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Conscious Discipline and a 7 Powers Poster. You need to read this if you're a teacher. Instant download.
Join Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor and mom of two, Nicole Mercer, as she shares from her experiences utilizing visual routines at home. Learn practical strategies for supporting children in meeting home expectations and following daily routines.
Restorative discipline isn't a protocol, it's a toolbox full of strategies we can use to differentiate our teaching in order to help each individual child.
Check out this cumbersome discipline cheat sheet and imagine trying to use it in the heat of a kid meltdown. Not gonna happen.
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In Conscious Discipline, how do rewards & punishments come into play? It sends the message to be accepted we need behave a certain way.
Name it so you can tame it! Use this chart that depicts all eight Feeling Buddies to help children identify their emotions. This download includes one
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Postive discipline techniques work better than the traditional methods. Click to read what positive discipline is and how to use positve discipline.
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How to respond when your child tells you he doesn't want to do what you have instructed him to do. Respond without anger or yelling.
Dealing with disrespect from children can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience for parents. Not only does it create tension and conflict
From toddlers to teens, here are the key elements in getting your child to listen and follow through.
Self-control helps children manage their impulses and emotions. Teaching children self-control is one of the best ways that parents and care givers can prepare them for success.
I wish you well! Have you ever heard of Conscious Discipline? It is an amazing social and emotional learning (SEL) program for schools and teachers that is evidence-based and trauma-informed! One of my favorite parts of CD is the Wish Well Ritual!
A calm down corner for kids is a fantastic idea to help them achieve calmness when they struggle with self-regulation and impulse control. Many parents are now using this technique to help their child who doesn’t listen or is being controlled by their emotions, but also just creating a space for their child to feel […]
by Dr. Jane Nelsen A Positive Discipline Parenting Tool Card A natural consequence is anything that happens naturally, with no adult interference. When you stand in the rain, you get wet. When you don’t eat, you get hungry. When you forget your coat, you get cold. No piggy backing allowed. Adults piggy back when they lecture, scold, say, "I told you so," or do anything that adds more blame, shame, or pain than the child might experience naturally from the experience. Children usually feel bad or guilty when they make a mistake. Piggy backing lessens the learning that can occur from experiencing a natural consequence because the child stops processing the experience and focuses on absorbing or defending against the blame, shame, and pain. Instead of piggy backing, show empathy and understanding for what the child is experiencing: "I’ll bet it was hard to go hungry (get wet, get that bad grade, lose your bicycle)." When it seems appropriate, you could add, "I love you and have faith in you to handle this." It can be difficult for parents to be supportive without rescuing or overprotecting, but it is one of the most encouraging things you can do to help your children develop a sense of capability. Let’s look at an example of how natural consequences work. Billy, a first grader, forgot his lunch every day. Mother would interrupt her busy schedule to drive to school with his lunch. After learning about natural consequences, she decided that Billy might learn to remember his lunch if he experienced the natural consequence of forgetting. She first discussed this with Billy, letting him know she was confident that he could be responsible for remembering his lunch. She also told him she would no longer bring his lunch to school if he forgot it. It is very important and respectful to discuss, in advance, when you plan to change your behavior. Her intentions were sabotaged for a while because Billy’s teacher took over and loaned him money for lunch when he forgot. It was not until Mother and Billy’s teacher got together on a plan to allow Billy to learn from the natural consequences of his choices that his behavior changed. Billy tested the plan. The next time he forgot his lunch, he asked his teacher if he could borrow some lunch money. She said, "I’m sorry, Billy, but we agreed that you could handle your lunch problem by yourself." Billy then phoned his mother and demanded that she bring his lunch. Mom also kindly but firmly reminded him that he could handle the problem. Billy pouted for a while, even though one of his friends gave him half a sandwich. After that, Billy seldom forgot his lunch. When he did forget it, he managed to find someone who would share some food with him. By the time Billy reached the second grade, he added the responsibility of making his own lunch, as well as remembering to take it. Many adults don’t have much tolerance for the whining, pouting and disappointment. Billy’s mother did not find it easy to listen to her child be demanding, and it was difficult for her to allow him to experience being upset. She noticed some guilty feelings because he was hungry, but reminded herself that forgetting his lunch was really just a small mistake, one of many Billy would make in his lifetime. If she did not follow through on her plan, he would not be learning the life skill of getting a little more organized in the morning, and the good feelings of handling a problem himself. Instead he would be learning that whenever things didn’t work out for him, he could whine or complain and get someone else to take care of his problems. Looking at it that way, Mother was able to stay calmer. Even though natural consequences often help children learn responsibility, there are times when natural consequences are not practical: When a child is in danger. Adults cannot allow a child to experience the natural consequences of playing in the street, for example. When natural consequences interfere with the rights of others. Adults cannot allow the natural consequences of allowing a child to throw rocks at another person. This is one reason why supervision is especially important with children under the age of four. The only way you can prevent potential dangerous situations for children this age is to supervise so you can rush in and prevent a dangerous occurrence. When the results of children’s behavior do not seem like a problem to them and the natural consequences will adversely affect their health and well being. For example, it does not seem like a problem to some children if they don’t take a bath, don’t brush their teeth, don’t do their homework, or eat tons of junk food.
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Start the day off on a good note by including these Conscious Discipline SMARTBOARD slides in your own Morning Meeting. Your students will love the routine and look forward to completing these slides each morning. These slides include: - Lunch count slides (2 versions) - Pledge of Allegiance - Moment of Silence - Safekeeper Ritual - Activities to Unite - Activities to Disengage Stress - Activity to Connect - Activity to Commit - "We Wish You Well!" Ritual - We Wish You Well Song - "Happy Birthday!" Slide Thank you for purchasing and promoting Conscious Discipline in your own classroom. These slides were created to guide you through a typical Brain Smart Start session as modeled by Conscious Discipline. I created this product as a supplement to the Conscious Discipline ideology. My product is not provided, approved, or endorsed by Conscious Discipline. Please note, CONCIOUS DISCIPLINE® is a registered trademark and service mark of Conscious Disciplinee in the United States and other countries. Conscious Discipline owns all copyrights, content, and materials. Looking for these slides in PowerPoint? - Brain Smart Start - Conscious Discipline Morning Meeting PowerPoint
It's something I have written about a lot on here. Spirited kids, difficult kids, intense kids...helping them calm down, teaching them tactics to calm themselves. It's something that we all understand as parents, what it
Natural consequences are a tool used in gentle parenting to discipline children more effectively. You can use them with children at any age.
Are you having a challenging time with your toddler? Here are 10 phrases that work like magic when your toddler doesn't listen to you.
Release the old-fashioned myths you've been told about children, so that conscious parenting can work for your evolvement as a parent.