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Articles for Parents- Why
have Family Meetings?
- The
Significant Seven
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Family Relief At Last
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My child seems to fight a lot with her friends. How can
I help her?
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How do I help my children become friends with children I
approve of?
- I
Was Punished, and I Turned Out Just Fine. An excerpt from "Parents
Who Love Too Much" by Jane Nelsen and Cheryl Erwin"
How fine is "fine"? Fine is relative. Yes, most of us turned out just "fine."
We can laugh at some of the punishments we received as a child--and even say
we deserved them. However, if we had been allowed to learn from our mistakes
instead of being made to pay for them, is it possible we might be even better
than "fine"? -
Follow Through
You hear a lot of talk these days about boundaries. Oprah talks about
setting healthy boundaries. Parenting books explain how to set boundaries.
Parents everywhere understand the need for rules. So what, precisely, is it that
makes discipline so frustrating?
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What Do You Say to Your Child When He's
Standing at the Refrigerator with the Door Open?
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He shared a lot of stories about how to be
kind and firm
at the same time. It was really hard for me to believe
that it would work. In my family there had been plenty of firmness — but very
little kindness, By
Jody McVittie,
M.D.
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Positive Discipline Guidelines,
From the book Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen
- Peace in our community, our nation, and our world begins with peace in our homes.
by
Cheryl Erwin.
- Whining (An Excerpt from Positive Discipline A to Z by
Jane Nelsen,
Lynn Lott, and
H. Stephen Glenn)
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Building Community by
Michael L. Brock
- Parents as
Life Long Teachers.
by
Jane Nelsen
- Avoiding Barriers.
by
Jane Nelsen, and
H. Stephen Glenn)
- "BOYS" by
Cheryl Erwin.
- Kings & Queens.
by Daniel Eckstein, Ph.D.
- Lying.
an excerpt from the book
Positive Discipline A-Z
- Disrespectful Behavior.
an excerpt from the book
Positive Discipline: A Teacher's A-Z Guide
- What Does Your Child "Know" About "No".
by
Jane Nelsen,
Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Duffy
- Washington-Franklin Elementary.
by Paul Watkins, Principal, Washington-Franklin Elementary School, Farmington,
MO
- Working With Perception.
by and
H. Stephen Glenn
- I Need A Hug!.
by
Jane Nelsen
- 18 Ways to Avoid Power
Struggles. by
Jane Nelsen
- Kindness & Firmness.
by
Jane Nelsen
- Time Out.
by
Jane Nelsen,
Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Duffy
- Tricks.
An interview by
Jane Nelsen
- Tools For Working With Children.
by Steve Hargadon
- How Do You Motivate a Teen? By Jane Nelsen
author of Positive Discipline.
Articles for Teachers
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Positive
Discipline At Roosevelt. A committee was formed that
investigated different discipline policies. After many hours of research
and discussion, a small majority chose Positive Discipline.
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No-Rescue Contract that could be used
in school settings to promote respect, responsibility, and closer
parent/school relations. The contract has gone through several revisions
since; here it is reproduced in its latest form, and I offer it with the
recommendation that you consider using it, adapted as you see fit for
your school.
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A Radical Proposal for Improved
Home-School Relations.
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The Master
Teacher. People can be born with the talent
of teaching and can learn over the years all the
techniques and skills needed to effectively communicate
information, they still they may not be great
teachers because they lack those qualities that this
parent noted.
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NO MORE LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES!
At least hardly ever!
FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS
by Jane Nelsen.
- Stories from Stephanie Corvese, second grade teacher,
St. Catherine of Siena, Woodbridge (Toronto), Ontario
- Stories from Loretta Sedran, French
Teacher grades 1-8,
Holy Jubilee Catholic School,
Toronto, Ontario
- Positive Time Out
- Class Meeting Solutions -Put Downs,
A child in the first grade had terrible body odor. Some children made
disparaging remarks about how he smelled. Those who sat near him would
occasionally ask the teacher whether they could move away because he
smelled so bad.
- Lines,
Lines, Lines. What's the purpose of
having children line up? Can anyone remember?
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Moving
to a New School: Bringing Three Staffs to Harmony
- Bus
Behavior. Problems on the bus seem to be a major concern kindergarten
through high school. Look at the behavior on any bus, anywhere in the
world, and you will have a barometer of the development of (or lack of)
internalized social skills, life skills, and social interest.
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Planting
Seeds of Change Through Positive Discipline.
In our mobile society it is not uncommon for some families to relocate
several times in a child's school career.
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The
Student Who Came With A Warning! Label
- Looking
For Solutions In The Principal's Office
- The
Spinoffs of Positive Discipline
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