A Preschool Curriculum Designed for Social-Emotional Growth
📌 Fostering creativity, independence, and kindergarten readiness.
Raising Confident, Emotionally Strong Learners With Conscious Discipline
At Gingerbread School, we embrace Conscious Discipline, an evidence-based approach that helps children develop social-emotional skills, self-regulation, and meaningful connections, which are essential foundations for success in preschool and beyond.
What is Conscious Discipline?
Conscious Discipline is more than just behavior management-it’s a proven method for teaching children how to self-regulate emotions, problem-solve, and build positive relationships. Unlike traditional discipline, which focuses on control and consequences, Conscious Discipline empowers children with life skills that shape their ability to navigate challenges with empathy and confidence.
How We Integrate Conscious Discipline at Gingerbread Preschool
Self-Awareness:
📌 We help children recognize their emotions, thoughts, and actions to build confidence and self-understanding.
✔ Identify and name emotions.
✔ Understand how feelings influence actions.
✔ Express emotions in a healthy way.
Emotional Regulation:
📌 Children learn tools to manage emotions, build self-control, and handle challenges with confidence through mindfulness, breathing, and self-reflection.
✔ Practice deep breathing and mindfulness.
✔ Use positive self-talk for self-control.
✔ Develop healthy coping strategies.
Connection:
📌 Building strong and meaningful relationships fosters a lasting sense of belonging, empathy, and cooperation within our supportive school community.
✔ Encourage kindness, teamwork, and empathy.
✔ Create a supportive school community.
✔ Develop respectful, cooperative friendships.
Problem-Solving:
📌 We teach children how to confidently navigate conflicts and make thoughtful, independent decisions that promote fairness and respect.
✔ Express needs with confidence and empathy.
✔ Resolve conflicts using respectful communication.
✔ Strengthen critical thinking and decision skills.
Classroom Structure:
📌 A well-structured, nurturing environment provides security, focus, and a strong foundation for learning, helping children feel safe and confident.
✔ Clear expectations and routines create stability.
✔ Visual cues and set schedules reduce anxiety.
✔ Organized spaces enhance focus and engagement.
Positive Language:
📌 Words matter! We model respectful, encouraging, and affirming communication to foster kindness, empathy, and active listening in every child.
✔ Use affirming language to build confidence.
✔ Teach children to speak kindly and listen actively.
✔ Reinforce positive behavior and self-esteem.
Reflection and Growth:
📌 At Gingerbread School, we believe that learning is a continuous journey, where children grow emotionally, socially, and academically through reflection and guidance.
✔ Building Emotional Intelligence – Children learn to recognize, express, and manage their emotions.
✔ Encouraging Problem-Solving – We empower children with skills to navigate challenges with confidence.
✔ Fostering Lifelong Learning – Reflection, self-awareness, and feedback help children build resilience and independence.
✔ Creating a Nurturing Community – Our classrooms foster safety, connection, and growth through Conscious Discipline.
💡 Education goes beyond academics. We nurture the whole child, shaping confident, kind leaders for lifelong success.
📍 Join Our School Family and experience our transformative approach to early childhood education.
🎭 Bring Learning to Life with Puppets!
Our Puppetland Program nurtures early literacy, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth through interactive storytelling.
Self-Awareness:
📌 We help children recognize their emotions, thoughts, and actions to build confidence and self-understanding.
✔ Identify and name emotions.
✔ Understand how feelings influence actions.
✔ Express emotions in a healthy way.
Emotional Regulation:
📌 Children learn tools to manage emotions, build self-control, and handle challenges with confidence through mindfulness, breathing, and self-reflection.
✔ Practice deep breathing and mindfulness.
✔ Use positive self-talk for self-control.
✔ Develop healthy coping strategies.
Connection:
📌 Building strong and meaningful relationships fosters a lasting sense of belonging, empathy, and cooperation within our supportive school community.
✔ Encourage kindness, teamwork, and empathy.
✔ Create a supportive school community.
✔ Develop respectful, cooperative friendships.
Problem-Solving:
📌 We teach children how to confidently navigate conflicts and make thoughtful, independent decisions that promote fairness and respect.
✔ Express needs with confidence and empathy.
✔ Resolve conflicts using respectful communication.
✔ Strengthen critical thinking and decision skills.
Classroom Structure:
📌 A well-structured, nurturing environment provides security, focus, and a strong foundation for learning, helping children feel safe and confident.
✔ Clear expectations and routines create stability.
✔ Visual cues and set schedules reduce anxiety.
✔ Organized spaces enhance focus and engagement.
Positive Language:
📌 Words matter! We model respectful, encouraging, and affirming communication to foster kindness, empathy, and active listening in every child.
✔ Use affirming language to build confidence.
✔ Teach children to speak kindly and listen actively.
✔ Reinforce positive behavior and self-esteem.
Reflection and Growth:
📌 At Gingerbread School, we believe that learning is a continuous journey, where children grow emotionally, socially, and academically through reflection and guidance.
✔ Building Emotional Intelligence – Children learn to recognize, express, and manage their emotions.
✔ Encouraging Problem-Solving – We empower children with skills to navigate challenges with confidence.
✔ Fostering Lifelong Learning – Reflection, self-awareness, and feedback help children build resilience and independence.
✔ Creating a Nurturing Community – Our classrooms foster safety, connection, and growth through Conscious Discipline.
💡 Education goes beyond academics. We nurture the whole child, shaping confident, kind leaders for lifelong success.
📍 Join Our School Family and experience our transformative approach to early childhood education.
🎭 Bring Learning to Life with Puppets!
Our Puppetland Program nurtures early literacy, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth through interactive storytelling.