Love & Logic Lindsey&Armando

What is Love and Logic “.. philosophy of teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children.”

Jim Fay & Foster Cline M.D. Creators Love and Logic approach Creators Love and Logic approach Fay Fay –31 years of experience –Teacher, administrator and professional consultant Cline Cline –Psychiatrist –Consultant  psychiatric institutes, schools, and parent groups.

Roots of Love and Logic Research on principles of learning and conditioning which includes social and cognitive learning theories. Research on principles of learning and conditioning which includes social and cognitive learning theories. Research on human emotional needs and their relationship to motivation. Research on human emotional needs and their relationship to motivation. 5 Basic Principles

Child’s Self Concept View of one’s self influence their performance. View of one’s self influence their performance. –Love and Logic approach  Engineer situations where students: –Struggle with solvable problems –Receive guidance from adults –Achieve success –Attribute success to their effort

Own and Solve Problems they create 2 conditions 2 conditions –Think about and solve the problems they create. –Teach and model problem solving skills.  Problem solving process –Identify and define the problem. –Brainstorm solutions. –Evaluate each solution. –Implement the solution chosen

Share control and decision-making Control has a normal human emotional need. Control has a normal human emotional need. Shared control leads to increased levels of: Shared control leads to increased levels of: –cooperation –ability to cope in stressful situations –academic motivation –physical health.

Combine consequences with empathy and warmth. Law of effect. Law of effect. –Positive consequences results in positive behavior. Model positive behavior and provide logical consequences. Model positive behavior and provide logical consequences.

Build the adult child relationship When students experience a caring relationship with their teacher and an overall supportive school climate: When students experience a caring relationship with their teacher and an overall supportive school climate: –There is improvement in:  Behavior  Academic achievement  Attendance

Goals of Love and Logic “The primary goal of the Love and Logic program is to give educators practical strategies for reducing behavior problems.” “The primary goal of the Love and Logic program is to give educators practical strategies for reducing behavior problems.”

Strategies Enforceable Statements Enforceable Statements –Turn Your Word into Gold Turn Your Word into GoldTurn Your Word into Gold Anticipatory Consequences Anticipatory Consequences Share Control Share Control Empathy before delivering consequences. Empathy before delivering consequences. Classroom Interventions Classroom Interventions –23 Classroom Interventions 23 Classroom Interventions23 Classroom Interventions

Works Cited Fay, Charles Ph.D., Fay, Charles Ph.D., EFFECTS OF THE 9 ESSENTIALS SKILLS FOR THE LOVE AND LOGIC CLASSROOM® TRAINING PROGRAM ON TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR STUDENTS BEHAVIOR AND THEIR OWN TEACHING COMPETENCE: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. May 5, From Fay, Jim (2007) How to create a Love and Logic classroom. May 5, 2009, from Fay, Jim (2007) How to create a Love and Logic classroom. May 5, 2009, from Fay, Jim (1990) Turn Your Words Into Gold. May 5, 2009, from Fay, Jim (1990) Turn Your Words Into Gold. May 5, 2009, from Fay, Jim (1998) Twenty-Three Classroom Interventions. May 5, 2009 from Fay, Jim (1998) Twenty-Three Classroom Interventions. May 5, 2009 from