Comments on: Grace and Courtesy 4: Skills for a Lifetime http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/grace-and-courtesy-4-skills-for-a-lifetime.html High Quality Montessori Materials Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lori Bourne http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/grace-and-courtesy-4-skills-for-a-lifetime.html/comment-page-1#comment-7168 Lori Bourne Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:02:24 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/grace-and-courtesy-4-skills-for-a-lifetime.html#comment-7168 A child that age should be completing a self-assessment every week, tailor-made to his/her specific issues (How did I do when it comes to respecting my teachers, following directions, etc. on a scale of 1 (not good) to 5 (good).) Have the child brainstorm with you to pick several areas to work on each week. They should also be losing privileges (natural consequences) at home and in the classroom for misbehavior. Again, have them brainstorm with you to decided what the misbehavior is and what the consequences will be. The more they participate in their own consequences the more they'll be aware of their behavior and the more successful they will be in altering it. A child that age should be completing a self-assessment every week, tailor-made to his/her specific issues (How did I do when it comes to respecting my teachers, following directions, etc. on a scale of 1 (not good) to 5 (good).) Have the child brainstorm with you to pick several areas to work on each week.

They should also be losing privileges (natural consequences) at home and in the classroom for misbehavior. Again, have them brainstorm with you to decided what the misbehavior is and what the consequences will be.

The more they participate in their own consequences the more they’ll be aware of their behavior and the more successful they will be in altering it.

]]> By: Barb Ahlf http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/grace-and-courtesy-4-skills-for-a-lifetime.html/comment-page-1#comment-7167 Barb Ahlf Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:11:03 +0000 http://montessoriforeveryone.dreamhosters.com/grace-and-courtesy-4-skills-for-a-lifetime.html#comment-7167 I could use help in redirecting a 7th grader who has over the past 2 years developed some very unacceptable behaviors, including disrupting the music group with whining, fussing about things being too hard, distracting other students and replying to the teacher (me) in very non-polite ways. Thanks Barb Ahlf I could use help in redirecting a 7th grader who has over the past 2 years developed some very unacceptable behaviors, including disrupting the music group with whining, fussing about things being too hard, distracting other students and replying to the teacher (me) in very non-polite ways.
Thanks Barb Ahlf

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