ICPS in a Nutshell -- Preschool to Age 12
PRE-PROBLEM - SOLVING WORDS
AND
OR
SAME-DIFFERENT
HAPPY
SAD
MAD
SCARED
PROUD
FRUSTRATED
IMPATIENT
WORRIED/
RELIEVED
SOME-ALL
MIGHT-MAYBE
WHY-BECAUSE
NOT
IF-THEN
BEFORE-AFTER
NOW-LATER
PRE-PROBLEM SOLVING THINKING
There's more than one way to think about things
Identifying emotions
People feel and want differently, and have rights
There are DIFFERENT ways to solve the SAME problem
A solution might work for SOME, not for ALL people
Listening/Paying Attention
Finding out about others
Many possibilities
Appreciation of Timing
Sequencing of Events
PROBLEM SOLVING THINKING
SOLUTION THINKING
Name Alternatives
What else can I do?
There's more than one way
CONSEQUENTIAL THINKING
Is that a good Idea or not?
What might happen next?
BEHAVIOR AND ADJUSTMENT
Prevent or reduce abnormal amounts of:
- Nagging, demanding
- Emotional upset
- Aggression
- Inability to wait, cope with frustration
Enhance and Promote
- sharing, taking turns
- concern for other's feelings
- getting along with others