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| Whispering can create a Conflict |
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| They Apologize |
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| Hadley and Katie Practice Writing an Apology Note |
Learning to apologize in a thoughtful and effective way takes practice, and Seventh Age girls had a good time trying to perfect it! With the help of Kelso's Choice curriculum, we talked about the art of an apology. Sometimes it makes sense to wait a day to apologize so that there is a chance to "cool off" after the conflict. Other times, one needs to apologize right after the incident.
An apology is in two parts.
1. SAY something: Tell them what you are sorry for.
2. DO something: Take action or stop an action to fix the problem (promise not to spread rumors, clean up the spill).
An apology can be spoken or written and we practiced both. Tone of voice is extremely important in a sincere verbal apology as are the use of "I-Messages."
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| Girls Share their "I'm Sorry" Notes |
Each girl was given an "I'm Sorry" note card and wrote to "a friend." They had a chance to read their cards aloud, and this exercise gave them lots of ideas for creative apology writing! I hope they will continue to practice this skill during the year as it is a valued one.
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