Raising a Thinking Child
| Provider Name: | Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D |
| Contact: | Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D |
| Address: |
1500 Locust St. #3311 Philadelphia PA 19102 |
| Phone: | (215) 762-7205 |
| Fax: | (215) 762-8625 |
| Toll Free: | |
| Web Site: | www.thinkingchild.com |
| Email: | mshure@drexel.edu |
PROGRAM FOCUS: In this section the provider lists the dimensions of student growth and development that its program intends to address.
| Values and Virtues: | Caring, Family, Fairness, Giving, Honesty, Human Rights, Kindness, Pro Social Norms, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility, Social Justice, Trustworthiness |
| Life Skills: | Active Listening, Body Language, Beliefs and aggression, Compromise, Cooperation, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Decision Making, Empathy, Goal Setting, Group Relationship Skills, Moral Reasoning, Problem Solving, Refusal Skills, Relationship Skills, Sportsmanship, Study Skills, Student Achievement, Student Involvement/Connectedness, Time Management |
| Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health: | Adjustment to Change, Perceptions of School Climate, Self Awareness, Self Control/Discipline, Self Efficacy, Self Esteem, Self Respect, Stress Management |
| Socially Negative Behaviors: | Bullying, Cheating, Lying, Stealing, Teasing, Violence |
| Community Involvement: | Community Building, Peace Making, Peer Support, Parent/Family Involvement |
AUDIENCE:
| 1. This is the target audience the program/services are designed to impact. | |
| Students: | Elementary, At Risk, Special Needs |
| Staff: | |
| Community: | Parents/Family |
| 2. This is the audience that will work directly with the program to achieve results. | |
| Students: | |
| Staff: | |
| Community: | Parents/Family |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
| "Raising a Thinking Child Workbook, a culture-free primary prevention program for families with 4- to 7-year-olds is based on the author's I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) school curriculum. This workbook can serve AS a training manual FOR educators TO SET up weekly workshops, AND can be included AS part OF the parent involvement initiative springing up IN schools nationwide. Through concrete interactive exercises, children learn how TO: a)identify a problem, b)recognize AND appreciate one's own and others' feelings, c)think OF alternative solutions TO problems WITH peers AND figures OF authority, AND d)think OF consequences TO acts. Situations include NOT listening, fighting over toys, AND teasing. Available IN English AND Spanish, parents learn how TO use the problem solving approach TO discipline IN a UNIQUE way--by climbing the ICPS ladder. Rung 1 is represented by the Power Approach (e.g., negative punishment, demands, commands); Rung 2,Positive Suggestions (e.g., "Ask," instead of "Don't hit"); Rung 3, Explanations (e.g., "If you hit your brother, you'll hurt him"), and Rung 4, Problem Solving (e.g., "What might happen if you hit him" "Can you think of a different way to solve this problem")--the latter intended to help children apply problem solving skills to real life. Outcomes include reducing and preventing aggression, impatience, social withdrawal, as well as enhancing empathy, positive peer relations, and independence. For more information, go to www.thinkingchild.com or www.researchpress.com." |
PROGRAM COMPONENTS: These are the tools or services the program offers in each of the stages of program development listed below.
| Needs Assessment: | |
| Implementation: | Parent Programs |
| Evaluation Methods: | Interview, Student Assessment |
STAFF DEVELOPMENT: The following items provide information about the program training requirements, types of staff development offered, and where training is delivered.
| Training: Optional | Training Delivered: On-Site |
| Amount of training required: Less than 1 Day, One Day | |
| Multiple levels of training (i.e. introductory, intermediate, advanced): Yes | |
| Format/Design: Workshop/Seminar, On-Site Consultation, Large group Presentation, Training of Trainers Available, Follow up support | |
EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS: This section lists whether or not the program provider has evaluated the results of their program. If the program does have evaluation results, this section indicates what kinds of data were collected and where the results were published.
| DO YOU HAVE EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS: Yes |
| 1. Methods and/or designs that have been used: Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, Case Study, Interview, Observation |
| 2. Results/outcomes were published in: Peer reviewed journals, Other Journals, Newspaper/Articles, Not Published |
SUPPORT MATERIALS: This section lists required and optional support materials.
| Required | Workbooks |
| Optional | Audio Tapes, Video |