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Kelso's Choices
Kelso's Choices is a conflict management program for elementary students featuring nine strategies to resolve "small" problems (annoyance, boredom) on their own, encouraging them to try options before seeking adult help for "big" (dangerous/scary) problems.
There are verbal and non-verbal choices to solve "minor problems."
| Verbal Choices | Non-Verbal Choices |
| Make a deal (Negotiate) | Wait and cool off |
| Tell them to stop | Walk away |
| Apologize | Go to another activity |
| Talk it out | Ignore it |
Affirming Quotes
"It only takes one person to change your life: YOU!"
"I am strong because I've been weak. I am fearless because I've been afraid. I am wise because I've been foolish."
"A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because its trust is not on the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself." - Charlie Wardle