Discipline in school and at home

In its creative sense, discipline is methodicalcoaching given to disciples to teach them as students in a craft or trade, or any other activity which they are supposed to perform, or to follow a particular code of conduct or "order" to lead their lives controlled and cleanly. Often, the phrase "to discipline" carries a negative connotation. This is because enforcement of order – that is, ensuring instructions are carried out – is often regulated through punishment.Discipline is the assertion of willpower over more base desires, and is usually understood to be synonymous with self-control. Self-discipline is to some extent a substitute for motivation, when one uses reason to determine the best course of action that opposes one's desires. Virtuous behavior is when one's motivations are aligned with one's reasoned aims: to do what one knows is best and to do it gladly. Continent behavior, on the other hand, is when one does what one knows is best, but must do it by opposing one's motivations. Moving from continent to virtuous behavior requires training and some self-discipline.

There is no denying the fact that discipline is significant in school as well as at home to develop the character of the students as the disciple and as such every single parent wants to have faith in that their teen-agers behave suitably at all times. But the factremainschildrenat all timescheck their precincts to observe what they can get away with. Childrentrial 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 education, there is no substitute for good discipline techniques. It is what makes the difference between an adequate education and a great education. So what do we wantfor 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 need to be laid down in advance are:

A. Schedule of the day-time- school begins and ends/ breaks during day

B. Classroom Rules

C. What needs to be done daily – goals

D. 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.

Consistency is Key Once we have our plan written down, communicated and in place…STICK TO IT!!! Once we have ourplan, 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 our  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’ttake 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.

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.

Fromm the above statement it is evident that as we all discern in the sense that life always throws us a curvature ball occasionally. There may be a natural disaster or an unexpected 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’swellbeing in to consideration. This is our child's education that we are talking about. Consistency is key to great discipline. Remember, our children deserve the best!