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Discipline With Purpose is a development approach to teaching self-discipline, and includes 15 self-discipline skills. Self-discipline is a person's ability to wait.  While you wait you think and process and decide how to act.  Waiting is the master skill that helps people delay impulsive behavior.

The first five skills are called basic skills and are necessary for interacting with others. These five skills are introduced and taught to children in Pre-K through the end of grade three.  DWP skills are integrated into school curriculum and campus activities. This year in Pre-K we will introduce the first five skills, with the intent to progress towards mastery.  

  All School Rules

Rule #1 Respect the Lord, yourself, others, and property.

Rule #2 Bullying and excluding other is unacceptable, preventable and must be reported.

Rule #3 Contribute positively to the learning environment.

Rule #4 Follow school and classroom procedures.

 DWP Self-Discipline Skills

Basic Skills

Prompted Birth-K
Internalized Grs. K-3rd

1. Listening
2. Following Instructions
3. Questioning
4. Sharing: Time, Space, People and Things
5. Exhibiting Social skills

Constructive Skills

Prompted Grs. K-3rd
Internalized Grs. 3-7

6. Cooperating with Others
7. Understanding the Reason for Rules
8. Independently Completing a Task
9. Exhibiting Leadership
10. Communicating Effectively

Generative Skills

Prompted Grs. K-7th
Internalized Grs. 7-12

11. Organizing: Time, Space, People, Things
12. Resolving Mutual Problems
13. Taking the Initiative in Problem Solving
14. Distinguishing Fact From Feeling
15. Sacrificing/Serving Others
Page updated: Saturday, August 15, 2009