Gratefulmom, I didn't know OD was still in operation. I think our town used OD before DI, but it was a long time ago. This is my second year with DI, so there is so much I still don't know yet.
Have you tried doing Instant Challenges with the kids? It builds a fantastic team work environment. The kids earn points for solving the challenge and team work. If someone says "no" or anything negative, points are taken away. They learn very quickly the right things to say to support each other and how to disagree respectfully and graciously.
DeeDee, I have elementary kids, ages 8 to 10. It's funny to watch the differences in ages work.
