It's realizing that what we think dictates how we work with children. Teachers who spend less time putting out fires and more time teaching children to self manage have done this groundwork. The kind of relationship we have with a child is the biggest factor in the success or failure of our discipline efforts. Connecting with Every Child helps viewers examine what effect a good relationship with a child has on discipline efforts. When teachers begin asking this question, they are discovering that effective discipline doesn't come from a recipe book.
Teachers struggle, children struggle.
Carefully watching a child's behavior can often tell us how to begin to change that behavior. Understanding Difficult Behavior shows viewers that behavior has meaning. Discovering the reasons behind misbehavior can give us clues to why a child acts out. EP's new format presents a 20 minute teaching video on each topic and a 20 minute practice video .