Welcome to Brownie Training!

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Welcome to Brownie Training!

• Your TrainersTrainers Name e-mail or phone

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Expectations

• Before I leave today, I need to learn
• about or how to.

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Class Content

• Developmental characteristics of 6 to 8 year olds
• Behavior management techniques
• Helping girls cope with difficult situations

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Class Content, cont.

• Resources for program activities
• Applying Girl Ownership
• Brownie Girl Scout Awards

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Characteristics of Brownies
Cognitive Gross Motor Skills Fine Motor
Skills Social Skills Self Esteem
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Behavior Management
Lets All Just Get Along With Each Other!
Prevention heading off the possibility of a
behavior problem before it happens. Intervention
taking action when inappropriate behavior occurs.
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Conflict Resolution

• Mediation
• Active Listening
• Time Out
• Role Reversal
• Skillful Listening
• Applying the Girl Scout Law

Try Grump and Growl.
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Whats Your Role?

• Teaching
• Supporting Girl Ownership
• Nurturing
• Multicultural World

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Difficult Situations
Ginger Girl Scout
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Sensitive Issues
Use Safety-Wise (pages 40-42) to guide your
troop discussions on sensitive issues.
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Inclusiveness in Programming

• Diversity is more than just racial

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Four Program Goals

• Developing Self-Potential
• Relating to Others
• Developing Values
• Contributing to Society

Become Belong Believe - Build
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The Girl Scout Promise

• On my honor, I will try     To serve God and my
  country,     To help people at all
  times,     And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

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The Girl Scout Law

• I will do my best to be     honest and
  fair,     friendly and helpful,     considerate
  and caring,     courageous and strong,
  and     responsible for what I say and do,and
  to     respect myself and others,     respect
  authority,     use resources wisely,     make
  the world a better place,      and be a sister
  to every Girl Scout.

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Resources for Leaders

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More Resources
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MORE Resources
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Even MORE Resources
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Using Program Resources
Meet developmental needs of girls
Meet Girl Scout program goals
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Planning Troop Meetings

• Girl Ownership
• Talking Management
• Kaper Charts
• Parts to a Meeting
• Brownie Ring

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Girl Ownership
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Flag Ceremonies

• Can the girls do it?

Of course they can!
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Kaper Chart
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How do I run a meeting with the girls?
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Just what do we do at meetings?

• Games
• Songs
• Crafts
• Science Projects
• Ceremonies
• Sports
• Service Projects
• Work on Girl Scout Awards

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Break Time!
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Try-Its

• INTERESTS!!!???
• Skill levels?
• Needs?
• Resources?
• Safety?
• What are the guidelines?

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Uniforms, Awards Insignia
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Ceremonies

• Investiture/Rededication
• Court of Awards
• Bridging
• Scouts Own

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Youre Ready to Lead!

• Closing Ceremony
• Evaluations
• Training Cards