Peer Resolution Team at Deer Isle/Stonington Elementary

Wow! The High School peer educators did a great job in working with Bobbie and I to present healthy/unhealthy relationships material to all the 7th and 8th graders in their community! Awesome!
















In the early morning, we all could have used a bit more caffiene.








The peer educators took their classes through all the standard material, including a brainstorm list of healthy/unhealthy traits, the teen power and control wheel (with "red flag" scenarios) and then everybody's fave, the purple ribbon exercise.






In this, a volunteer is wrapped in the purple ribbon, which is symbolic of a relationship that s/he entered into happily, but then power/control stuff stuff starts to happen. The volunteer is wrapped up as the class lists unhealthy/controling tactics. Then they process how it isn't so easy to break up even if the person wants to because s/he is so "tangled up." Then the class brainstorms ways to help a friend as the volunteer is unwrapped. Despite the occasional silly answers, this is a very popular and very effective exercise. The peer educators led it really well!
































Thanks to all for a great and very productive morning. :) ljl