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The Messages We Send to Children in the Words We Say- Part 2: Verbal Modifiers

Many statements have two levels of meaning. One level is the basic information that we communicate with the specific words we say. The second level conveys our attitudes and feelings; most specifically, revealing what we think and how we feel about the words we are saying. This deeper level of communication is known in linguistic literature as the metamessages level . Simply put, a metamessage is the in-depth message that can be implied from the surface message. One of the ways in which we can create a metamessage is by including a verbal modifier in the sentence. As defined by McKay, Davis, and Fanning (2009), verbal modifiers are special words that add nuances of meaning to the sentence. Some words and phrases commonly used to modify verbs are: Ø Words : certainly, only, merely, naturally, now, later, sure, just, still, again, slightly, lately, seriously, and supposedly. Ø P hrases : of course, come on, I’m sure, and I guess. Some examples of metamessages developed throu

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Defusing Power Struggles: It's Not About Getting the Last Word | Edutopia

Defusing Power Struggles: It's Not About Getting the Last Word | Edutopia

Anger Management for Children: Using Self-Talking to Defuse Angry Feelings

To read this article, click on link: Anger Management for Children: Using Self-Talking to Defuse Angry Feelings A Call to All Teachers: Proudly announcing our new group for educators worldwide, “ We Teach the World .” Our aim is to connect teachers and related school personnel all over the world, so that we can share much-needed ideas, strategies, and lesson plans as well as all kinds of resources in classroom management and in student discipline. Coordinating our effort worldwide, we can tell each other where to find important resources and information. If you administer a teaching blog or have created educational resources to facilitate our job, you are welcome to share them here. As long as they contribute to education, we want to know of your business. Teachers with questions, post them here; mentors and seasoned teachers, your valuable experience and unique perspective matter to us, so make your voices heard. Because isolated, we teachers are imaginative, resourceful an

Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips | Edutopia

Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips | Edutopia