I Care Language!

We have started learning about using "I Care Language" when students are having problems with one another. We introduced this by using Happy Hippo and Furious Fox. We shared examples of ways to use this strategy. An example of using "I Care Language" could be: "I don't like how you were laughing at my drawing. That hurt my feelings that you were laughing at it. I want you to please stop laughing at my drawing" - "I am sorry that I hurt your feelings by laughing at your drawing. It won't happen again".
The students role played examples of using "I Care Language" with the puppets. We encourage students to try to solve the more minor issues on their own instead of coming to teachers/adults all the time. The class has begun using "I Care Language" with one another and are enjoying solving these issues by themselves.