The Wicked Witch of the West
The Wicked Witch of the West Terese Bradshaw, a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and Montessori teacher, shares a scary Halloween story that will be an inspiration to every parent who is delusional about the possibility of being a perfect parent—even a Perfect Positive Discipline parent. We all make mistakes, even when we know better. Fortunately, […]
Routine Chart and Wheel of Choice Success Story
Routine Chart and Wheel of Choice Success Story It warms my heart to hear Positive Discipline success stories. I know other parents find them them helpful and encouraging too. I asked for permission to share Laura Beth’s and Jake’s story to inspire others. My son, Jake, 3-years-old, loves to help out with projects like these. […]
No More Logical Consequences (at least hardly ever) Focus On Solutions
No More Logical Consequences (at least hardly ever) Focus On Solutions During a class meeting, students in a fifth grade class were asked to brainstorm logical consequences for two students who didn’t hear the recess bell and were late for class. Following is their list of “consequences:” The students were then asked to forget about […]
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES
18 WAYS TO AVOID POWER STRUGGLES Power struggles create distance and hostility instead of closeness and trust. Distance and hostility create resentment, resistance, rebellion (or compliance with lowered self-esteem). Closeness and trust create a safe learning environment. You have a positive influence only in an atmosphere of closeness and trust where there is no fear […]
Have Faith in Students
Have Faith in Students by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer, from their book Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers. What does it mean to have faith in students? It doesn’t mean abandoning students to figure out everything for themselves. It means having more faith in how much they can handle, even if it means they […]
Greetings
Greetings Greeting students personally creates an immediate connection with each student.
CURIOSITY QUESTIONS
CURIOSITY QUESTIONS Helping children explore the consequences of their choices is much different from imposing consequences on them. Exploring invites the participation of children to think for themselves and figure out the consequences of their choice, to decide what is important to them, and how to achieve what they want. The end result is focusing on solutions to the problem instead […]
Positive Discipline and the Wheel of Choice
Positive Discipline and the Wheel of Choice Create a Wheel of Choice with your Students. You might want to use the Wheel of Choice a Problem-Solving E-Book that includes 14 lessons to teach students the skills for using a Wheel of Choice.
Avoid Rewards in the Classroom
Avoid Rewards in the Classroom While rewards may be a quick way to motivate students, it is important to stop and think, “What are students learning when they receive rewards?” Research has shown that rewards are not effective long-term and in fact can be harmful to students. The rewards become more important than the inner satisfaction […]
Children DO Better When They FEEL Better
Children DO Better When They FEEL Better Where did we ever get the crazy idea that to make children do better, first we have to make them feel worse? Think of the last time you felt humiliated or treated unfairly. Did you feel like cooperating or doing better? Take time to close your eyes and […]
