I am guest blogging for Molly while she is on her adventure. She was so very kind to do the same for me while I was away from my blog.
The first thing I introduce my kiddos to is the “Good Work” board. I tell them that they get to come in on “Good Work” no matter what. They are doing a great job the second they walk in. I bought the crayons cut-outs at Parent Teacher and hot glued clothespins on the back of them. I typically give one warning before they have to move their clip to “oops”. I have 4 rules in my room (be a good friend, be responsible, be respectful and always do your best) that pretty much cover any and all behavior issues. I circle their behavior for the day in their parent communication folder. If they get 3 “Wows” they get to go to the treasure box.
A “wow” happens when you catch them doing something “wow” and I don’t just hand them out like candy. This friend that got to move up read her 100 books so that was a “wow”. If I catch someone doing what they are supposed to do when everyone else is talking or being silly, they might get a “wow”. If they are cleaning up or helping a friend, they could get a “wow” for that. The reason I love this system is they can redeem themselves if they are on “oops” and move back to “good work.”
I have seen boards similar to this one but I don’t like having more than 4 boards because it can get to be too much.
I’ve only have 2 kids go to “Red Choices” ever and it wasn’t pretty. That always warrants a trip to visit the principal :-/
I like teaching them hand signals so there isn’t crazy blurting and stories going on for the first half of the year.
The “me too” is my favorite sign because it alleviates 15 kids screaming…”I HAVE A DOG TOO!!!!!” anytime you read a book about a dog and they make a connection.
You can click the picture and grab the signs for free 🙂