True misbehavior occurs when a child chooses to behave inappropriately. Before you take action, ask yourself the following questions: l. Is the child doing something truly wrong? Is there a real problem here or are you just tired and out…
Warning Signs when the Disciplinary Approach may not be working: 1. CHILDREN DON'T LISTEN When you tell them to do something, they ignore you, argue their way out of it or say they'll do it but don't. This means they…
What Is Discipline? Webster’s Dictionary says “it is training to act in accordance with rules” and it continues a thought on punishment as “It is a penalty inflicted for an offense or fault.” You see, some parents and teachers think…
We need to understand the Styles of Discipline we use. Since the type of discipline you use influences the kind of person the children will become, it is important to keep in mind goals for the children. So, What kind…
"Once upon a time there were two beautiful butterflies who were delighted when their own baby caterpillar came into the world. As most parents do, they looked forward to seeing their young one turn into a butterfly just like they…
For very young children (aged 2-6), we recognized the two types from last weeks discussion: 1. Extraverted Perceivers (EP) 2. Introverted Perceivers (IP) Here are the other two types ands its characteristics: 3. Extraverted Judgers (EJ) 4. Introverted Judgers (IJ)…
Remember, we are looking at ages 2-6 as we go through the 4 types of personality types which we can identify 2 out of 4 of these preferences. The first type is the portrait of Extraverted Perceiving: 1. They have…
I attended a few seminars on personality types of children and I felt it would be neat to share some of those thoughts. As we look into the personality types, it should make you think about the young children that…
I have been putting together a new topic: "The Basics of Team Building" designed for the preschool and K area for all staff and not just supervisors and directors. The following questions are asked about school staff working together as…
From attending previous conferences, many interesting observations have been made about classroom behavior and sometimes seeing that you the teacher and your behavior often contribute to a climate that could foster and create discipline problems through certain types of management…