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<\/p>\nRestitution teaches about the 5 basic needs. <\/p>\n
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All behaviour is purposeful—we act to meet our needs. We can meet our needs in cheap<\/strong> ways (unsafe and unhealthy) or deep<\/strong> ways (safe and healthy). My students do a practice exercise in class using this card sort. Please take a look. Deep+vs+Cheap+card+sort<\/a><\/p>\n Restitution is not about using punishment<\/strong> or rewards<\/strong> to control a child’s behaviour. It is about self-discipline<\/strong>. The original meaning of the word discipline de-rives from the Greek word disciplina<\/em> that means learning. Self-discipline is learning about oneself, learning to be a moral person, and learning to repair mistakes to heal hurt for oneself and for others.<\/p>\n A real restitution embodies:<\/p>\n 1) creativity and it strengthens the person who offers to make it and it helps the group, and<\/p>\n 2) identifying the needs of both the victim and the offender and the solution is one that helps both parties. Blame is shifted into learning how to fix mistakes so as to return to the group a stronger person.<\/p>\n Do you want students to be responsible for their own behavior and learning? It is about restoring and strengthening children by obtaining a balance between providing them with enough structure, and educating them to understand and manage their own behavior in ways that help<\/strong> rather than hurt<\/strong> others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Here is the green restitution handout I created for my students to fill out when they make a mistake:<\/p>\nWelcome to Restitution Self-Discipline<\/h2>\n
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