Plan A imposes adult will on the child, Plan B is collaborative problem solving. Plan C prioritizes the behaviors and temporarily removes expectations for behaviors.
I used Plan A as recently as yesterday. One of my kindergarteners was throwing rocks on the playground after being instructed several times not to. I had him sit in time out while the other children continued to play.
I also used Plan B yesterday. Two of my students were using the same math manipulatives. One child wanted to have all of them and took the other student's. I sat with both children and assisted in role playing. I demonstrated an appropriate exchange that left both children happy. Later, I saw the learned skills in action when they were cooperating with toys in the kitchen area.
I used Plan A as recently as yesterday. One of my kindergarteners was throwing rocks on the playground after being instructed several times not to. I had him sit in time out while the other children continued to play.
I also used Plan B yesterday. Two of my students were using the same math manipulatives. One child wanted to have all of them and took the other student's. I sat with both children and assisted in role playing. I demonstrated an appropriate exchange that left both children happy. Later, I saw the learned skills in action when they were cooperating with toys in the kitchen area.