Provides new ways parents and teachers can build self-control, self-esteem, and self-reliance by teaching the skills required to govern a family, classroom or group more democratically, less autocratically.

This book shows parents the communication skills they need to teach their children to govern themselves. With the proper family environment and understanding of childhood behaviors homes can become happier.

How can schools create safe, well-supervised classroom environments while also teaching students skills for managing their behavior on their own? This invaluable guide presents a framework for achieving both of these crucial goals. It shows how to balance external reinforcements such as positive behavior supports with social-emotional learning interventions. Evidence-based techniques are provided for targeting the cognitive and emotional processes that underlie self-discipline, both in classroom instruction and when correcting problem behavior. Describing how to weave the techniques together into a comprehensive schoolwide disciplinary approach, the book includes over a dozen reproducible forms, checklists, and assessment tools. The large-size format facilitates photocopying. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Barbara Vasiloff identifies fifteen self-discipline skills and relates each skill to a topic educators most often have difficulty with, for example: how to teach children to listen, how to help them to follow instructions, how to help them to ask effective questions, and more. A must-have resource for all religious educators.

What do you do when a child: Sasses you? Refuses to mind? Threatens or hurts other children? Doesn't do assigned schoolwork or chores? Whines and complains? Constantly interrupts? Won't go to bed? Pouts and sulks? Bosses? Starts smoking, cutting classes? If the children in your family or classroom are driving you crazy and you need ideas for getting back in control of the situation, this is the book for you. Based on the philosophy of Abraham Maslow, Taking Charge is a definitive guide to the art and skill of disciplining children with love and respect, from ages three through the teens. It is the outcome of over forty years of parenting, teaching, and counseling experience, resulting in an overall approach that works! You'll discover how to: Identify the four types of misbehaviors and learn to correct them, Defuse children's anger and prevent violent behaviors, Strengthen and enrich adult-child relationships, Teach children to act responsibly, Create a cooperative atmosphere in the classroom and at home, Keep from sabotaging yourself, Open two-way communication with the child's inner self, Teach children to settle their own disputes, Avoid power struggles, Convince children they are loved unconditionally, Set healthy limits, Nurture healthy emotional growth and high self-esteem. Book jacket.