Pine Island Update
Friday, February 5, 2021
Dear Families,
Learning to Think Win-Win
Interdependence Is the Goal
• Ask family members: What needs to happen for family members to be able to work together and come up with solutions that are better than any one family member could come up with alone?
• Discuss the consequences of win-lose and lose-win thinking. Ask: Can you think of any situation in which either of these alternatives would work better than win-win?
Moving From “Me” to “We”
• Discuss how you can develop and model a win-win attitude and behavior in some situation in your life.
Enough for Everyone
• Enjoy an afternoon in the sun with your Children. Go to a place such as a beach, the park, or the mountains and talk with them about how wonderful the sun is, and how there is enough for everyone. Point out that it doesn’t take anything away from the sun whether one or one million people are enjoying it. There is an abundance of sunshine, just as there is an abundance of love. Loving one person doesn’t mean that you cannot love other people as well.
• Play a game. Tell the Children that this time, “winning” means it’s got to be a win for everyone. Decide on some new rules which say that being kind and considerate to the other players is more important than getting the most points. See what happens. Children might decide to give up a turn now and then, share the game money or candy, go for a team score, or offer advice on how to make a better move. After the game, have them discuss how helping everyone win made them feel. Help them to understand that the world has room for lots of winners.
• Invite the family to a ball game and explain on the way that the plan is for everyone to take note of the “best” they see on the playing field—best play, best teamwork, best sportsmanship, best coordination—not only from the team they’re rooting for, but also from the opposing team. After the game, compare notes and have them point out all the good things they observed. Ask family members to share their insights and feelings.
Mrs. Stacy Reehl, Principal
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