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Dignity Rocks! Wonderful book for kids on Respect

This book is a collection of responses from students from all grade levels to the statments:

I Feel Like Nobody When...
I Feel Like Somebody When...

Their refreshing, poignant and honest responses will open up many conversations for both children and adults. Take the opportunity to share your own experiences, and expand upon the scenarios in the book. It features an educational page for examining LIFESKILL application and character education concepts.

For more info:

www.dignityrocks.com

Reading At Home or in the Classroom 

LIFESKILLS - get to know them and use them Daily!

This book contains unique and thoughtful responses to the statements "I Feel Like Nobody When.. I Feel Like Somebody When. While reading it, take the opportunity to discuss the behaviors and the emotions experienced in each of the paired scenarios.

READ: Read the book the first time, from start to finish, making note of the scenarios that you may want to revisit.

RELATE: Everyone who reads this book, has a story to tell of their own, either feeling like a 'nobody' or a 'somebody'. Find the statements that reflect an experience you may have had or observed when you were a child, or even as an adult. Tell your own personal story about it, and how it made you feel at the time. Relate those emotions to the main characters in the illustrations with your own version of what it may feel like to be them.

RECOGNIZE: Try to recognize the LIFESKILLS that are being used, or ignored in the different paired scenarios.

REINFORCE: After discussing the statements, reinforce the LIFESKILLS being used or ignored.

Great Illustrations by Simon Goodway 

Illustrations in my book.

My children's book has been illustrated by world renowned illustrator, Simon Goodway, I was inspired to use him after seeing his work, especially the Puzzle Donkey illustrations. Check him out at www.simongoodway.com. He's very easy to work with, excellent in pricing, and can make the ideas in your head come to life. Yeah for Simon!!

Nana use to read to me.. by safajet

Nana use to read to...

Didn't get to Go! by safajet

Didn't get to Go!

Telling Stories by safajet

Telling Stories

Winning Goal! by safajet

Winning Goal!

Sometimes people can make fun of their friends. by safajet

Sometimes people can...

Picking Apples is fun! by safajet

Picking Apples is fu...

Loving those new Shoes! by safajet

Loving those new Sho...

Whispering about people isn't always nice by safajet

Whispering about peo...

Working hard at a sport sometimes has rewards by safajet

Working hard at a sp...

Playing Soccor with Dad by safajet

Playing Soccor with...

Helping my dad mow the lawn by safajet

Helping my dad mow t...

Catching Frisbees can be Fun! by safajet

Catching Frisbees ca...

Teachers helping students excel by safajet

Teachers helping stu...

Washing clothes can take up time by safajet

Washing clothes can...

Having a Fun Time with Friends by safajet

Having a Fun Time wi...

Feeding my Pets by safajet

Feeding my Pets

Teaching my Bird to Talk by safajet

Teaching my Bird to...

Costa Rica Balloon Ride by safajet

Costa Rica Balloon R...

smashed by safajet

smashed

hiding by safajet

hiding

3rd International Women's Peace Conference 

Never underestimate the commitment for change in the world!

In July I had the great honor of attending and being a delegate at the 3rd International Peace Conference in Dallas, Texas. There we had women from all walks of life, over 42 different countries, and all with profound messages for peace and conflict management. The seminars were rich in content, and diverse, covering education, politics, spiritual connections, and sustainable development.

I had an opportunity to present my somebody/nobody dignity framework, as well as perform Egyptian Folk dance. The efforts for forging paths of peace and conflict managment are ongoing, well defined, and no one walked away without being inspired and touched in some profound way.

Please see Betty William's website, www.WCCCI.org, for an insight into a special project for building a school/city for children in Italy. I will be working with Betty and her team and will be attending the World Peace Summit in Mateca Italy in early October.

This collaboration and commitment for positive change all over the world is truly inspiring for me and the work WCCCI is doing will make differences in many children's lives. Betty is a Nobel Peace Laureate who did remarkable work in Northern Ireland and the women and community there forging a path to peace.

*** Photo: Betty Williams; keynote: Nobel Peace Laureate, founder of WCCCI.org/advocate for children's rights worldwide.

New Book on Bullying; by Coral Milburn 

How to Protect Your Child From Bullies

Please check out a new book on bullying by a wonderful author, mother, educator, and promotor of dignity and respect for children and parents alike, Coral Milburn. This new book offers some concrete approaches to combat bullying behavior. A good guide for children and adults to understand the impact of this type of destructive behavior.

This book has already enabled thousands of parents to protect their children from bullies ... and it will show you the way too.

www.squidoo.com/preventbullying

The Spanish Version: "Me siento mal cuando..." 

Este libro contiene las respuestas derivadas de las declaraciones mencionadas arriba que han sido aportadas por varios niños de diferentes edades.
Durante su lectura analice los comportamientos y emociones experimentados en cada uno de las situaciones descritas. Utilice el proceso descrito abajo para abrir posteriormente una discusión sobre el comportamiento positivo y de apoyo o el comportamiento que puede ser modificado para obtener resultados más constructivos.

LEER
Lea el libro del inicio al fin, tomando nota de los escenarios que quisiera retomar luego.

RELACIONAR
Cualquier persona que lea este libro tiene una historia personal que contar , ya sea de "sentirse mal" o "sentirse bien". Encuentre las frases que reflejan una experiencia que tuvo o escuchó cuando era niña/niño o también como adulto. Cuente su propia historia como se sintió en ese momento. Relacione estas emociones con los personajes principales de los dibujos y con su propia versión de como se sentiría usted si fuera uno o una de ellos.

RECONOCER
Trate de reconocer las habilidades de vida (lifeskills*) que se utilizan o ignoran en los diferentes escenarios. Abajo encontrará una lista de las habilidades fundamentales de vida a utilizar como referencia. Por supuesto se puede adicionar otras habilidades que considere convenientes.

Confianza Sinceridad Escuchar activivamente
Animoso Bien Personal
Cuidado Sentido común
Cooperación Valor
Curiosidad Esfuerzo
Flexibilidad Amistad
Iniciativa Honradez
Organización Paciencia
Orgullo Solución de Problemas
Respeto Ingenio Responsabilidad
Sentido de humor Lealtad

AFIRMAR
Una vez discutidas las frases afirme las habilidades de vida utilizadas o ignoradas. Cuáles pueden ser útiles para evitar, prevenir o enfrentar una situación negativa? Aparentemente, no se puede controlar algunas situaciónes (otras personas gritando, por ejemplo). Sin embargo, todos nosotros tenemos que encontrar nuestra "voz" y empezar a decir que no está permitido hacernos sentir de una manera espefífica. Al mismo tiempo, es importante afirmar las habilidades de vida que funcionan para nosotros y producen en las demás personas efectos positivos de apoyo y utilidad.

My Recommended Book List 

Books that have dignity in mind...

All Rise: Somebodies, Nobodies, and the Politics of Dignity (BK Currents (Hardcover))

Amazon Price: $17.90 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank

Amazon Price: $14.41 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Making Enemies: Humiliation and International Conflict (Contemporary Psychology)

Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed

Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Somebody/Nobody Community Feedback! 

Your feedback matters...

Greetings mom, dads, grandmothers, educators, people who love kids! Please send me your feedback on the somebody/nobody scenarios and the comments you may have that relate to lifeskills, lifelong guidelines, and different ways we can help kids communicate effectively. Your feedback helps me along my path!

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Very good lens. This is very helpful for myself and my colleagues in our work with children. Thank you.
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