LOVE AND LOGIC BY JIM FAY AND DAVID

FUNK

Erin Gillis

JIM FAY

Jim Fay is the co-founder of the Love and Logic

Institute. Jim has been in the education field for 31

years as a principal, educator and administrator. Fay

has spent 30 years speaking and consulting about

his philosophy.

DAVID FUNK

Dave Funk has been an educator since 1969 and

has taught in both regular and special education

classrooms. He is responsible for participating in

the evaluation and placement of disabled

students, coordinating a number of special

programs, and serving as liaison to parent

groups.

LOVE AND LOGIC PHILOSOPHY

Adults providing limits in a caring way

Building students up after being disciplined

Staying calm and avoiding confrontation with

students

Using polite statements that are enforceable

Discipline is maintained with compassion

DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM

Treating students with respect

Building positive relationships with students

Providing many choices throughout the day but

when discipline is needed only use two choices

Using ENFORCEABLE STATEMENTS!

EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN

Requires children to experience consequences

Absence of adult anger allows children to think and

learn from mistakes

Act more responsible and not “point fingers”

Be empathetic in the situation and have logical

consequences!

LOVE AND LOGIC HELPS EDUCATORS…

Set classroom limits without anger

Provide hope and willingness when it gets tough

Raise odds for students to stay in school

Manage and immediately handle disruptive students

Build positive relationships

Help students own and solve their own problems

THIS WORKS BECAUSE…

When adults take care of themselves, students are forced to handle their

problems

When students have to solve a problem they have to think

When students have to think they have to learn that decisions have

consequences

When dealing with consequences they have to learn to think

When we allow students to deal with consequences they have to learn to

think before causing a problem

When students learn to ask themselves “How is my behavior going to affect

me?” They have learned self control.

REFRENCES

http://

www.loveandlogic.com/what-is-for-teachers.html

http://

www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip46.ht

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Fay, Jim, and David Funk (1995). Teaching With

Love And Logic: Taking Control Of The Classroom.

Golden, CO: The Love and Logic Press, Inc.