Dr. Bailey’s program is filled with great tips and techniques for promoting positive behavior. She implements several strategies that other behavior management programs utilize, such as allowing the child choices, empathy, setting limits, and consequences. The difference is, she actually demonstrates how and why they work based on the way we process information. Some teachers need the how and why before they will put their trust in a program. One technique that I particularly gravitated toward was using the same process that creates bad habits in a positive way. It goes something like this:
Describe the action you like.. (don’t judge) then re-enforce how it helps. We all do this in a negative way but rarely in a positive manner. Negative Exp: You just stepped on my sand castle! Now, I have to do it all over again! Positive Exp: You cleaned the lunch table all by yourself. Now we can all go to recess on time.
