REBTOZ

'Broccoli is horrible it really sucks!' exclaimed the year 7 student. 'No it doesn't,' said another. I like it!' A quick survey of the class indicated that most didn't like broccoli however a few did. Similarly with brussell sprouts but fewer still liked them. Substitute 'broccoli' with 'maths' or 'school' and you can do the same excercise and get similar results. Of course students will like or dislike whatever it is they like or dislike but the object of their approval or disapproval isn't the cause of this i.e. it's more about what they think about broccoli. Broccoli is just broccoli and isn't good or bad unless of course you believe it is! Same for maths, school, gerbils and elderberries.  This is what REBT teaches students and if this is true then perhaps we can change how we feel about things if we change how we think about them. This is the mission of Rational Emotive Behaviour Education (REBE). Based on Alber...

My Brain  My brain lives in my head  Its job is to do my thinking  If there's something in my eyes  It tells them to start blinking!  My brain thinks lots of thoughts  They bounce around my head  If I eat a bucket of slugs  I'll probably drop down dead!  My brain is just like jelly  It wobbles and it wibbles  It really is a helpful mate  It helps me work out riddles.  My brain is sometimes lazy  It plays tricks and puzzles me  Does two plus two make four?  Or a hundred and thirty three?  My brain is my best friend  Without it where would I be?  If it wasn't for my brain  My head would be empty!  From 'Have a Go Spaghettio!' an REBT based resource for early childhood educators and counsellors.