Lesson 3: Why Use I-messages

Research shows that children who are able to express negative feelings assertively rather than aggressively are more likely to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Students will be able to:

Differentiate between I-messages and You-messages
Demonstrate the consequences of using I-messages and You-messages
Identify two words that cause common communication errors in I-messages

Teacher Guide

Recored Lesson

I-message Scenarios

I-message Student Handout

Does this Message Compute Handout

Replacing the You with I