What is Kelso's Choice?
Kelso's Choice is a conflict-management system that ties into Summit's school-wide efforts to support positive behavior and provide consistency and structure around it. Kelso is a frog; a frog who helps students make positive choices around small problems.
Children are encouraged to pick one or two of nine "choices" when confronted with what is called a "small problem."
Visit the program's website to find resources for parents around using Kelso's Choice at school and at home.
Small Problems
Can be solved on your own
Tends to cause "small" feelings like:
annoyance
embarrassment
boredom
frustration
etc.
Big Problems
Must always be taken to an adult
Consist of situations or "big" feelings that are:
scary
dangerous
illegal
sets off alarms
The Choices: Good for Solving Small Problems
Kelso's Choice Wheel is a visual tool that helps kids pick options for dealing with minor frustrations. The teachers and caregivers are to redirect when a child wishes to involve an adult in "small problems" - you can do this by offering the child to try one or two of these options before returning to attempt to involve an adult.
Go to another game
Talk it out
Share and take turns
Ignore it
Walk away
Tell them to stop
Apologize
Make a deal
Wait and cool off
