Session: Discipline and Behavior Issues

Preparation

• On four large sheets of paper or poster board, write one of the following statements on each sheet: Temporary Exclusion; Consequences; Depriving; Restitution. Attach each sheet to the focal wall.
  
  
• Gather paper and pencils.
  
  
• Ask participants to bring their books or print the article "Discipline and Behavior Issues" and make copies for your participants.

Reflect and Practice

1. Open the session with fellowship and prayer.
   
   
2. Organize participants into four groups. Let each group select one of the four sanctions. Ask, "What is an example of how a teacher might use your selected sanction to manage a child's behavior?" Write the ideas on the sheet of paper.
   
   
3. At the appropriate time bring the group together to discuss each form of sanctions. Ask, "How can we adjust our procedures to use sanctions?"
   
   
4. Consider the use of rewards in light of the suggestions on rewards.
   
   
5. Conclude the session by asking participants to apply these ideas to specific behavior problems they are encountering with their groups of preschoolers.
   
   
6. Close the session with a season of prayer for behavior problems in their groups. Remind your participants to read the article(s) for the next session.