QUESTION:
I’d like to put my student’s names on clothespegs and then move them to different Levels of Development chart if they misbehave or do something at a high level? Does this fit with the Discipline Without Stress approach?
RESPONSE:
Although it might seem as if clothepegs on the Levels of Development chart create a concrete visual to help remind children that they always have choices with regard to their level of operation, putting student names on the Levels of Development would not be compatible with the Discipline Without Stress philosophy.
Here are some reasons why I personally wouldn’t choose to attach student names to the levels:
- It’s not possible for any person to judge the motivational level of another.