What is it?
It means "to train children and students to love God and love others."
Redemptive Discipline
This tool keeps us connected to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and stay God-focused.
Prayer
Collaborate with your co-leader to develop a strategy for anticipated discipline issues.
Preventive
Which statement is clearer? “Keep your hands to yourself.” or “Put your hands in your lap or by your side. You may not touch others. You are bothering them.”
“Put your hands in your lap or by your side. You may not touch others. You are bothering them.” (Use clear directions.)
This form of training only focuses on changing the actions of a child not the heart.
Behavior Modification
This tool involves working with a teammate for support and encouragement.
Co-leadership
Focus on God, pray for students, and request help for anticipated discipline scenarios.
Preventive
Is giving the student acceptable choices a way to redirect behavior?
Yes, “Would you like to work by yourself or with a group I choose?”
This mode of RD is used before distractions and misbehaviors occur.
Preventive Mode
This tool involves setting reasonable goals and expectations.
Setting Limits
Communicate expectations, remind students of limits or goals, and guide choices.
Responsive (setting limits before an activity would be Preventive)
Is it important to come down to the student's eye level?
Yes, come down to their eye level.
Does the FAR Process include these steps: Face Reality, Act, Respond Immediately?
No, Face Reality, Adjust Perspective (this is an opportunity, not a problem), Reset Course
This tool trains children to adapt to change when moving from activity to activity.
Transitions
Focus on God, request wisdom, and praise God for His guidance.
Responsive
Is it okay to punish the entire class for the behavior of one student?
No, Do not unjustly punish the entire class for the behavior of one student.
It's the key foundation to Redemptive Discipline.
Relationships
This tool builds relationships with the children while caring for their needs.
Nurturing Love
Engage students in conversation, care for needs, and protect children’s safety.
Responsive
Is it appropriate to say, “God loves students who are kind to others.”?
No, Do not use spiritual manipulation which gives students a wrong view of God.