before you need it in class.

Choose a classroom situation

One practice, one line

1. Seeing Yourself Clearly

Checking the slopedy/dx

the moment you look at your own mind and thought

“Why did you do that? Why did you say (act) like that?”

Was there a reason you said that?

More examples
  • · Was there a reason you acted like that?
  • · Why do you think that happened?
  • · Why did you think that?
  • · Why did you feel that way?
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2. Setting a Plus Standard

The turning point+

the moment the standard you set turns the line upward

“Is it right or wrong to say (or act) like that?”

Will your friends appreciate or dislike it if you act like that?

More examples
  • · If you say that, will your friends trust you or not?
  • · Does such an action make your friends cherish or avoid you?
  • · By acting that way, are you cultivating a life of respect or disdain?
  • · Is that thought good or bad?
  • · Would that behaviour or statement be welcomed by anyone?
  • · Are those words positive or negative?
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3. Putting the Standard into Action

Integrating the choice∫

the moment the words you chose today quietly gather

“So, what should you do next?”

Then, what should you say going forward?

More examples
  • · Then how should you act going forward?
  • · What kind of life do you want to live from now on?
  • · What should you do to make that happen?
  • · What should you do to achieve that?
  • · How should you think?
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