1. DISCIPLINE
TECHNIQUES
FOR
PRESCHOOL

2. Typical Behavior of Preschoolers
• Most preschoolers show an improvement
in their attention span which means
they should be getting better at
completing tasks such as cleaning their
room.
• They also seem to appreciate taking on
new responsibilities, but often seek
reassurance that they are doing things
correctly.

3. Typical Behavior of Preschoolers
• They usually relish showing off any new
talents and might show some new found
confidence in their skills.
• They tend to enjoy sharing with peers;
however, they are prone to conflict with
other children as they don’t yet have
the social skills to resolve a lot of peerrelated issues.

4. Typical Behavior of Preschoolers
• They should be gaining an increased
ability to recognize their own emotions,
as well as other people’s emotions.
• They often tend to look to adults they
trust to learn how to react during
challenging situations.
• They can be exhibit frequent shifts in
their mood and be highly emotional at
times as they shift from happy and
loving to angry and defiant.

5. Common Ways of Establishing
Discipline and Classroom Control
• Discipline is the students’ responsibility.
They practice in formulating rules for
their own behavior and they are
expected to observe them. If they
misbehave, the teacher accepts no
excuses. They must be ready for the
consequences.

6. Common Ways of Establishing
Discipline and Classroom Control
• Discipline is the teachers’ way of
establishing a desirable studentoriented environment for learning.
Teams of learners work and study
together for a common goal, thus
lessening the occurrence of discipline
problems. The feeling of belonging and
strength in their union prevails.

7. Common Ways of Establishing
Discipline and Classroom Control
• Discipline is coupled with effective
teaching strategies and techniques. A wellplanned learning activity will go on
smoothly with less interruption caused by
misbehavior.
• Discipline is achieved through the effects
of group dynamics on behavior. Individual
behavior affects the group; likewise the
group expectations win the individual
behavior. Classroom control is maintained.

8. Common Ways of Establishing
Discipline and Classroom Control
• Discipline is believed to be the exclusive
responsibility of the teachers. They
have the right to insist on proper
behavior. They announce the rules that
students are expected to follow. Good
behavior is rewarded and bad behavior
is dealt with accordingly.
“ASSERTIVE DISCIPLINE”

9. BEST DISCIPLINE STRATEGIES
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Provide Routine and Structure
Ignore Mild Misbehavior
Giving Praises
Time-out
Giving Rewards
Modeling
Logical Consequences
Natural Consequences

10. Provide Routine and Structure
• Preschoolers often thrive in wellstructured environments. Provide a
consistent routine and a lot of
structure to your child’s day in
regards to homework, chores and
morning and bedtime
routines. Establish clear household
rules to help your child understand
your expectations.
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11. Ignore Mild Misbehavior
• Preschoolers often thrive in wellstructured environments. Provide a
consistent routine and a lot of
structure to your child’s day in
regards to homework, chores and
morning and bedtime
routines. Establish clear household
rules to help your child understand
your expectations.
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12. Giving Praises
• Praise the positive behaviors as
soon as you see them and they’re
likely to be repeated. This can
reinforce a preschooler confidence
and it ensures them that you are
noticing when they are trying to
follow the rules.
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13. Time-out
• Time out can be a great tool to
teach your child how to calm
himself down. You can also refer to
it as “quiet time” or a cooling off
period so he’ll be more likely to use
time out on his own when he’s
feeling upset.
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14. Giving Rewards
• Preschoolers are often very
interested in earning money or
rewards. Create a reward system to
address specific behavior problems
or consider a token economy
system to encourage good behavior.
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15. Modeling
• Most 6 year olds are very
interested in learning how to
behave in social situations and how
to manage their feelings. Role
modeling appropriate behavior is
one of the best ways to teach them
how to manage their emotions.
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16. Logical Consequences
• Logical consequences are a great
way to help your child learn from
his mistakes. Most preschoolers are
able to see the direct link between
their behavior and the consequence
which can prevent them from
repeating the behavior next time.
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17. Natural Consequences
• Since a lot of preschoolers want to
be able to make some decisions on
their own, allowing them to face
natural consequences can be a great
learning experience, as long as it is
safe to do so.
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18. COMMON WAYS OF DEALING
WITH DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS
Acceptable and effective
Unacceptable and ineffective

19. Acceptable and effective
• Use verbal reinforcers that encourage
good behavior and discourage bad
tendencies.
• Use non-verbal gestures, frown or a
hard look to dissuade them from
mischief.
• Dialogues could help in discovering
problems and agreeing on mutually
beneficial solutions.

20. Acceptable and effective
• Focus attention on one who is unruly and
is about to disturb the neighbors. Lead
him/her to a secluded area and nicely
convince him/her to be quiet.
• Award merits for good behavior and
demerits for inconsistencies and lapses.

21. Acceptable and effective
• A private, one-on-one brief conference
could lead to a better understanding of
mistakes that need to be remedied or
improved.
• Allow students the freedom to express
or explain agitated feelings and
misgivings rather than censure them
right away.
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22. Unacceptable and ineffective
• Scolding and harsh words as a
reprimand will have a negative effect on
the entire class.
• Nagging and faultfinding, together with
long “sermons” are repugnant and nasty.
• Keeping a student in a “detention area”
during or after classes as a penalty for
misbehavior is a waste of time and
occasion for learning. The shameful
experience is not easy to forget.

23. Unacceptable and ineffective
• Keeping a student in a “detention area”
during or after classes as a penalty for
misbehavior is a waste of time and
occasion for learning. The shameful
experience is not easy to forget.
• Denying a student some privileges due
to unnecessary hyperactivity could all
the more encourage repetitions.

24. Unacceptable and ineffective
• Assignment of additional homework
compared to the rest could make them
dislike the subject.
• Use of ridicule or sarcasm could
humiliate and embarrass a for mentor.
• Grades for academic achievement
should not be affected due to
misdemeanor.
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