My overall behavior plan was just not working for everyone this year. I pull groups of 2-5 students into my space for 20-30 minutes. These are students who need to engage in as much reinforcement, reteaching, and practice as they can. I feel like I have so much to do with them, with so little time to do it, that we just cannot afford to have behaviors interfere!
I have the rules clearly posted and set clear expectations. My general reinforcement system is when the child receives two warnings or less, they are able to receive a sticker when our session is over. When they receive a third warning, they simply do not earn their sticker. I love stickers and so do the kids! The majority of my little ones really want to earn a sticker, so this is really motivating to them.
If they receive additional warnings after they have lost their sticker, I then inform them that their card will be changed in their classroom. I hate spilling over the behaviors from the small group to the classroom, but children generally do not want to move their cards in their classrooms and are motivated to do better so they do not receive additional warnings. But that isn't the case with a couple of my cherubs this year and it has happened a few times, which I just don't like.
So, I began implementing behavior punch cards with those individual students and created some new ones to share with you! They are perfect for Valentine's Day as you punch out the 10 hearts to reinforce the good behavior!
I still have the same general reinforcement system, and the students using the punch cards receive a punch if they do not receive more than 2 warnings.
I also wanted to share two posts that I found really helpful and have also shared some FREEBIES you may find useful!
Christie at First Grade Fever has shared cute punch cards that my students enjoyed. I have used both the boy and girl card where they receive up to 10 punches. Once the children have received all of their punches, they are then able to choose a reward from a catalog in her classroom. Click on her button to the left to see her post and to access her FREEBIE.
I have the rules clearly posted and set clear expectations. My general reinforcement system is when the child receives two warnings or less, they are able to receive a sticker when our session is over. When they receive a third warning, they simply do not earn their sticker. I love stickers and so do the kids! The majority of my little ones really want to earn a sticker, so this is really motivating to them.
If they receive additional warnings after they have lost their sticker, I then inform them that their card will be changed in their classroom. I hate spilling over the behaviors from the small group to the classroom, but children generally do not want to move their cards in their classrooms and are motivated to do better so they do not receive additional warnings. But that isn't the case with a couple of my cherubs this year and it has happened a few times, which I just don't like.
So, I began implementing behavior punch cards with those individual students and created some new ones to share with you! They are perfect for Valentine's Day as you punch out the 10 hearts to reinforce the good behavior!
I also wanted to share two posts that I found really helpful and have also shared some FREEBIES you may find useful!
What are your tricks to encourage good behavior in your classroom settings?
I want that little bird... How did you do that?
ReplyDeleteLove it! Please visit my new blog!!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! I have some of those kiddos too and I will have to try this idea :) Thanks for sharing your creativity :) Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteLisa :)
Made In The Shade In Second Grade
SO CUTE!! I wish I had these when I was teaching, but hey, maybe the little Moffatt Girls could use them too!!:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I love the little bird and the snow :)
ReplyDeleteAs I already said...I LOVE THEM! Tag, you're it! Come check it out :)
ReplyDeleteLisa :)
Made In The Shade In Second Grade
These are beeautiful!! i love them. Thanks so much,
ReplyDeleteBuzzing with Ms. B
I also use a punch card in my classroom, along with a clipchart. If students make it to the top of the chart, they earn a punch! My student's really have been responding quite well to it!
ReplyDeleteHaHA! I managed to catch you and tag you. Come check it out at my blog!
ReplyDeleteBuzzing with Ms. B
Those are absolutely darling!!!
ReplyDeleteI use the clip chart, reflection center and am making a celebration center! I plan on taking pictures
Tomorrow and posting it on my blog. I now know why I shouldn't go into big lots. I walked in just to buy ribbon and purchased over a hundred bucks on stuff for my celebration center!
Like you- I am revamping my behavior plan due to my group of kiddos this year! :-).
Thanks for the shout-out! Love your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteChristie :)
First Grade Fever
Great ideas...sometimes ya gotta revamp based upon the kiddos we have and what they are doing at that time of the year! Gotta ditto...where did you get that blue bird?
ReplyDeleteRobynn
BusyBees