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Describe your discipline philosophy. Do you think you are disciplining in a way that nurtures your students?
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Every child needs to know about what is expected of them both in class and in school generally. This is why I start-off the year with routines and procedures and laying emphasis on making the right choice.
students are to see that they mirror the image of God. He is righteous, and we therefore should give ourselves to be governed by the spirit of God.
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At the start of the year, I dedicate significant time to teaching routines and procedures. Together as a class, we thoroughly review expectations, and eventually, the students collaboratively create a set of rules that everyone agrees to follow. When a student makes a mistake, we take the time to discuss what went wrong and explore how they could have handled the situation differently. I strive to maintain fairness in addressing disciplinary matters, ensuring that every behavioral issue is discussed and helping students understand the purpose behind the consequences.
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Discipline to me is corrective teaching and although I acknowledge how young my learners are, I seize every teachable moment to lovingly teach them. I don’t use a discipline chart that keeps a record of wrong or right with smiley/sad faces. Rather, I ignore poor choices and issue a gentle warning twice, while praising great choices publicly. I respect my kindergartners and often have private redirection chats, especially with students who exhibit poor behavior choices.
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Starting the school year with teaching routines and procedures and setting expectations for my students. Occasionally involving parents when students are going against expectations and making sure policies are being followed. Also correcting students with love and referring back to the expectations taught at the beginning of the year goes a long way in keeping students in check. Meanwhile, deciding on what the expectations are as a group; including students contributions and students putting their signature on it helps them keep to the rules.
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Setting expectations and routines at the beginning of the year and sticking with them helps keep things running smoothly. Showing respect and courtesy to each student and grace when they make mistakes is key to fewer discipline problems. Discussing the issues with the students individually rather than creating a scene in front of the whole class is better. If parents need to be notified it is best to do that immediately. Yes.