Discipline With Purpose

Self-discipline involves the whole person: physical, social, spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional. The Discipline With Purpose program accommodates all facets of the whole person. Skills are taught to children during appropriate periods of their growth and development. The 15 skills are taught like any other curriculum. There are rules and consequences established throughout the school focusing on the mastering of the self-discipline skills. When individuals agree on the behaviors expected of a self-disciplined person, they establish a framework for decision-making and conflict resolution. Skills are used, instead of personality traits, as the standard for evaluation of behaviors, and bringing about constructive change.

The Fifteen Self-Discipline Skills

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Basic Skills Prompted Birth-K Internalized Grs. K-3rd	1. Listening 2. Following Instructions 3. Questioning 4. Sharing: Time, space, people and things 5. Social skills
Constructive Skills Prompted Grs. K-3rd Internalized Grs. 3-7	6. Cooperating with others 7. Understanding rules 8. Figuring out how to Accomplish Tasks on your own 9. Exhibiting leadership 10. Communicating effectively
Generative Skills Prompted Grs.K-7th Internalized Grs. 7-12	11. Organizing: Time, Space, People, Things 12. Resolving mutual problems 13. Taking the initiative in problem solving 14. Distinguishing fact from feeling 15. Sacrificing/Serving Others

THE FIFTEEN SKILLS ARE NOT CULTURE  BOUND:

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See Handbook for more information or the Discipline With Purpose web site.