Conscious Discipline
"Dr. Bailey is the founder of Loving Guidance, Inc., a company dedicated to creating positive environments for children, families, schools, and businesses. She is also the developer of the Conscious Discipline program.
Conscious Discipline is specifically designed to teach the following: Anger management; Helpfulness (pro-social skills); Assertiveness; Impulse Control; Cooperation; Empathy; and Problem Solving.
Conscious Discipline is specifically designed to teach the following: Anger management; Helpfulness (pro-social skills); Assertiveness; Impulse Control; Cooperation; Empathy; and Problem Solving.
Real-life conflict and challenging situations serve as character education curriculum for the Conscious Discipline classroom. Conflict is viewed as a teaching opportunity and adults are empowered to transform it into a valuable lesson. Character education is part of everyday life, not an activity that occurs separately.
Conscious Discipline builds self-esteem by addressing children's universal need to be generous and contributing members of the group. Each child holds a job and is responsible for the effective running of the classroom.
Conscious Discipline operates on a basis of creating physical and psychological safety for children. Research shows that the brain functions optimally in a safe, stimulating environment. This principle is at the program's core.
Our Conscious Discipline program helps us teach the children in developmentally appropriate ways to handle frustrations and conflict. Redirection and time with a teacher to relearn skills for dealing with anger/frustration are most frequently applied. Individual behavior management plans may be developed with families as needed."
- Quoted from Grandview CDC Parent Handbook
Every week administration types up a staff note. It contains pertinent information regarding center news and allows staff to stay connected. There is always an uplifting verse of the week, conscious discipline note, and thoughts about additions to the classroom.
An example of the Conscious Discipline note:
Step 1: Start the statement with the word "YOU" or the child's name followed by the word "YOU."
Step 2: Describe in detail what the child did.
Step 3:Relate how the child's behavior helped someone else. You can do this by continuing the sentence with SO________
Step 4: End with a tag by saying, "that was helpful", "that was kind" or "that was caring."
The Basic Noticing Formula: You_____so_____. That was ______.
Example: "Ella, you held the door open so we could get through. That was helpful."
Conscious Discipline builds self-esteem by addressing children's universal need to be generous and contributing members of the group. Each child holds a job and is responsible for the effective running of the classroom.
Conscious Discipline operates on a basis of creating physical and psychological safety for children. Research shows that the brain functions optimally in a safe, stimulating environment. This principle is at the program's core.
Our Conscious Discipline program helps us teach the children in developmentally appropriate ways to handle frustrations and conflict. Redirection and time with a teacher to relearn skills for dealing with anger/frustration are most frequently applied. Individual behavior management plans may be developed with families as needed."
- Quoted from Grandview CDC Parent Handbook
Every week administration types up a staff note. It contains pertinent information regarding center news and allows staff to stay connected. There is always an uplifting verse of the week, conscious discipline note, and thoughts about additions to the classroom.
An example of the Conscious Discipline note:
Step 1: Start the statement with the word "YOU" or the child's name followed by the word "YOU."
Step 2: Describe in detail what the child did.
Step 3:Relate how the child's behavior helped someone else. You can do this by continuing the sentence with SO________
Step 4: End with a tag by saying, "that was helpful", "that was kind" or "that was caring."
The Basic Noticing Formula: You_____so_____. That was ______.
Example: "Ella, you held the door open so we could get through. That was helpful."
Rewards
Through the program of Conscious Discipline, staff at Grand View CDC do not participate in specific rewards, but rather foster internal motivation for each child's work.