♥ The Nurtured Heart Approach, is a way of building relationships and seeking out and acknowledging the positive character traits and behaviors that we see in others.

♥ Traditional behavior management methods have focused attention on the things that are going wrong in classroom situations. Nurtured Heart puts the focus, energy, and teacher’s attention on the things that are going right.

♥ Our goal is to seek out and acknowledge the greatness in each student by identifying and celebrating the positive core values and character traits within each individual. This promotes a child’s self-worth, inner voice and self-discipline.

♥ Students will occasionally need a brief “reset”. This is simply a chance for the child to think about whatever he or she is doing and make a better choice. Resets will be given with very little fanfare and energy.

♥ Although we will be utilizing resets throughout the building to guide students to make better choices, any action that can harm a child in any way will result in an immediate referral to the office.

♥ Stand 1: ABSOLUTELY NO! I refuse to give my time, energy and relationship to negative behavior. I will not accidentally foster failure nor will I reward problems by responding to them in animated ways. I will save my time and energy for searching for success.

♥ Stand 2: ABSOLUTELY YES! I will constantly recognize the success and achievement that children are displaying no matter how small and present them with clear undeniable evidence of their value and how great they are.

♥ Stand 3: ABSOLUTELY CLEAR! I will have clear and consistent consequences for children when a rule has been broken.

For more information about the Nurtured Heart Approach please visit the Children's Success Foundation website at: https://childrenssuccessfoundation.com/