Some teachers use a marble jar with their class as an incentive for good behavior.
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And the marble jar in the classroom is a jar where if the kids are making great choices together the teacher adds marbles.
Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends.
Recently my mom had a mild stroke and my marble jar friends came to the rescue.
I knew exactly who to call who to count on for support and whose shoulder to bawl my little eyes out on.
And was laughing at her to the point of being so disruptive that the teacher had to take marbles out of the marble jar.
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If they re making not great choices the teacher takes out marbles.
And it was so bad and the kids were being so disruptive that her teacher even had to take marbles out of this marble jar.
In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar.
Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures.
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My marble jar friends kept in contact asked about both my mom and dad and did wonderful things like leaving soup so i didn t have to cook when i returned home.
When the class behaves and works hard the teacher adds a marble to the jar.
Everyone has different criteria for their marble jars.
We use the marble jar as a metaphor for teaching that trust is built slowly over time and in small moments.
And if the jar gets filled up.
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Some give marbles to those who send.
The marble jar integration idea to create safe and brave spaces of belonging we need to commit to doing our work before we do the work and to working within our scope and skill.
She used the metaphor of marble jar friends to explain how family and friends earn the right to be in meaningful relationships.
Building marble jar friendships is important because someday we may be flat on our backs needing help and we will want to call on someone we can really trust.