Conscious Discipline

The hula hoops hang, unused, around the Kindermusik classroom in Red Hook while the students, in their stocking feet, sit in rapt attention. The teacher, Beth Anspach, in a tie-dyed t-shirt that reads, “We wish you well,” animatedly details a framework for disciplining children. It’s called Conscious Discipline, and it differs from traditional methods in its aim to strengthen a child’s will rather than break it.