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October 17, 2013
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Communication Focused Activities Part Three

In today's post, I offer another activity that is useful for exploring how complicated communication can be, and how miscommunication arises. This activity is sure to initiate mean

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October 13, 2013
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Communication Skills Building Activities Part Two

In yesterday's post I shared one of my favorite activities for jumpstarting reflection and conversation with groups about communication and the pitfalls of miscommunication called

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January 15, 2013
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From the Archive: The Disappearance of Neighborhood “Pick Up” Games and the Importance of Collaborative Learning

In my work with students of all ages in a variety of schools and treatment programs, I notice that many increasingly seem to struggle with group communication, decision-making, and

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Strategies for Helping Participants Practice Decision-Making, Compromise & Consensus Continued…A Tried and True Method for Dividing Groups Into Teams

In Monday’s post I mentioned that I had observed a trend of children and adolescents missing out the development of important social & emotional skills because of a lack

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