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Category Archives: Growing Responsibility
Routines and Getting Ready for Back to School
In most families, summertime means a relaxation of schedules and routines. But…here comes the school year! It’s time to get back into the swing of routines. More than just getting everyone out the door on time in the morning, routines … Continue reading
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Empowering Students – Growing Citizens
At Sound Discipline we often begin workshops by asking teachers to imagine a student returning to visit as a young adult. We ask them to think of what gifts or qualities they hope that student will have acquired. The list … Continue reading
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Growing Capable Kids
Capable children see themselves as competent and powerful. They are able to handle challenges and age-appropriate tasks at each stage of development. They can manage their own emotions and can get along with others. How can parents help their children … Continue reading
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Growing Social Responsibility
Cultivating community interest and a sense that “we are in it together” in our children enhances their moral development and broadens their perspective, encouraging them to think beyond themselves. Teaching social responsibility begins with modeling. You don’t teach your children … Continue reading
Building Connection and Responsibility
There is now clear evidence that children learn better when they sense that they are part of a learning community that is safe and respectful. Learning how to participate and contribute to the classroom community is a big part of … Continue reading
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Gratitude Builds Connection
Schools can strengthen students’ connections to teachers, schools and communities. Research done since 2006 suggests there is a free, simple, effective practice that can be placed into existing curriculum across subjects and grade levels: teaching gratitude. Here are some ideas … Continue reading
Gratitude is Good for You
In the past decade, several long-term research studies have shown a strong connection between gratitude and greater social support and protection from stress and depression over time. It helps people stay happier and healthier. The studies suggest that gratitude in … Continue reading
Planting Seeds for Responsibility in the Classroom
School can and should play an important role in helping children develop responsibility. The culture of the school is a vehicle for teaching young people how to behave, and it is done in the process of building relationships and learning. … Continue reading
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Growing Responsibility
In today’s society children often have fewer opportunities to develop responsibility. We no longer need them to be important contributors to the family’s economic survival as we once did. Parents often do too much in the name of love, not wanting … Continue reading
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Family Meetings
Family meetings are a powerful tool to build the life skills that we want our children to have. The family meeting process helps children learn good listening skills, cooperation, mutual respect, and effective solution-focused problem solving. The consistent practice of … Continue reading
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