Learning is the Road to Sucess: Continuing Education Event on Conscious Discipline

 Earlier this week, I attended a continuing education event focusing on Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline is a behavioral modification technique (developed by Dr. Becky Bailey) which allows children to make specific choices about their behavior and centers on the fact that you cannot change an individual, only they can change themselves.

To learn more visit: http://consciousdiscipline.com/

While I myself feel that this type of discipline is rather difficult for a young child to comprehend, I did enjoy the make and take activities that the event  facilitators shared with us.

The facilitators set up craft stations that contained copious amounts of felt, Velcro, craft foam and glue and gave attendees time to create the two projects whose objectives were based on Conscious Discipline techniques.

The first was a Kindness Tree which denotes that the teacher has "noticed" a child has done a kind act throughout the day. The teacher will then place a heart on the felt tree. I found this craft very cute and endearing and felt that it gives a child a very positive outlook on friendship and sharing.

The second project was a Wish You Well Board. On this board, you glue a large heart with a slot which fits a picture of a child who you "wish well". On the back, event attendees glued on songs developed by the Conscious Discipline program such as a moving song.

Below you will find photos of my two completed projects which I find may be useful within a preschool classroom.

Kindness Tree 

Wish You Well Board : The Sticker on the heart states I Believe in Me from a Disney Fairies Tinker bell Sticker set.