Alphabetical Index of Handouts
by Dr. Jane Bluestein
The handouts on this site are among those used in Dr. Bluestein’s workshops and presentations. The list below includes links to all handouts on the site, and are arranged by topic. More information is available in the Articles section of this site.
Discipline and Behavior Management for Educators
Boundaries and Follow-Through
Characteristics of a Good Boundary
“Magic Sentences” for Avoiding Conflict
Reasons to Not ask for excuses
Things to Remember about Setting a Boundary
Motivation, Reinforcement and Intervention
Behavior Management: Intervention Strategies
Dangers of Encouraging Obedience and People-Pleasing
Guidelines for Offering Choices (Parent version)
Guidelines for Handling Negative Behavior (Parent version)
Guidelines for Reinforcing Positive Behavior (Parent version)
Motivating Cooperative Behavior (Parent version)
Relationship-building
Characteristics of Healthy Adult-Child Relationships
Checklist for Healthy Adult-Child Relationships
Emotionally Safe Schools
Characteristics of Healthy Adult-Child Relationships (Parent version)
Checklist for Healthy Adult-Child Relationships (Parent version)
Children at Risk, Families of Children at Risk
Conflict Prevention & Conflict Resolution: Strategies
Dealing Successfully with Your Students’ Parents
Information Age Schools vs. Industrial Age Schools
Rules and Beliefs of Unhealthy Adult-Child Systems
The School as a Dysfunctional Family
Survey: Is your School an Emotionally Safe Place?
Stressful or Painful School Experiences that can Compromise Emotional Safety
Learning and Teaching
Children at Risk, Families of Children at Risk
Conditions with ADHD “Look-Alike” Symptoms
Multiple Intelligences: Many Ways to be “Smart”
Working With Different Sensory/Modality Strengths and Limitations
Parenting Handouts
Boundaries and Follow-Through
Characteristics of a Good Boundary in English, Spanish or French
“Magic Sentences” for Avoiding Conflict
Reasons to Use Boundaries in English, Spanish or French
Reasons to Not ask for Excuses
Things to Remember about Setting a Boundary in English, Spanish and French
Motivation, Reinforcement and Intervention
Behavior Management: Intervention Strategies
Dangers of Encouraging Obedience and People-Pleasing
Guidelines for Offering Choices
Guidelines for Handling Negative Behavior
Guidelines for Reinforcing Positive Behavior
Motivating Cooperative Behavior
What’s Wrong with “I-Messages?”: Handout; Separte Article
Relationship-Building
Characteristics of Healthy Adult-Child Relationships
Checklist for Healthy Adult-Child Relationships
Examples of Some New Ways of Thinking
Rules and Beliefs of Unhealthy Adult-Child System
Also see Social and Emotional Development below.
More parenting information in the Articles section of this site.
Recommended Reading
Self-Care
Examples of Some New Ways of Thinking
Social and Emotional Development
Alternatives to Advice-Giving: Ask, Don’t Tell
Beliefs that Help Create a Safe Emotional Environment
Building Decision-Making Skills
The Myth of the Self-Esteem “Myth”
Supportive Alternatives for Dealing with Other People’s Problems and Feelings in English, Spanish or French
Supportiveness: Dealing with a Child’s Feelings (or Problems) in English, Spanish or French
What’s Wrong with “I-Messages?”: Handout; Separate Article
Complete listing of all articles and handouts in Spanish or French.
Complete alphabetical listing of all articles on this site.
Complete listing by topic of all articles on this site.
Books, Articles, Audio and Video Resources and other Resources by Dr. Jane Bluestein
Humor and Fun: Brighten your day with fun facts, short pieces about kids, pets and work, and hilarious things kids say, do and write. Includes items you can share with kids or use as a springboard for discussions and activities.
Hire Jane: Everything you need for your next conference or professional development event
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