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BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND EXPECTATIONS
Punishment vs. Logical Consequences
Punishment vs. Logical Consequences
September 02, 2011
Logical consequences are directly related to children’s behaviors and help them to fix their mistakes.
The use of logical consequences is one part of an approach to discipline used in the Responsive Classroom. It’s a powerful way of responding to children’s misbehavior that not only is effective in stopping the behavior but is respectful of children and helps them to take responsibility for their actions.
Teachers often ask, “How are logical consequences any different from punishment?” It is a critical question because there are some basic and important diffrences between the two—differences that must be understood in order to use logical consequences well. Take the following example:
Six-year-old Jacob is zooming around the classroom when suddenly he trips and falls into Michelle’s block building. Michelle lets out a scream and the teacher comes over.
Continue to read the article...https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/punishment-vs-logical-consequences/
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