Do your middle-school students know how to relate to others as well as they know how to relate to their phones?
The I Can Relate game teaches 12- to 16-year-olds critical relationship skills of self-awareness, empathy, and respect.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has been shown to improve the academic performance and the overall well-being of students.
“Giving middle school students a process to sort their feelings and identify their deepest needs in any situation provides life-long skills to manage anxiety and skills to move forward in a new and healthier way.”
~ Dr. Beverly Lonsbury
Benefits of using the I Can Relate Game™ and Process:
For Teachers:
Your students learn:
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that help improve relationships and academic performance.
- Sorting skills that provide direction for respectful problem-solving.
- How to consider the perspectives of others building kindness and respect in the classroom.
For Parents:
Your child learns:
- Social skills for building kind friendships and choosing healthy friends.
- Self-awareness skills that promote self-esteem and confidence.
- How to address challenging situations with respect, empathy, and kindness.
- Social and emotional skills that can improve academic performance.
“The I Can Relate Game is great! It has been used in my room with a variety of students. It is especially important that my students learn about and practice a wide range of social situations. I used many different applications of the I Can Relate Game depending upon the needs of my students. It opened the door for lots of conversations about social situations, feelings and the concept of needs. I am working with a few students to monitor their expected and unexpected behaviors – what my students really need from their actions and how others feel in response. Using the game in a variety of ways helped students figure out social situations which was awesome!”
~ Ellen Mundt, Educator, Edina High School, Edina, Minnesota
Who should buy the I Can Relate Game and Training resources?
Schools:
- Counselors
- Teachers
- Special Needs Workers
- Parents
Churches:
- Pastors
- Youth Leaders
- Small Group Leaders
Counselors:
- Psychologists
- Family Therapists
- Social Workers