by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Imagine you are a student on the first day of school, and the teacher presents some pre-established rules for classroom behavior. Does this excite you, or do you listen with boredom? Now imagine you are a student on the first day of school, and […]
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What Does a Positive Discipline Class Meeting Look Like?
by Jane Nelsen, co-author of Positive Discipline in the Classroom Many teachers use circle time, morning meetings, or what they may call class meetings. Most of these meetings are “teacher generated.” In other words, the teacher decides what should be discussed or follows a program with suggested topics designed to teach children about […]
Teach Students to Give and Receive Compliments
compliments-teacher-text.jpg by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Nothing can change your mood from sad to glad more quickly than gratitude. Negativity changes to positive feelings the instant you focus on what you appreciate. Since this is such a profound truth, doesn’t it make sense to teach this valuable skill to students—and to […]
3 Easy Ways to Create Connection Before Correction in Parenting
by Guest Blogger Marcilie Smith Boyle, MBA, CPCC Life & Leadership Coach Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator www.WorkingParenting.com parents-connection-before-correction.jpg Connection Before Correction is one of my all-time favorite Parenting with Positive Discipline mantras. I believe these are words to live by both in the moment of dissatisfying behavior, and in the long run […]
Connection Before Correction for Teachers
by Dr. Jane Nelsen and Dr. Kelly Gfroerer Research has shown that a connection at school is the primary factor for academic achievement. teacher-connection-before-connection.jpg Connection before correction is the best way to encourage behavior change. Examples: CONNECTION: Validate feelings,“I see you are frustrated and angry.” CORRECTION: “It is okay to feel what you […]
Positive Discipline Ezine
Click Here to Read PDF Version compass-back-to-school-2016.jpg All writers for COMPASS have been trained and certified through the Positive Discipline Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating respectful relationships in homes and schools. In This Issue Mommy, What Did I do That Was Good Today? Say Good-Bey to the Lunch Box Blues […]
Positive Time-Out—You First
parent-time-out.jpg Does this seem like a novel idea—for you to take some time-out instead of sending your children to time-out? We all know that example is the best teacher. Sachiko Jordan, a member of the Southern CA Positive Discipline Mentor group, shares how effective it was for her to use time-out for herself. When […]
Discipline in the Car
driving.jpg Question: Do you have any advice on how to handle discipline while in the car, particularly when siblings fight? As I see it, the options are limited. Time out can’t be used. I try to prevent problems by making sure each child has his own entertainment (CDs, books, etc.). Also, I try to remember […]
Very Active 18-Month-Old
Question: i-can-do-it.png My daughter is a very active 18-month-old who is also strong-willed. My question is: How do you curb dangerous impulses and teach your child to listen to you when you tell her she can’t do something when she is so young? I have spoken to other parents who have a child the […]
Avoiding Barriers
From the book, Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, by H. Stephen Glenn & Jane Nelsen Do you create any of the following barriers regularly with someone you love? Do you believe that if you worked at it you could use them less often? Let’s look at an example as a means of […]