Positive Discipline
Helping children feel good about themselves and gain self-confidence, self-discipline, a sense of responsibility problem solving skills, and healthy self-esteem.
The Developers:
- Based on the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs
- Best-selling Positive Discipline books were written by Jane Nelsen
Goals:
- To teach young children to become responsible, resourceful, and respectful members of their community
- To help children learn communication skills, respect, and cooperation
How to:
- Always look for solutions instead of consequences
- Love and Care for the child are the important messages
Strengths:
- Choices give students a sense of freedom
- Wording is changed to avoid condescendence
- Teachers are kind and firm to avoid frustration or confusion
- Book include a variety of issues, and instances
Weaknesses:
- Can seem too lenient
- May be time consuming
- May not work for every child in every circumstances
- Students who are on task may be overlooked
- No large-scale implementation in the classroom
- Praise/Reward vs. Encouragement
- Based on the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs
- Best-selling Positive Discipline books were written by Jane Nelsen
Goals:
- To teach young children to become responsible, resourceful, and respectful members of their community
- To help children learn communication skills, respect, and cooperation
How to:
- Always look for solutions instead of consequences
- Love and Care for the child are the important messages
Strengths:
- Choices give students a sense of freedom
- Wording is changed to avoid condescendence
- Teachers are kind and firm to avoid frustration or confusion
- Book include a variety of issues, and instances
Weaknesses:
- Can seem too lenient
- May be time consuming
- May not work for every child in every circumstances
- Students who are on task may be overlooked
- No large-scale implementation in the classroom
- Praise/Reward vs. Encouragement