Body safety books for kids and how to teach your child about appropriate touch. These important lessons can be made fun through reading.

A common misconception about Conscious Discipline is that it has no consequences, but Conscious Discipline is all about consequences. The first six powers and skills build an essential foundation for effective consequences. Read on to understand why without consciousness, there are no consequences.

Science tells us that students learn more when they feel safe and connected. Here are some tools, via Conscious Discipline, to help you get there!

I visit a lot of early childhood programs. One of the most difficult environments in many programs is the playground. The wide open spaces, less structure, and excitement can lead to conflict. Let's face it! Teachers are just as excited about getting outside as the children are!!! Many teachers see this as a time to relax and let the children play while they watch. Although it is a very relaxed environment, there are many opportunities to help children learn self-regulation and social skills on the playground! If you plan ahead and teach children the structures necessary to help them be safe on the playground you will make outside time much more enjoyable for everyone!!! One essential tool for shutting off the stress response and helping children feel safe is VISUALS! Before releasing children to play on the playground, make sure you take time to MAP out the playground expectations for everyone. Model your expectation by acting it out yourself or having children role play for you. Add pictures because pictures govern behavior for young children. Practice with the children doing it the "right" way and notice them when they do! When a child goes up the steps and down the slide say, "You did it!!! You went up the steps and down the slide! Way to go!!!" Turn those visuals into a classroom book that can be referred to often! If you would like a free copy of my playground book just follow this link! Place it in your classroom library and pull it back out whenever you need a reminder of how to create a peaceful playground environment! Until next time...I wish you well!

Drum roll please....I promised you that there were some exciting new things coming to the blog soon and here we are! We are kicking it off this month with a new theme! The theme will help us focus on particular skills and activities that are related to the time of year and fit nicely into your classroom or home. When I was a classroom teacher, I used to spend a lot of time in the month of November focusing on Families. We enjoyed many stories, activities, and traditions all connected to this theme. So, you can expect to find many posts this month based on the theme of Family. I will also be including topics such as classroom structure, circle time, folk tales, helpfulness, gratitude, sharing, making connections and much much more! I have the pleasure of working with many amazing and talented classroom teachers. The idea I'm sharing today came from one of my good friends. She is a general education Kindergarten Teacher who teaches in an inclusive setting, so she has many children with special needs in her classroom as well. Sometimes her students struggle to get organized when they are transitioning to circle time and finding a spot to sit. Sometimes children are allowed sit "Free Choice" style and at other times they are expected to sit on the "Parameter". By simply adding a visual on her board that she can flip to indicate her expectations, her difficulties disappeared! She took two photos of her class sitting on the rug. One was of them sitting "Free Choice" style and the other was them sitting on the "Parameter". She added some words, glued it to colored paper, laminated it and added a little ring to hang it from and viola! Problem solved! Here is a close up photo so you can see more details! What kind of visuals can you add to help organize your children? Do you need some pictures at the table to help them know how to sit? How about in the bathroom? Do they need a visual reminder to wash their hands? Young children are so visual! If you are having trouble organizing certain times of your day, try adding a picture of what you want it to look like! It's like a to do list for kids!

“Safekeeper” is the term Conscious Discipline uses to describe the adult’s role in the home or school. Our primary job is to keep children physically and

Looking for a visual aid for your cool down corner? These calming strategy cards provide visual supports for students who need assistance to stay calm in the classroom. Help your frustrated and anxious students choose a calming strategy with these simple picture cards. Use these calm down cards to assist students in choosing an appropriate coping skill when they are upset. These cards make a great addition to your classroom cool down kit. They provide a visual resource for ESE students with autism or behavior concerns who are quick to become frustrated or upset. Most visuals are available in both color and black & white. ►►►Need more tools for your calm down corner? CLICK HERE to save big with the Calming Corner Bundle! Included cards: Deep breaths, count to 10, squeeze putty, bounce on the ball, listen to music, wall pushes, jumping jacks, get a drink, think happy thoughts, take a break, close your eyes, take a walk, sit on a beanbag, read a book, make a delivery, chew gum, swing, exercise bike, climb, jump, roll, scooter, spin, write about it, computer time, paint, play outside, eat, talk about it, relax, clean, sweep, do a puzzle, & bathroom break. ♥ Click Here to Follow Me and be the first to know about new products and freebies! Most new products are 50% off for the first 48 hours! ♥ ★★★ Please leave feedback for this product. Your comments are appreciated and you earn TPT credits toward a future purchase for every feedback you leave! ★★★ → You can contact me with any questions or concerns at [email protected] You may also be interested in these resources: Self-Regulation Tools for Primary-Aged Learners Editable Individual Behavior Charts Editable Behavior Documentation Forms Created by © Amy Murray - Teaching Exceptional Kinders

In Conscious Discipline, there are three types of consequences: natural, logical, and problem-solving. Facilitated effectively, these consequences help children develop an inner moral compass, learn self-regulation, and become responsible citizens. In this article, we'll teach you how and when to use each of the three.

Experience the power of safety, connection and problem-solving in your home with Conscious Discipline. Families learn to manage conflict and upset.

Proper handwashing is one of the simplest and most important ways to keep ourselves, our families and our communities safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Conscious Discipline Brain State Model reminds us of the brain’s three hierarchical needs: Safety, connection and problem solving. Times of stress and

Listen in as DJ discusses the powerful impact of teachers, the vital skill of composure, and how teachers like you can connect with other “DJ’s” and change their life trajectory for the better. As DJ says, “Never question the power you have as a teacher…You can choose to create more success stories and less statistics.”

“Safekeeper” is the term Conscious Discipline uses to describe the adult’s role in the home or school. Our primary job is to keep children physically and

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

Handwashing is one of the simplest and most important ways to keep ourselves, our families and our communities safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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"When I am one-on-one with my kids at home, I feel like things are going smoothly, but when they get around other kids, who may not have the same

I just wanted to share a few things that got me through those very first few days with the children. Every year, and every group of children is exciting and different. Being flexible is probably …

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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

1-2-3 Come Do Some Bus Safety Activities With Me Do you read the story, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems? Click the book cover to see a cute YouTube video. Because it’s a favorite of young children, I thought it would be fun to spice up bus safety with a pigeon. (Bus Safety With a Pigeon Packet) If you don't read that story, or are just looking for some super-fun bus safety activities, I also made a matching packet with no bird. (Bus Safety Activities). Listening to lots of rules can become tedious and boring for little ones, but playing a game, doing a center activity, or making a "flip-the-flap" booklet, helps get the “you need to know this stuff” into a child’s head, in a hands-on way. Both these packets includes a nice assortment of quick, easy and interesting activities, that help make learning about bus safety super-fun. Since “National Bus Safety Month” is in October, I do a few of the activities the first few weeks of school, then others later in the fall, which is a nice review. You can also plug them in the day before a field trip. The packet includes: * 24, “Do” & “Don’t” sorting cards for an independent center game. There are 12, colorful cards on a one-page pattern to conserve paper and ink. Simply print, laminate and trim. Children decide if the behavior pictured on the card is a do or don't rule, then place the cards under the correct do/don't header. You can also pass the cards out to students, then have them show and share their card with the class, explaining the rule on the card. * To whole-group assess comprehension, I designed a super-fun, Popsicle stick “puppet pal” craftivity. There's a pigeon one for that packet, and a bus puppet pal in the other packet. The pigeon is on a red circle for "Stop! Don't" because of the "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" story. The flip side of this paddle is a green circle (Green = "Go! Do".) Adding a wiggle eye provides the "finishing touch". In the Bus Packet, the puppet pal features a happy & smiling bus on the "Do!" side, and a bus filled with monsters (!) on the "Don't" side. I've included a list of 20+ statements for you to choose from, then read aloud. Students decide whether that statement is a "Do" or a "Don't" then flip their paddle accordingly. My students absolutely LOVE this "quiz game". Plus, I can see at a glance who's having difficulty & make corrections. * Another fun way to reinforce bus rules, is by making a “flip the flap” booklet. There's a cute pigeon booklet for that packet, and a big bus for the other. I kept the booklets short, with just 9 pages to choose from, which feature the graphics for some of the most important rules. Children color the picture, then circle a "Do" or "Don't" word to describe what's going on in the graphic. The pigeon's "wing cover", flips open to reveal the pages, while the booklet for the bus, is on the "windshield". * There’s also a set of 24, colorful graphic rule posters, which show the various “Do’s & Don’ts” for riding the bus. I printed mine on card stock then laminated. Use them to introduce bus safety, then hang them on the wall; or... add the cover & last page ("No muss. No fuss.We know the rules for riding the bus!") and make a booklet with a split ring. * The packet also includes some “paper praise” options: a slap bracelet, a bookmark, and a brag tag necklace, plus a “color me” bus safety certificate. There are 10 bracelets on a one-page pattern for quick printing. Simply "slap" a bracelet on a child's wrist with a piece of Scotch tape. Making a bus safety necklace, provides fine motor practice, which helps strengthen finger muscles. I cut up colorful plastic straws to use as dividers between pony beads. Both can be purchased at The Dollar Store. This also practices counting as well as showing a pattern too. Plus studets really enjoy making them. Hopefully, people will ask children about their necklace, giving them an opportunity to explain some of the bus safety that they learned, once again reinforcing the lesson. There's also a "High fives from ________ who knows bus safety" craft in the pigeon packet, which makes a sweet keepsake, as the bird's wing is a child's hand print. There are two FREEBIES today. Both come from these new packets. One is the "Stop-Look and Listen" poster. The other is the "Stay Out of the Danger Zone" poster. In the packets, I've included matching worksheets. I truly believe that if a child colors the danger zone, they are more apt to know what and where it is, then follow that life-saving rule. Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. I feel fall in the air, as the lovely breeze is cooler and a sprinkling of leaves are actually turning! As long as we have to be inside at school, we may as well have lovely fall weather. "There is a time in the last few days of summer, when the ripeness of autumn fills the air." - Rudolfo Anaya

When we respond to children with patience and compassion, and continuously model healthy strategies, we create a sense of belonging, safety and security. As co-regulation occurs, a child's incredible developing brain, literally creates new pathways and they discover their own capabilities in using self-soothing strategies and eventually learn self-regulation.

Turn difficult moments into opportunities for connection with conscious discipline Discover how you can communicate with your toddler to de-escalate difficult moments and connect through your bond of love. Conscious Parenting of Your Toddler teaches you the skills you need to master the art of self-reflection and self-regulation, as well as how those tools can help you better understand toddler behavior. Start by discovering the principles of conscious discipline: what it means to be a conscious parent, how to find calm and establish a feeling of safety, and which steps to take to connect emotionally with your toddler. Afterward, learn how you can put these principles into practice with step-by-step guides to managing common behaviors and conflicts. This guide to conscious discipline helps you: Master conscious discipline-Learn the five steps behind conscious parenting and how self-reflection will make you a better parent and a more caring adult.Understand toddler behavior-Get ahead of tantrums and disconnected behavior with proven, actionable conscious parenting advice that lets you be present for your toddler and help them feel loved. Take care of yourself-Do right by your child by looking inward, regulating your emotions, and practicing self-care so that you can be your best self. Set yourself and your child up for success with the power of conscious discipline.

The Safe Keeper System I have tried the famous Red Light Classroom Management plan that is used in classrooms across America. (Every child begins each day on a green light. Certain behaviors and choices will change their light to yellow or red. Usually, yellow and red lights had consequences attached to them like loss […]

Visual Morning Schedule A visual daily schedule helps create a sense of safety by providing a predictable pattern and displaying it in an easily

Warning: photo overload ! It is complete! My classroom is all set up and ready for the children (well, the physical setting is all ready: ...

Hi! I'm Ayn and I am a Ga. Pre-K teacher, serving 4 and 5 year olds in an inclusive setting. I share my classroom adventures on my bl...