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Creative Discipline. Where Direction & Love Meet By Dr. Charmaine Jake-Matthews Lake Region Conference Adventurer Coordinator. Discipline.
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Creative Discipline Where Direction & Love Meet By Dr. Charmaine Jake-Matthews Lake Region Conference Adventurer Coordinator
Discipline The object of discipline is the training of the child for self-government. He should be taught self-reliance and self-control. Therefore as soon as he is capable of understanding, his reason should be enlisted on the side of obedience. –Education p. 287
Discipline • Find as many words as you can in the word discipline. • DISCIPLE • Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1
Purpose-Driven Disciplinefrom Kid’s Ministry Ideas July-September 2010 • PRAY. • Let them feel the love. • Hold the reigns. • Keep it simple. • Be fair and consistent.
Discipline To direct the child's development without hindering it by undue control should be the study of both parent and teacher. Too much management is as bad as too little. The effort to "break the will" of a child is a terrible mistake. Minds are constituted differently; while force may secure outward submission, the result with many children is a more determined rebellion of the heart. –Education p. 288
Purpose-Driven Disciplinefrom Kid’s Ministry Ideas July-September 2010 • Follow through. • Focus on the “right” behavior. • Lead by example. • Maintain a positive learning environment. • Keep expectations high.
Purpose-Driven Disciplinefrom Kid’s Ministry Ideas July-September 2010 • Keep a sense of humor. • Be well prepared.
CREATIVE MANAGEMENTSome ideas are taken from Kid’s Ministry Ideas July-September 2010 • Eyeballs • Bicycle horn • Cheer ball • Cheer box • Consequence box • Can you hear me now?
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT • What discipline problems do you experience in your ministry? • What solutions can you offer for discipline problems?
Loving Discipline “Let the teacher remember that it is those …who have a disagreeable temperament, who are rough, stubborn, sullen, that most need our love, compassion, and help. Those who most try our patience most need our love.” -Counsels to Teachers, p. 267