Making fun of someone, not letting someone play, refusing to sit by someone, telling on someone to get that person in trouble, taking something that s not yours. Once rules have been discussed, students can be tested to see whether they have learned the rules. In a fourth-grade classroom, a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities was designed. Each student was invited to sign his or her name under the document to show understanding and commitment to following the rules. Resolving Problems Depending upon a child s developmental level, when the skill of resolving problems is taught, children learn that Confrontation means to come face to face.
Conflicts are a natural part of life.
When problems are to be solved, the self-disciplined person faces another person to discuss the issue. This can mean making an appointment, meeting in a conference corner, or asking a third party to be present to help resolve the conflicts. Problems cannot be solved by making additional problems for others. If a solution is reached that forces someone else to take the responsibility for fixing your problem, the parties must continue working toward a better solution. One person tries to dominate.