The guide is used by educators to help students develop problem solving skills. Additionally, teachers need to know that different cultures have different customs when it comes to discipline and methods for teaching problem-solving skills. Children from a young age are influenced by the teachings of their cultures through their parents and close relatives. This can pose a conflict at school when children are raised by a different culture. When guiding children to become problem solvers, teachers can use methods to guide them appropriately. One of the techniques teachers use is natural consequences to teach children real-life situations. For example, the authors of the class text provide an example of a natural consequence—that if you don't eat lunch, you may be hungry later (Gordon & Williams-Browne, 2015). This explains how a teacher uses natural consequences to explain to the student that the consequence of not eating will be hunger. Techniques like this help teachers create a positive environment for their students. Furthermore, to achieve positive outcomes for children's growth, teachers must distinguish between punishment and discipline. The problem with adults, parents or teachers, is that most of the time they mistakenly confuse punishment with discipline. The class text presents the outcomes of the punishment. Some of the results of punishment are
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