As we navigate COVID and the changes it has brought, self-regulation and a felt sense of safety become more important than ever. These resources will help you manage stress and create structure during these challenging times. Age Adult Helps with […]. Transitions can be challenging for children and saying goodbye at drop-off can be particularly hard! This send-home letter from Conscious Discipline and The Playing Field models a helpful way to communicate your Conscious Discipline-based routine for drop-off.
Like other children around the world, Shubert and Sophie are currently staying home. Although it feels like a vacation at first, Shubert and Sophie and mom and dad gradually begin to feel grumpy. They miss friends, field trips and soccer games.
In […]. Manera di otro muchanan di tur e mundu, Haber i Copia ta awor keda den kas. Create heart-shaped glasses to help children practice positive intent seeing the best in others as they read Shubert Sees the Best. This download include brief instructions and a template for child-sized heart glasses. Siblings have unique and complex relationships. We can help them navigate these relationships by teaching them helpful social skills. It also provides positive choices for what to do when a sibling […].
It also provides positive choices for what to do when a sibling says, […]. The STOP and GO signs included here will help children and other adults respect your boundaries while you are working in the home. This resource also includes a Conversation Starter that encourages cooperation and teaches […].
Learning to respect the boundaries of others, including siblings, is important for peace in the home. Younger siblings want to be around their older siblings frequently, yet older siblings sometimes need their own space. A Story Hand is a gentle hand massage accompanied by a personalized social story that helps a child deal with stress or anxiety.
The story you tell will reflect a specific, personalized experience or concern for the child. This download contains a simple illustration that shows how to do a Story Hand.
Age Ages 1 […]. Begin with a gentle hand massage accompanied by a personalized social story that helps a child deal with stress or anxiety. Move through your story and associate key […]. The TAKE 2! Activity gives older children and adults the opportunity to learn from mistakes rather than feeling bad about them. Per the recommendations of U. For children, this precaution can look strange and feel scary.
Written by educator and parent coach Joan Morgenstern of Senders Pediatrics […]. Post and share this visual summary of the differences between a traditional system of punishment and the Brain Smart consequences employed by Conscious Discipline.
This download provides a clear reminder of traditional discipline vs. Age All ages Helps with Consequences Classroom […]. Traveling Shubert is here to help! Along with a journal, she sends Traveling Shubert home with […]. A visual daily schedule helps create a sense of safety by providing a predictable pattern and displaying it in an easily accessible way.
In this atmosphere of uncertainty, fostering safety through predictability is especially important. Adults think in words; however, children think in pictures.
Using pictures to show children what comes next provides the consistency […]. When these questions are future-focused e. Using the pages in this document, make a visual shopping plan and teach it prior to your next visit to the grocery store.
Children think in pictures, so a predictable visual […]. Meaningful end-of-year rituals are essential for helping students feel a sense of connection, celebration, remembrance and closure this year. The We Will Remember You teacher-made book provides a simple template […]. This resource by Master Instructor Kim Hughes gives you a simple way to show children what social distancing should look like.
The better children understand, the more you and your family can contribute to keeping yourselves and the community healthy […]. Help children handle big emotions with this class-made book that works as an ideal companion project for Shubert Rants and Raves.
Or perhaps you now have a family member or friend with the virus, prompting questions and concern from your child. This printable story provides age appropriate information about what happens when people get the coronavirus. Changes to routine can feel unsafe and scary to children, as many families have experienced firsthand as they make changes due to COVID As some states begin to gradually reopen, children will experience shifts in routine once again. They may also be distressed by the fact that even when we come together again, life remains […].
For children, this abrupt disruption to routine can feel confusing and scary. To minimize the spread of COVID, social interaction has been limited, including visits from home educators. Plan your classroom Wish Well Ritual with this helpful guide to spur your thinking. The You Did It!
Power of Unity: We are all in this together. Power of Attention: What you focus on, you get more of. Power of Free Will: The only person you can make change is yourself. Power of Love: See the best in others. Power of Acceptance: The moment is as it is. Power of Intention: Conflict is an opportunity to teach. The developmentally and culturally appropriate ability to: Manage emotions Relate to adults Relate to peers Feel good about self Research has found that emotional and intellectual development cannot be separated.
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All consequences work the same way. This may sound like a tall order, but Conscious Discipline is designed to build this essential foundation. Healthy connections promote problem-solving and thriving. Unhealthy connections promote defensive survival skills in efforts to feel safe. Caring or willingness comes from a relationship with others connection. This is one reason we often see the same children punished over and over.
They feel safe enough to reflect on their choices and try a better way. For a consequence to make a lasting impact, children must stop and reflect on their choices and outcomes. To reflect on their actions, children must be in the higher center of their brain the executive state. Only in the executive state can individuals pay attention, feel empathy for others, reflect and solve problems.
Additionally, it is only in the executive state that children will remember and retain lessons learned. This is another reason that your composure is so essential. Disciplining a child from a place of anger is ineffective every time. We must help the child feel calm and safe, so they can understand the impact of their behavior and find alternative solutions. Consequences only work when children take responsibility for their actions by taking ownership of their feelings.
For children to take responsibility, we must teach them that THEY are in charge of their feelings. Whoever or whatever you believe to be in charge of your feelings has the power to change them. Conscious Discipline teaches children to name their emotions, regulate them, and then solve problems.
This starts with our ability to offer empathy when a child is in a state of upset. This requires us to be aware of our triggers and use processes like D.
D escribe body, N otice feeling, A cknowledge intent or desire.
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