Your task will be to:
  Explore parental discipline techniques
  Choose what you feel is the most effective technique(s)
  Explain why you have decided such. 
  Your final product will be presented in a slide show presentation or as a traditional poster to your teacher and prospective "parents"/classmates.

PHASE 1: DEFINING DISCIPLINE The first step of this project will be to understand what discipline really is and why it is important in the life long job of parenting.  In order to do that, browse the sites below to come up with a thorough, yet individual definition.  http://wvwv.essortment.com/philosophyguida_rgby.htm http://www.parenting-child-development.com/tantrums.html http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00203/n00203.html http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html

PHASE 2:  DISCIPLINE EXPLORATION
This phase involves the actual exploration and explanation of five discipline options.  Upon completion of this phase, the information gained will be substantial and will be the basis for the final decision and rationale.  For each discipline option, outline and explain at least one advantage and one disadvantage.   Be sure to use your mind to think through the advantages and disadvantages. 
 

Five Discipline Options: 1.  Redirecting a child's actions and behaviors http://www.nncc.org/Parent/uc.disctod.html http://www.operamom.com/redirecting.html http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/effect.disc.html http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html

2.  Positive reinforcement for behavior http://webtools.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,4-160,00.html http://me.essortment.com/praisingchild_rtwf.htm http://mimi.essortment.com/positivereinfor_rave.htm http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html http://www.parentrx.com/principles/principle_2/

3.  Logical consequences http://www.nncc.org/Parent/uc.disctod.html http://www.agsnet.com/parenting/mckay.asp http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html http://www.krapu4.com/psy/teach/Dreikurs.htm http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/familydevelopment/DE6545.html

4.  Time out  http://ky.essortment.com/timeoutschildr_rfca.htm http://vava.essortment.com/alternativesto_pqu.htm http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/cc35_timeout.over.html http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/effect.disc.html

5.  Spanking http://www.nncc.org/Parent/uc.disctod.html http://www.drrobertbrooks.com/writings/articles/0103.html http://npin.org/library/pre1998/n00422/n00422.html http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/guide.dev.apprch.html

PHASE 3:  APPLICATION
Phase three deals with applying information from phase two.  For each of the discipline options listed above, create a situation in which each could be used.  Explain the situation and explain how you, as a parent, would handle the situation using redirection, positive reinforcement, logical consequences, time out, or spanking.  So in this stage, there should be 5 unique (not copied from any sites) situations and each situation should be solved using one of the five discipline options. 
 

PHASE 4:  ANALYSIS The final phase of the project will be to study the newly acquired information on discipline and  make a decision on which technique or techniques you feel would be the most effective for you as a parent.  Be sure to include your reasoning so everyone can understand your thought process.  Upon completion of the analysis, each group will choose from a slide show presentation or a traditional poster to share their information with their class and teacher.

Thanks also to Judy and Rachel for their help and instruction.