High Point / Low Point
Hey parents! Have you heard of this technique? ๐ค
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High Point / Low Point is a great way for you to engage your children in conversation and find out what theyโre feeling and why they feel what they feel. ๐โฃ
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Itโs so important for our children to feel heard and understood. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ถ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ! โฃ
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Listen as our Program Director Ronald Lee Jr. (Mr. Ron) explains.โฃ
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Do you have any tips for engaging with your kiddos in conversation? Leave a suggestion below!๐
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