If students follow the cafeteria rules, they could be crowned a VIP and dine on the stage in the cafeteria with a friend while classmates recognize them for their behavior. At Cranberry Station ...

Q: Can rewarding my child for good behavior be helpful, and how can I implement rewards effectively? A: Absolutely, incorporating rewards into your parenting strategy can be a valuable tool, ...

A districtwide approach to rewarding positive behavior is now being implemented in all Jamestown Public Schools. The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports system is based on a positive and ...

Maryland educators have learned that little rewards go a long way. Giving well-behaved students coupons redeemable for candy has helped cut the number of student discipline referrals to administrators ...

When my younger daughter was little, she was a spirited child. (Now she is a spirited adult!) She was not a member of the “get along gang.” In kindergarten, she refused to sit on the line during story ...

When my daughter Naomi was little, she was a spirited child. She wasn’t a member of the “get-along gang.” In pre-school, she refused to take a nap. In kindergarten, she refused to sit on the “line” ...

Nov. 21—In middle school, fun erasers, fidget toys and fabulous pens are top-tier currency. The creation of the Creston Middle School (CMS) Store was a way to integrate real-world math with a ...

Sure, there is no such thing as a bad kid, but we can certainly agree that some behaviors are more difficult to live with than others. As our children grow, how do we continue to teach them how to ...

The term positive parenting may sound like a 'new-age hippy' way to parent your children, or even a term made up by celebrities such as Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, but it's actually a parenting ...

Discipline involves teaching your child ways to behave, follow rules, and learn self-control. Abuse isn’t discipline but rather actions that harm a child. Learn the difference and where to find help.

One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...