Teaching Children
Note: A lot of these notes and assignments are doubled up in my Early Childhood Education class. If I am teaching both classes at the same time I often will often leave several of these things out in my Child Development class so as to leave it in my Early Childhood Education class and have less overlap.
Click on the link to get to the video series. These videos summarize the important parts of the light side and the dark side of relationship power. I send these out to parents, usually 2 a week so they can learn about it as well.
I don't use this in class as it mirrors what I teach my students. I send it out to parents, and it's good for teachers to see how I teach these topics also.
I don't use this in class as it mirrors what I teach my students. I send it out to parents, and it's good for teachers to see how I teach these topics also.
Base of Power Notes and ReflectionsBase of Power Notes and Videos
Kids take notes with the document on the right while we use the slides on the left. Videos above explain my philosophy in the area
Parents Guide to Base of Power Assignment
Students make a book to educate any parents on understanding base of power in parenting.
I use an app called book creator but you could just as easily have them make a physical copy or use google slides for each page
True Discipline=Teaching
Most of us think of Discipline as punishments and rewards. That is a very limited way of thinking about it. This explains how Discipline is really more about good teaching rather than punishments.
True Discipline part 2- how to teach children
This is part 2 of why discipline is more about teaching then rewards and punishments. It includes some basic methods to become more successful at teaching children
Discipline Notes
Discipline Practice Video
Students make a video practicing discipline techniques discussed in above notes
Discipline = Teaching Assignment
Students fill in the slides
Emotion Coaching Notes
Daniel Goleman published a book about Emotion Coaching, the premise is about how to produce emotionally intelligent children. The book is here.
Emotion Coaching Practice Assignment
Blaming vs Lagging Skills
While teaching if a child is having problems is easy to blame them and put unhelpful labels on them. Kids who have trouble are lagging in skills to help them to be successful. A teacher can help them learn these lagging skills but first they must be identified
Inside Out Questions
Students watch the disney movie Inside Out and answer the questions on the sheet
Video Games and its effects on children Research Assignment
Using the slideshow template on the right students follow the instructions on the left