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The Effects Of Connecting Rituals On Tantrums And Physical Conflicts, Julia E. Neumann
The Effects Of Connecting Rituals On Tantrums And Physical Conflicts, Julia E. Neumann
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
This study was conducted to determine if creating strong student-teacher relationships through a program called Conscious Discipline decreased the number of physical conflicts and tantrums, therefore increasing self-regulation, in an early childhood classroom. This study took place in an early childhood Montessori classroom. There were 25 participants, mixed genders, ages 2.5 to 6 years old. The researcher taught and practiced connecting rituals from the Conscious Discipline program every day during the normal large group time. The researcher collected data by using tally marks to record every time a physical conflict, individual tantrum, or connecting ritual without adult encouragement took place, …