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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 Use Boundaries

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)

Self-Assessment

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

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

Ways to Improve the School's Social Culture

Learning and Teaching

The Animal School

Children at Risk, Families of Children at Risk

Conditions with ADHD “Look-Alike” Symptoms

The “Ideal” Student

Multiple Intelligences: Many Ways to be “Smart”

Stress & The Brain

Water & The Body

Ways to Reach More Students

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

Bibliography of Creating Emotionally Safe Schools

Recommended Reading from 21st Century Discipline

Self-Care

Dimensions of Gratitude

Educators at Risk

Examples of Some New Ways of Thinking

Stress-Producing Obstacles in Relationships

Water & the Body

Ways to Live in Gratitude

Ways to Live Optimistically

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.

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