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  • WHAT WE DO
    • SI Overview
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    • Q & A
  • THE SI TOOL
    • Connection
    • Reciprocity
    • Inclusion
    • Opportunity To Grow
  • SI IN ACTION
    • Early Childhood
    • Out of School Learning
    • Community
    • K-12 Schools
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    • SI Map
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Simple Interactions tool

The Simple Interactions Tool can be downloaded here: DOWNLOAD THE SI TOOL (PDF)
To cite this tool in writing, we recommend:
Li, J., Akiva, T., & Winters, D. (2018). Simple Interactions tool. Simple Interactions. http://www.simpleinteractions.org/the-si-tool.html.
The Simple Interactions Tool provides a common, descriptive language to talk about interactions in practice. It serves as a visual representation, highlighting the four dimensions of developmental interactions: Connection, Reciprocity, Inclusion, and Opportunity to Grow. The Simple Interactions Tool is a resource for learning, and should not be used as a tool for evaluation. The Tool is intended for use in conversations (one-to-one and in community) regarding what the practitioners noticed in ordinary interaction moments.

To facilitate conversations about interaction moments, the Simple Interactions Tool is divided into four dimensions, which are comprised of three modes of interaction. Each mode of interaction is based upon real practice and provides descriptive language to talk about what is really happening in the moment. While it may be evident that practitioners are striving to have interactions characterized by “Z” modes of interaction, it is important to remember that “X” modes of interaction and “Y” modes of interaction are not inherently bad, but reflect real practice. Sometimes, “X” modes of interaction and “Y” modes of interaction may be appropriate in a specific situation. We hope that you will use to the SI Tool to have rich conversation about actual practice and to think deeply about how to strengthen adult-child interactions.
CLICK ON A CIRCLE BELOW TO BEGIN EXPLORING EACH DIMENSION.
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SIMPLE INTERACTIONS ANIMATION
Watch as the Simple Interaction Tool comes to life in this short animation.

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To encourage, enrich, and empower human interactions around children and their helpers.
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