I LOVE new days!!!!What a difference a day makes. Kids were greeted with this sign when they first walked in this morning. It set the tone very quickly. The class was not its normal chat, chat, chat that it has been, but instead it was productive and quiet. Kids that talked to others were quickly fined $50. At CC meeting we talked about a new RECESS system. I write the word on the board each day, and when they transition if they are silent and respectful they keep their letters. If they are not, then I go erase one. If they don't have any letters left by recess time (morning or lunch or both) then instead of playing with friends, they spend the 15-20 minutes running laps to and from the fence. Today, they kept all their letters up until lunch. After lunch, a group of kids became silly when the elmo was turned on and cost the group a letter. They also lost another letter after that. So, because they lost the letters after lunch, they will start with that tomorrow morning. After lunch, all the letters go back up. (We don't have a recess after lunch). They are helping each other remember to stay focussed. It is day one, and I shared with them that this is a bad habit, and habits are hard to break. We will do this until I see a consistent change, and not just a honeymoon phase. I appreciate all of you for talking with your kiddos last night. It was a much better day. Ask your child how it went. If they can share some differences, write the word CHANGE in the planner for $20.
In CC Meeting, Rusty had a great, great lesson. He posed the question, Do you handle making mistakes like a diamond or like a lump of coal? We dissected what those looked like. My goodness was this an amazing discussion. Man, the kids really got into this one. Check out the poster above to see all the ideas they came up with. The next time they throw a temper-tantrum, just say to them, you are acting like a lump of coal! Awesome!!
Tomorrow is cake/cupcake day! Please bring in your baked goods on give away trays/plates in the morning or at the carnival. I am so proud of how many people are volunteering to help us out! That is awesome and so generous. Thank you.
Recorders are needed for tomorrow's music class.
Have a wonderful night!
