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1-2-3 Magic for Teachers by Dr. Phelan and Sarah Jane Schonour provides a thorough behavior management program that keeps students on task and obedient throughout the day through the simple task of counting to three.

Understanding the Behavioral Management Strategy: 123-magic

This program requires understanding the difference between stop behaviors (those annoying behaviors that teachers ask students to stop doing) and start behaviors (those behaviors that students need to begin doing when asked).

This resource provides detailed examples of the program in use, answering questions and giving teachers an easy to implement, all-in-one discipline program that will work in any classroom. Additional information is provided for major infractions, as well as additional ideas for handling a variety of other situations that frequently come up at school.

The Benefit of 1-2-3 Magic:

The benefit of this program is that it requires adults to maintain their cool, stay in charge and minimize emotional outbursts. Through the use of counting, teachers are able to stop any behavior quickly and effectively. This behavior management program is easy to learn, simple to implement and the saving grace of many teachers, parents and other child-care workers.

Shortcoming of 1-2-3 Magic:

There is a tendency with 1-2-3 Magic to not look beyond the behavior to the root cause in some situations. While it is true that many if not most problem behaviors in the classroom require no talking on the part of the teacher to achieve the desired behavior, some emotional outbursts in the classroom can stem from frustration that needs to be addressed.

Whether the student has a learning disability or simply is having difficulty with one concept, counting emotional outbursts may at times overlook the fact that a student may need additional help with a particular skill.

Conclusion About 1-2-3 Magic:

In all, this is a book worth reading and a behavioral strategy worth passing on. Teachers, parents, daycare workers and any other professionals who work with children will learn how to manage behavior effectively with 1-2-3 Magic.

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