Communication Skills

Listen, Look for the Message, and Determine Your Child's NeedsElement number 10 of the 12 Disciplinary Elements is to understand misbehavior. Take it from the experts, there's a reason for every misbehavior, and when you figure out the reason, y...

Tips on Listening to Your ChildListening—it's not as easy as it sounds. It's often uncomfortable to really hear somebody else's point of view (especially if it's your child and she's right and you happen to be wrong. It could happen, you know!...

It Felt Like...Time 10 to 20 minutes Materials Your child's favorite book Directions You can take a favorite story a step further after you read it by asking the child what a particular character felt like at some point in the story.Help to exten...

Talk It OutTime 15 to 30 minutes Materials Favorite stuffed animal or doll Directions You can use a favorite stuffed animal to help your child express things that are difficult to talk about. Many children will open up more easily with this simp...

The Skills Kids Need to ReadAs a basic foundation for learning to read and write, kids need strong speaking and listening skills. When you and other adults around your kids encourage them to talk, ask, questions, and use dramatic play, it increas...

Talking about one's feelings can help solve anger and frustration. ...

How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills? Listen Better, Learn More In one of the Family Circus cartoon strips, the little girl looks up at her father, who is reading the newspaper, and says: "Daddy, you have to listen to me with your eyes as...

It's important to identify listening problems early -- before they can affect learning. ...

If a child didn't listen well in kindergarten, and is easily distracted, is he ready for first grade? ...

Our expert is concerned that a parent's attempts to correct a "listening" problem appear to be forms of punishment. ...