Brain Research
The Brain State Model involves three states
Survival
Emotional
Executive
Composure, Encouragement, Assertiveness, Choices, Empathy, Positive Intent and Consequences.
Seven Conscious Skills
Whatever we focus on we get more of...
Power of Attention
Willingness to learn, impulse control, attention
All behavior is a form of
Communication
The Limbic System Involves the...
The emotional state
Managing our own thoughts, feelings and actions – is the cornerstone of a successful life.
Self-regulation
The person you can change is yourself.
Power of free will.
12 structures necessary
1:9
The ratio of adult to students in Pre-K
Survival State
The biggest threat to a child’s sense of safety
Out of Control Adult
Choosing to see the best in others.
Power of Love
Logical, Natural, Problem-solving
Three types of consequences
evaluation instrument for rating early childhood settings
ECERS
Demonstrate the survival state
The Value of Persistence
Is related to the skill of Choice
Higher Order Thinking Occurs
The executive state
children who repeatedly exhibit physical behaviors (hitting, poking, throwing items, etc.) need safety.
Increase their sense of safety with the acronym NARCS:
no less than 45 minutes per day when permitted based on weather conditions.
Outdoor play
the world not going our way is trigger
Is a response to our Emotional State
Self Control is achieved by...
using our skills and powers together
To learn to respond to what life offers instead of attempting to make the world go our way.
Power of Acceptance
the Safe Place, S.T.A.R breathing, and Feeling Buddies.
Support Tools used in Conscious Discipline
Lowest temperature and wind chill to play outdoors.
32 degrees, winds at 15 mph