Hey everyone!! I've been sooooo busy getting my classroom ready and the last details on my wedding. I wanted to be done with my room last week, but seriously, I don't know who I was kidding thinking I could get it done in two days! I still have a little more final touches, but I wanted to give you all a tour. Hope you all enjoy!
I also added a new whole group behavior system this year. This idea was adapted from Hope King...basically the teacher I want to be!!!
The sign has locks pinned to it. I was going to use real locks, but with the burlap, it was too difficult, so I found some crafting locks and pinned them to the burlap. The kiddos will "unlock" these locks when they demonstrate positive behavior as a whole group. They can only unlock one a day and we keep track of their behavior using smileys and frownies. (This is a Whole Brain teaching concept). When the kids are displaying positive and appropriate behavior, they get a smiley. When they are not, they get a frownie. If they win in smileys at the end of the day, they unlock a lock. When all 10 locks are unlocked, they earn a key. When they earn 3 keys, they to "unlock their perk" or a little party. The box has 4 different parties they can earn and we choose blindly so it's a surprise as to what they get. Now, they can get locks put back on if they have more frownies at the end of day and nothing happens if it is a tie.
Hope King did something a little different with hers...check hers out a elementaryshenanigans.com. I changed it a bit to fit my grade level and taste. I can't wait to use it and get this year started!! I hope you enjoyed my classroom...I'm pretty happy with it this year :)
Happy New Year all!!
Kelly
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