The significance of discipline

There is no denying the fact that every single parent wants to believe that their teen-ager behaves suitably at all times But the fact  is that the children at all times check their precincts to observe what they can get away with. Children trial their margins, the peak at two times, when they are with their parents and at school. As a parent are  we  going to discipline  our  children  the same way that  we  would discipline them when  we  become the teacher? This is an important question to think about before beginning the home school process. All parents want what is best for their child, especially in their education.
We may have imparted many subjects in the community school system from basic school through high school and we  know what I have discovered? The best classrooms are the ones that are well-managed and well-disciplined. In schooling, there is no substitute for good discipline techniques. It is what makes the consistency between an passable schooling and a great edification. So what do we want for  our  children, an adequate or great education? Well, that’s a dumb question, right? We all want our children to have a great education. Now we the parents must learn what goes in to that great education a great discipline plan.
As the parent we know our  children better than anyone. So  we  will be the perfect person to create a discipline plan for them. Most discipline plans are the same in the principles but each person makes them fit their teaching style. Below are the five principles that make a good discipline plan but remember to tailor it to how we teach and how our  child learns to make it a great discipline plan.
1. Law of the Land we must lay down the lay down the law of the land. This does not sound so fun, it isn’t. Who would we rather be? Parent A- yelling and screaming all day and their child still does not work. Or…Parent B- a plan developed for discipline ahead of time that is shared with the child. Of course, we would all love to be Parent B because it sets a more successful picture in our heads. But the truth of the matter is Parent B had a plan and that plan was shared with the child so that they knew what was expected of them ahead of time. The laws that needs to be promulgated in advance are:

• Schedule of the day-time- school begins and ends/ breaks during day
• Classroom Rules
• What needs to be done daily – goals
• Rewards and Consequences Let’s break these down…

The most important thing is making a schedule and sticking to it. It adds structure to  our  child’s day. When children know what to expect and know that  we  will not deviate  we  can avoid the craziness in the classroom.
Classroom rules need to be established and enforced. In the beginning be strict but as the rules are obeyed loosen up slowly. If children start to misbehave, go back to being strict.
Every day  we  need to let  our  child know what the goals for the day are. Whatever doesn’t get finished within the school schedule becomes “homework,” if needed. This will help the child to stay focused on getting the goals done.
we  know what works for  our  child in the rewards and consequences department.  we  can also have  our  child help  we  with this so that they are excited about the rewards and obey the consequences. Children will feel that they are more involved in their education if  we  let them help with this.
2. Consistency is Key Once  we  have  our  plan written down, communicated and in place…STICK TO IT!!! Once  we  have  our  plan, be consistent in how  we  implement  our  schedule. This is an important part of  our  classroom discipline. Being consistent also extends into  our  academics of the day. For example, if  we  use goal cards to communicate the daily classroom goals then  we  need to be sure to use them daily to be consistent. Consistency also extends to classroom rules. If  we  do not consistently enforce the rules  we  have set forth then the children will not behave. This is especially true for parents who are teaching more than one child. When  we  teach more than one child at a time  we  need to be careful to enforce rules equally and not to favor one child over the other. If  we  don’t  we  are setting  our self up for disaster. Being consistent where  we  home school is also very important. Along with a schedule the children need to know where in the house the “learning” takes place daily. Most of the academic day should be spent there. Not that  we  can’t take  our  children to other places to learn. But the main part of  our  day should be spent in that learning center. The key here is just to be consistent. In whatever  we  do…be consistent. Classroom discipline relies heavily on sticking to what  we  have come up with.
3. Key to Individuality Consistency is the key to classroom discipline. But consistency has its limitations. Where consistency ends individuality takes over. What is individuality? Individuality in education is where  we  work with a child’s strengths to improve their academic success. This is done through learning styles. The learning styles are kinesthetic (hands-on), visual, and auditory. The main thing is not to limit  our  child. Find  our  child’s strengths and work them into  our  curriculum.  our  child will be much happier and more successful if  we  do.
4. Ease Into It As far as classroom discipline goes this one is easy but is often missed. Many home school parents who allow “breaks” due to holidays believe that their child will be able to just pick up where they left off. It was only a month or two. Big mistake! The fact is that students need so “recall” time to be re-introduced to the information presented. It will take a couple of days. During these couple of days make the activities fun. If  we  ease  our  child back into the academic setting then everything will go much more smoothly. Classroom discipline depends on it.
5. Stick to It If the last section was the easiest in regards to classroom discipline this will be the hardest. Stick to  our  plan. Be consistent in everything that  we  do from the beginning of the school year to the end. This doesn’t mean that we  can’t take breaks during the holidays. Many families believe that the holidays are a very important time for family. So take a break from the academic learning and start teaching our children about family traditions. This also doesn’t mean that  we  can’t take field trips.  we can take field trips that are planned earlier in the year. If  we  plan  our  school year properly ahead of time it will lead to a much more consistent year. It will make our  life a whole lot easier throughout the year.
In view of the above it is evident that, as we all know life always throws us a curve ball infrequently. There may be a natural disaster or an unforeseen death in the family that may be difficult to deal with. These are not things we  can exactly plan for. When it comes to these times keep  our  child’s well-being into consideration. This is our  child’s education that we are talking about. Consistency is key to great discipline. We should bear in mind that  our  children deserve the best!. Discipline at home is equally emphasized like discipline in school.