This will help you to identify those areas you would like to work on together to improve and those areas of strength which will serve as the foundation for your growth and positive change.

_______We eat meals together.

_______We spend time together in recreation.

_______We participate in different activities together.

_______We attend university and social activities together.

_______We celebrate holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries as a group.

_______We enjoy each other’s company.

_______We have good times together that are unplanned and spontaneous.

_______We take time to be with each other.

_______Give an overall rating (S or G) of time together in your group

Write your answer on each part of the flower. Colour the flower then share it with your group.

Analyze the results you’ve got. Choose those your group does well and those things your group could improve on.  The phrases in the box below will help you to give your personal opinion.

    Our group does the following well. __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

    We need to work on the following. __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

In my opinion In my view It seems to me that  I think  I feel strongly that My feeling is I believe that … because I consider I’m sure that

 Create your group crest to show what you stood for. Colour your crest, draw symbols representing something about your group and write a motto.

OUr GROUP CREST                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

OUR GROUP MOTTO

 

             

 

                                 

 

               

 

Read the textand decide whether your family members are good at communicating.

      COMMUNICATION

Family communication is much more than just the exchange of words between family members. It is what we say, how we say it, why we say it, when we say it, and what we neglect to say.

Communication means to impart, to pass along, to make known, to give and receive information. Therefore, when we attempt to communicate we are trying to establish a “commonness” with another individual or with a group.

Communication is one of the characteristics of a strong family. There are some tips to help improve communication within a family unit:

· appear interested and be interested

· listen to each other – hear what other family members are saying

· be sensitive to each other’s feelings – try to identify the feeling

· do not jump to conclusions

· try to see things from each other’s point of view – imagine yourself in the other person’s position

· avoid being critical.

Family members communicate to exchange ideas, gain knowledge, and increase understanding of others. Good communication skills are evident in families who

· spend time talking

· share feelings, joys, sorrows, hopes, dreams

· state individual needs and wants

· do not fault find

· face conflict honestly and openly

· resolve problems by ‘win-win’ methods

· show appreciation for feelings and ideas

· develop speaker and listener roles

· are consistent in behaviours and expectations.

Positive communication skills help you maintain strong family relationships. It’s a process in which the whole family should become involved. Some key strategies for building and strengthening your family communications are:

· avoid letting aggravations accumulate

· be honest but not accusatory

· when you argue do so constructively

· put yourself on the other persons shoes

· accept feelings – do not judge them.

 

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