Author Archives: Diane Hipp

“Internet@Schools” Supports Kelso

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Internet@Schools, an educator’s guide to technology and the web, supported the Kelso’s Choice conflict management curriculum kit by spreading the word about the kit in their article “Cerebellum Releases the ‘4th Edition Kelso’s Choice Conflict Management Curriculum.’” Read on: Cerebellum … Continue reading →

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Congressional Bill Supports Social Learning & Offers Funding

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Education Week wrote an insightful article about the importance of social learning in their article “Analysis, Congressional Bill Support Classroom Social Learning.” The article confirms that efforts to teach and ingrain social skills in students is a key element in … Continue reading →

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Kelso’s Choice is highlighted at Awareness Connection

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Blogger, Michael Gorsline, M.A., Counseling Psychology, of “Awareness Connection” focuses on writing articles to make parenting more rewarding and decreasing stressor spillover into what you care about most. As an elementary school teacher, he realized the usefulness of Kelso’s Choice … Continue reading →

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kelso’s corner (8.5.2011)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Diane Hipp

This summer Kelso has been hopping all over the globe working with children in schools from Montana to Australia.  He is helping children learn a valuable tool to use when they face conflict. Parents report through emails and phone calls … Continue reading →

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Bullying Tips: What a Parent Needs to Know

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Children who are bullied are more likely to develop academic problems and psychological difficulties. Build a life skill with your child. The serious consequences of bullying go beyond those that result from violations of school rules. Bullying jeopardizes children’s safety … Continue reading →

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Kelso’s Korner (4.26.2011)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Judy Helm Wright aka Auntie Artichoke, family relationship author and keynote speaker recently wrote the following: “Conflict disagreements and one-ups-man are normal and often happen when children get together in homes, schools, clubs and organizations. Wherever people who have different expectations … Continue reading →

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Kelso’s Korner (4.12.2011)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Diane Hipp

I am seeing an increasing need to teach children a critical life skill…how to manage conflict. BULLYING incidences are making headlines and impacting our schools and communities. Bullying is an issue we need to address. Did you know MOST young people are not … Continue reading →

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Kelso is making headlines!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Read all about Kelso and this shiny new website on eSchool News, the hub for breaking technology news for today’s educator: http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/04/07/new-kelsos-choice-website-provides-resources-for-teaching-conflict-management-skills/

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Are your students having trouble accepting differences?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Show this clip from Pixar’s short “For the Birds” for proof that it doesn’t pay to gossip or cause conflict! These little birdies should have used one of Kelso’s Choices – Like walk away or make a deal!

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Welcome

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Diane Hipp

Greetings and Welcome Kelso fans to Kelso’s Choice blog site! We dedicate this blog, and those that follow, to all of you who are helping to raise Peacemakers by teaching a critical life skill: Conflict Management through the use of … Continue reading →

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