The Center for Effective Discipline
http://www.stophitting.com/

The Center For Effective Discipline seeks to enlighten parents and educators about the effects of corporal punishment of children. There is an abundance of articles that provide sound alternatives to spanking as a form of discipline.

Guidance and Discipline Database
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/pages/families/nncc/Guidance/guide.disc.page.html

The National Network for Child Care has compiled an extensive database that contains information on the discipline and guidance of young children. Here, you can find articles on behavior management, emotional development of young children, self-esteem, and social skills.

Managing Classroom Behavior
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/~jmk9t/behavr.html

We all want to provide positive direction when we encounter behavior problems in our classroom. This site gives a step-by-step checklist to help you learn how to effectively identify, analyze, and solve behavior problems.

Things to Do Instead of Spanking
http://positiveparenting.com/nospank.html

This article written by Kathryn Kvols gives parents and teachers excellent tips on how to positively guide young children's behavior. The use of choices, logical consequences, and transition techniques are discussed.

Resolving Conflict Creatively
http://euphoria.benjerry.com/esr/index.html

Sponsored by the ice cream dynasty, Ben and Jerry, this site seeks to promote nonviolent approaches to conflict. Terrific guidelines, as well as resources and training opportunities, are given to help educators effectively deal with conflict and behavior management in the classroom.

Time Out: Insights From Football
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/timeout.htm

What can we learn about using time out in our classrooms from the world of football? Plenty! Dr. Sandra Crosser, from Ohio Northern University, takes a look at how time out strategies used in football can be translated into the classroom. Learn how to use time out as a learning experience that children can grow from rather than an inadequate form of discipline.

What Children Can't Do...Yet
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/cantdo.htm

Knowing what to expect from young children's development is the first step to implement effective discipline and guidance techniques. This article written by Dan Hodgins gives an overview of realistic expectations that educators should have about working with preschool aged children.

A Word About Time-Out
http://www.exnet.iastate.edu/pages/families/nncc/Guidance/sac13_word.timeout.html

Should time out be used as a method of helping children to gain control of their behavior or as a form of punishment? Dr. Karen DeBord discusses the appropriate uses and the abuses of the time out chair.

 

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