Showing posts with label Pastoral Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastoral Care. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
PE - Enhances learning and moderates anger
Interesting articles on the role exercise can play in managing anger and how PE can enhance learning.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Our Beacon writes...How to play safely...
At times, when we are playing, we get angry or unhappy because of what other people do to us. Here are strategies that we can apply when we are angry:
- Count to 10
- Sit at a corner
- Play by yourself
- Use the traffic light strategy
- Red - stop your actions
- Amber - Think about what you are going to do next
- Green - Act out your coping strategies
Visit this website to find out more about playing fairly.
http://www.scholastic.com/cliffordbebig/kids/kids-slide-02.htm
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Is it okay to lie...sometimes?
Read the following situation and then try to answer the questions that follow.
Brendan was in third grade when he was caught cheating on his math quiz. He had been doing poorly in math and his parents had threatened that if he didn’t raise his grades they wouldn’t let him play on the baseball team. So he cheated. When the teacher asked him about it, he denied it at first, but finally admitted to writing down the answers ahead of time.
A parent conference was called and Brendan had to sit with his parents, the teacher, and the principal to discuss the school policy on cheating and lying. On the way home, his father told Brendan he was deeply disappointed in him and expected more from him in the future. That night, Brendan felt like the whole world was against him, but he also felt guilty for letting his parents down.
That weekend, Brendan and his family went to a movie. When they got to the ticket window Brendan’s dad asked for children’s tickets for both Brendan and his 16 year old brother. Brendan looked over at his brother, who stared down at the sidewalk and hunched his shoulders hoping the ticket seller wouldn’t notice that he was well above the age for a child’s ticket. The ticket seller glanced suspiciously back and forth between the father and the brother, and then, with a doubtful look on her face, she handed them the the two child’s tickets. This happened every time they went to the movies, and it always made Brendan feel weird.
On the way home from the movie, Brendan asked his father why it was okay to lie and cheat the theater out of money but not to cheat on his math quiz. His dad responded that sometimes its okay to lie as long as nobody gets hurt.
The rest of the way home Brendan just got more and more confused. Cheating on his test hurt nobody. He didn’t steal the answers from any of the other students. If he hadn’t gotten caught, he would have been praised. How was what he did different from what his dad did over and over again? And should he continue to stay silent the next time his dad lied?
Story adapted from http://www.goodcharacter.com/dilemma/dilemma3.html
Questions for you to think about:
* What is Brendan’s dilemma?
* Have you ever seen an adult or friend do something you felt wasn’t right? What did you do? How did it make you feel?
* Do you think Brendan should try to talk to his Dad again about his lying at the movies?
* Who might Brendan have hurt by cheating on his quiz?
* Brendan’s Dad said it was okay to be dishonest if no one was hurt. Who do you think might have been hurt by his lying at the movie ticket office?
* Have you ever felt like doing (or have you actually done) the “wrong thing” because you felt like it was worth it? Do you still feel that it was worth it?
You may respond to these questions by clicking on the 'Comments' link below this posting. You may also ask your parents to help you and discuss with them the questions above.
Brendan was in third grade when he was caught cheating on his math quiz. He had been doing poorly in math and his parents had threatened that if he didn’t raise his grades they wouldn’t let him play on the baseball team. So he cheated. When the teacher asked him about it, he denied it at first, but finally admitted to writing down the answers ahead of time.
A parent conference was called and Brendan had to sit with his parents, the teacher, and the principal to discuss the school policy on cheating and lying. On the way home, his father told Brendan he was deeply disappointed in him and expected more from him in the future. That night, Brendan felt like the whole world was against him, but he also felt guilty for letting his parents down.
That weekend, Brendan and his family went to a movie. When they got to the ticket window Brendan’s dad asked for children’s tickets for both Brendan and his 16 year old brother. Brendan looked over at his brother, who stared down at the sidewalk and hunched his shoulders hoping the ticket seller wouldn’t notice that he was well above the age for a child’s ticket. The ticket seller glanced suspiciously back and forth between the father and the brother, and then, with a doubtful look on her face, she handed them the the two child’s tickets. This happened every time they went to the movies, and it always made Brendan feel weird.
On the way home from the movie, Brendan asked his father why it was okay to lie and cheat the theater out of money but not to cheat on his math quiz. His dad responded that sometimes its okay to lie as long as nobody gets hurt.
The rest of the way home Brendan just got more and more confused. Cheating on his test hurt nobody. He didn’t steal the answers from any of the other students. If he hadn’t gotten caught, he would have been praised. How was what he did different from what his dad did over and over again? And should he continue to stay silent the next time his dad lied?
Story adapted from http://www.goodcharacter.com/dilemma/dilemma3.html
Questions for you to think about:
* What is Brendan’s dilemma?
* Have you ever seen an adult or friend do something you felt wasn’t right? What did you do? How did it make you feel?
* Do you think Brendan should try to talk to his Dad again about his lying at the movies?
* Who might Brendan have hurt by cheating on his quiz?
* Brendan’s Dad said it was okay to be dishonest if no one was hurt. Who do you think might have been hurt by his lying at the movie ticket office?
* Have you ever felt like doing (or have you actually done) the “wrong thing” because you felt like it was worth it? Do you still feel that it was worth it?
You may respond to these questions by clicking on the 'Comments' link below this posting. You may also ask your parents to help you and discuss with them the questions above.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Internet addiction - Let's fight it!
This week's Pastoral Care topic is on internet addiction. Although the internet is rich with information and helps us in our learning, we must be very careful not to become addicted to it and to learn how to use it properly and responsibly.
To become addicted to something means to spend a lot of time in doing the same thing, causing your health and other daily activities to be affected. For example, if your friend is addicted to playing computer games, it means that he spends a lot of time on the computer. He does not care about eating, doing his homework or even having enough sleep!
If you think that you are addicted to computer games or if you know of friends who are addicted to computer games, do inform your parents or teachers immediately.
For more tips on internet safety and addiction, visit the following websites:
1. KidsHealth - Safe Cyberspace Surfing
2. MDA CyberWellness website
3. Microsoft - Tips for parents to protect kids online
The following are helplines to help you overcome your addiction or other cyber-related problems:
1. Planet Crush (Cyberspace Risks & where U Seek Help) 1800-377 2252
2. Samaritans Of Singapore (Free, 24 hours) 1800-221 4444
3. Child Guidance Clinic 6435 3878/ 6435 3879
4. Addictions Helpline, IMH (Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 6.00pm) 6732 6837
To become addicted to something means to spend a lot of time in doing the same thing, causing your health and other daily activities to be affected. For example, if your friend is addicted to playing computer games, it means that he spends a lot of time on the computer. He does not care about eating, doing his homework or even having enough sleep!
If you think that you are addicted to computer games or if you know of friends who are addicted to computer games, do inform your parents or teachers immediately.
For more tips on internet safety and addiction, visit the following websites:
1. KidsHealth - Safe Cyberspace Surfing
2. MDA CyberWellness website
3. Microsoft - Tips for parents to protect kids online
The following are helplines to help you overcome your addiction or other cyber-related problems:
1. Planet Crush (Cyberspace Risks & where U Seek Help) 1800-377 2252
2. Samaritans Of Singapore (Free, 24 hours) 1800-221 4444
3. Child Guidance Clinic 6435 3878/ 6435 3879
4. Addictions Helpline, IMH (Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 6.00pm) 6732 6837
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