INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Kids are still learning how to monitor their emotions and handle situations appropriately. As such, there will be times that they don't get along or act very friendly. It can be tempting to step in with a solution when you see this happening. Instead of trying to solve their problems for them, you can teach kids about friendship if you teach them to think critically and resolve their own conflicts. For instance, you might ask, "You have great problem-solving skills. What's one way that you guys can all play the game?" Or, for instance, you might say, "How do you think friends should handle a situation like this?" While kids can do a good job at using their problem-solving skills and resolving conflict, sometimes they may need assistance. You can teach them a lot about friendship and conflict resolution by giving them feedback about the situation and their behavior. For example, if two kids are arguing over a toy, you might say, "I don't think this is the way you all really want to handle this. Let's take a time-out and brainstorm solutions." Or, you might say, "I like how you guys are working together to come up with a fair way to handle this situation. That's good problem-solving. Keep going!" Teachable moments are natural events and situations that occur that give you a real-world opportunity to teach or reinforce something you already taught. When you're teaching kids about friendship, look for those moments in the day when you can emphasize something you've taught them about friendship. For example, if you're out with your kids and notice some adults arguing, use it as an opportunity to talk about conflict resolution. Or, for instance, if you're watching a webisode together and see two of the characters disagreeing, you can talk to the kids about how the characters handled the situation. You may also want to assist your child with reading body language. You can do this by showing them with your own facial expressions and body language and explaining, what they convey. Children who are raised by authoritarian parents are more likely to have low levels of esteem and low self-worth, as well as greater hostility, rage, and controlling tendencies. These can make it quite challenging for children to develop healthy, long lasting relationships with their peers. They may even lead to mental health concerns later in life. An authoritarian parent is one who usually avoids discussion of issues that may arise, and will more likely jump to control the particular behavior or situation through punishment. An authoritative parent is one who approach issues with warmth and compassion. They gently guide a child with a behavioral problem through rational discussion, and provides explanation of the reasons for the rules. Children who are raised in an authoritative environment have less aggressive behaviors, are more self-reliant, and have an easier time with developing great friendships with peers.

SUMMARY: Talk about resolving conflict. Give them feedback. Make use of teachable moments. Be authoritative rather than authoritarian.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You'll want a nice, at least 6-inch fillet knife to work with. Cut right behind where the head of the pike meets the body, slicing down until your hit resistance. This is the fish's backbone. Use the backbone as a guide, running down to the top fin. Your entire blade should be in the fish, removing a 1-1/2 inch fillet of flesh from the fish's "back." As you reach the dorsal fin, start curving up so that your knife exits right before you hit the fin. This top fillet should be boneless, as you can stay above all the bones using this method. That said, don't worry if there is bone running down the center. There shouldn't be many, but take care of them now. If they are deeply embedded, which is more common with larger fish, you may need a set of clean pliers to remove them. To do so, slide the knife between the skin and flesh, pushing it through the other side. Holding the top of the fish down with one hand, slice all the way down the fillet to remove the fish. Go slowly to prevent accidentally cutting off the meat. Some people like to keep the knife still, and actually pull on the skin, ripping it off by keeping the knife between the flesh and skin.

SUMMARY: Lay the pike on it's belly and cut about half inch down right behind the head. Angle the blade towards the tail and cut all the way towards the fin. Cut upwards, mimicking the angle of the back fin, to remove the top fillet. Use pliers, your fingers, or careful knife work to remove any center bones from the fillet. Skin the fillet, if desired, while still fresh.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Is it a word problem? Fraction? Quadratic equation? Determine what categorization best fits your math problem before you move forward. Taking the time to identify your problem type is essential to finding the best way to solve the problem. Even if the problem seems simple, read it very carefully. Don't just skim the problem and attempt to solve it. If the problem is complex, you may need to reread the problem multiple times before you fully understand it. Just take your time and don't move on until you feel confident that you know what the problem is asking you to do. To help wrap your mind around the problem that you are facing, it may help you to say or write it out into your own words. You can simply say it or write it out if you in a situation where you cannot speak out loud, such as during a test. Check what you have said or written against the original problem to make sure that you are representing the problem accurately. If you think it will help with the type of problem you are facing, create a visual representation of the problem to help determine what you need to do next. The drawing does not have to be elaborate, it can simply be a shape or shapes with numbers. Consult the problem as you draw and check your drawing against the problem after you have finished. Ask yourself, "Does my drawing accurately represent the problem?" If it does, then you can move forward. If not, start over by rereading the problem. Draw a Venn diagram. A Venn diagram shows the relationships among the numbers in your problem. Venn diagrams can be especially helpful with word problems. Draw a graph or chart. Arrange the components of the problem on a line. Draw simple shapes to represent more complex features of the problem. Sometimes you can identify a pattern or patterns in a math problem simply by reading the problem carefully. You can also create a table to help you identify a pattern or patterns in the problem. Take notes on any patterns that you identify in the problem. These patterns can help you to solve the problem and may even lead you directly to the answer. Check what you have written down against the problem to make sure that you have accurately copied the numbers and other information. Don't go on to the planning stage until you are certain that you have all of the required information and that you fully understand the problem. If you don't understand the problem, take a moment to look at some examples in your textbook or online. Looking at how other people have correctly solved similar problems may help you to understand what this problem is asking you to do.

SUMMARY:
Identify the type of problem. Read the problem carefully. Paraphrase the problem. Draw the problem. Look for patterns. Review your information.