Discipline With Purpose

Throughout the second grade year the students and I will spend time studying some self-discipline skills that will help students function well with others and help them understand the expectations of parents, teachers, and other students.  A better understanding of expectations leads to a more comfortable learning environment for the students.  Most of the time when there are disruptions or disagreements among people, it's because expectations are not being met.  The skills are also connected to people or narratives found in Scripture, so the strengthening of faith is also an element of this program.

Social Skills

Social Skills are rules that exist to help people relate to one another in a positive way.  The children will learn that if the choose to use a social skill there will be a benefit both to themselves as well as for others.  When other people smile or say, "Thank you" they indicate that they benefited from the social skill you chose to use.  

We'll discuss and use:

• Times to say "Excuse me"
• Times to say "Thank you"
• Table Manners
• How to greet or leave others
• Giving compliments and looking for the good in others