We earned our first ten frame full of BEAK Awards! (BEAK stands for Be Excellent, Awesome Kids)
Each time we receive a compliment or reach a goal, we can earn a class BEAK Award. We keep track of these awards in a ten frame.
When we have a full ten frame, we can trade that in for a special event for our class. One day we brainstormed possible rewards. The following day we voted as a class on our morning message. Each student got 3 sticky dots to vote with and use however s/he wanted.
We marked groups of ten as we counted up the votes.
Pajama Day was definitely the favorite! We quickly earned another ten frame and were able to bring stuffies in a few days later, as well!
In the classroom we have created some living charts that are reminders of how we agree to take care of ourselves, take care of each other, and take care of our place/materials. We are well into school and are still adding ideas each day! This fine tunes how we want it to be in our classroom so we can reach our hopes and dreams by working hard and helping our brains grow.
We have been reading some great books to stimulate conversations about this.
One of my favorites is Each Kindness by Jaqueline Woodson.
This is a story about a girl who isn't kind to a new classmate. She realizes too late that she won't have a chance to make things better. It's a great conversation starter about being kind no matter what.
When we read this book, each time the main character is unkind I crumple a little bit of a paper heart. At the end the heart is all crumpled and we try to smooth it out...we realize that we can say sorry and try to make things better, but when we are unkind there are still wrinkles on people's hearts.
Another well-loved and impactful book is If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover.
This is a great book for realizing that if one person does something negative, it might not seem like too big of a deal. But if everybody does that thing, it can have a big negative impact.
We have been brainstorming rules for how we want it to be when we learn, work, and play together in Room 408. We talked about how we will do our best to stay on track. I told Room 408 how we are like trains.
In fact, we are all like trains running on a track.
Sometimes, we make a mistake and our train runs off the track.
My job is to help get your behavior train back on track and running smoothly again.
There are three ways that I will help get your behavior train back on track.
One way is...
We can break feelings, creations, or have accidents...but the great thing is, we can fix it!
The second way I will help get behavior back on track is...
If you can't be safe with something or take care of something, I wouldn't be doing my job if I let you keep doing it! For example, if you were walking across the top of the monkey bars you might need to simply stay away from the monkey bars until you are ready to show me you can be safe.
The last way I'll help keep you on track is...
Sometimes we all just need a little time to get ourselves under control. Take your break, take some quick calming breaths and come back ready to learn.
We all got to practice taking a break in our "Take a Break" spots. While we practiced, we watched a calming music youtube video.
We also put these pictures up as a reminder of the three ways I will help us get back on track.
This week we also talked about how we have different states of our brain.
We all want to be in the Executive State, which is when we are making good choices and have good self-control. It's like when you're driving your Brain Car.
Sometimes, we get into our Emotional State. This is when we might be mean to others, cry, or say hurtful things. It's like you're in the backseat of your Brain Car--not in control!
We also might get into our Survival State. We might hit, scream, or hurt others when we are in this state. It's like when we are in the trunk of our Brain Car--definitely not showing self-control!
When we are in our Emotional State or our Survival State, we can use the Safe Zone in our classroom. This is a quite place to go when we might need a little longer to gain self-control. As a class we talked about how this happens to all of us...even adults! We watched this video to help us learn how to calm.
We even made our own calming Glitter Jars to take home. Here is a link explaining it.
We have been brainstorming rules for how we want it to be when we learn, work, and play together in Room 612. We talked about how we will do our best to stay on track. I told Room 612 how we are like trains.
In fact, we are all like trains running on a track.
Sometimes, we make a mistake and our train runs off the track.
My job is to help get your behavior train back on track and running smoothly again.
There are three ways that I will help get your behavior train back on track.
One way is...
We can break feelings, creations, or have accidents...but the great thing is, we can fix it!
The second way I will help get behavior back on track is...
If you can't be safe with something or take care of something, I wouldn't be doing my job if I let you keep doing it! For example, if you were walking across the top of the monkey bars you might need to simply stay away from the monkey bars until you are ready to show me you can be safe.
The last way I'll help keep you on track is...
Sometimes we all just need a little time to get ourselves under control. Take your break, take some quick calming breaths and come back ready to learn.
We all got to practice taking a break in our "Take a Break" spots. While we practiced, we watched a calming music youtube video.
We also put these pictures up as a reminder of the three ways I will help us get back on track.
This week we will talk about how we have different states of our brain.
We all want to be in the Executive State, which is when we are making good choices and have good self-control. It's like when you're driving your Brain Car.
Sometimes, we get into our Emotional State. This is when we might be mean to others, cry, or say hurtful things. It's like you're in the backseat of your Brain Car--not in control!
We also might get into our Survival State. We might hit, scream, or hurt others when we are in this state. It's like when we are in the trunk of our Brain Car--definitely not showing self-control!
When we are in our Emotional State or our Survival State, we can use the Safe Zone in our classroom. This is a quite place to go when we might need a little longer to gain self-control. As a class we talked about how this happens to all of us...even adults! We watched this video to help us learn how to calm.
We even made our own calming Glitter Jars to take home. Here is a link explaining it.
We have been brainstorming rules for how we want it to be when we learn, work, and play together in Room 408. We talked about how we will do our best to stay on track. I told Room 408 how we are like trains.
In fact, we are all like trains running on a track.
Sometimes, we make a mistake and our train runs off the track.
My job is to help get your behavior train back on track and running smoothly again.
There are three ways that I will help get your behavior train back on track.
One way is...
We can break feelings, creations, or have accidents...but the great thing is, we can fix it!
The second way I will help get behavior back on track is...
If you can't be safe with something or take care of something, I wouldn't be doing my job if I let you keep doing it! For example, if you were walking across the top of the monkey bars you might need to simply stay away from the monkey bars until you are ready to show me you can be safe.
The last way I'll help keep you on track is...
Sometimes we all just need a little time to get ourselves under control. Take your break, take some quick calming breaths and come back ready to learn.
We all got to practice taking a break in our "Take a Break" spots. While we practiced, we watched a calming music youtube video.
We also put these pictures up as a reminder of the three ways I will help us get back on track.
This week we will talk about how we have different states of our brain.
We all want to be in the Executive State, which is when we are making good choices and have good self-control. It's like when you're driving your Brain Car.
Sometimes, we get into our Emotional State. This is when we might be mean to others, cry, or say hurtful things. It's like you're in the backseat of your Brain Car--not in control!
We also might get into our Survival State. We might hit, scream, or hurt others when we are in this state. It's like when we are in the trunk of our Brain Car--definitely not showing self-control!
When we are in our Emotional State or our Survival State, we can use the Safe Zone in our classroom. This is a quite place to go when we might need a little longer to gain self-control. As a class we talked about how this happens to all of us...even adults! We watched this video to help us learn how to calm.
Soon we'll be making our own calming Glitter Jars to take home. Here is a link explaining it.
We introduced a new tool to help us work through our problems. It's called our Time Machine, and it's a way to rewind time and solve our problems in a more productive way.
When someone has a problem, we make sure we are willing to work on the problem. If we're willing we stand at the ends of the mat. Danica and Aloura offered to demonstrate:
Next, we step onto the mat and take a STAR breath (Stop, Take a breath, And Relax).
After that we wish each other well.
Next, we say, "1-2-3, Let's do it!"
One person tells the other person what s/he did that s/he didn't like, and asks them to stop. The other person does their best to understand the problem and help by saying, "Okay, I can do that."
Finally, we seal the deal with a high five, a handshake, or a hug.
If needed, the two switch places and do it again.
Using the time machine really diffuses our problems and makes it easier to work them out!
We have been brainstorming rules for how we want it to be when we learn, work, and play together in Room 408. We talked about how we will do our best to stay on track. I told Room 408 how we are like trains.
In fact, we are all like trains running on a track.
Sometimes, we make a mistake and our train runs off the track.
My job is to help get your behavior train back on track and running smoothly again.
There are three ways that I will help get your behavior train back on track.
One way is...
We can break feelings, creations, or have accidents...but the great thing is, we can fix it!
The second way I will help get behavior back on track is...
If you can't be safe with something or take care of something, I wouldn't be doing my job if I let you keep doing it! For example, if you were walking across the top of the monkey bars you might need to simply stay away from the monkey bars until you are ready to show me you can be safe.
The last way I'll help keep you on track is...
Sometimes we all just need a little time to get ourselves under control. Take your break, take some quick calming breaths and come back ready to learn.
We all got to practice taking a break in our "Take a Break" spots. While we practiced, we watched a calming music youtube video.
We also talked about how we have different states of our brain.
We all want to be in the Executive State, which is when we are making good choices and have good self-control. It's like when you're driving your Brain Car.
Sometimes, we get into our Emotional State. This is when we might be mean to others, cry, or say hurtful things. It's like you're in the backseat of your Brain Car--not in control!
We also might get into our Survival State. We might hit, scream, or hurt others when we are in this state. It's like when we are in the trunk of our Brain Car--definitely not showing self-control!
When we are in our Emotional State or our Survival State, we can use the Safe Zone in our classroom. This is a quite place to go when we might need a little longer to gain self-control. As a class we talked about how this happens to all of us...even adults! We watched this video to help us learn how to calm.
Soon we'll be making our own calming Glitter Jars to take home. Here is a link explaining it.
We have been brainstorming rules for how we want it to be when we learn, work, and play together in Room 408. We talked about how we will do our best to stay on track. I told Room 408 how we are like trains.
In fact, we are all like trains running on a track.
Sometimes, we make a mistake and our train runs off the track.
My job is to help get your behavior train back on track and running smoothly again.
There are three ways that I will help get your behavior train back on track.
One way is...
We can break feelings, creations, or have accidents...but the great thing is, we can fix it!
The second way I will help get behavior back on track is...
If you can't be safe with something or take care of something, I wouldn't be doing my job if I let you keep doing it! For example, if you were walking across the top of the monkey bars you might need to simply stay away from the monkey bars until you are ready to show me you can be safe.
The last way I'll help keep you on track is...
Sometimes we all just need a little time to get ourselves under control. Take your break, take some quick calming breaths and come back ready to learn.
We all got to practice taking a break in our "Take a Break" spots. While we practiced, we watched a calming music youtube video. Hazel wanted me to post it...this one's for you, Hazel!
We also talked about how we have different states of our brain.
We all want to be in the Executive State, which is when we are making good choices and have good self-control. It's like when you're driving your Brain Car.
Sometimes, we get into our Emotional State. This is when we might be mean to others, cry, or say hurtful things. It's like you're in the backseat of your Brain Car--not in control!
We also might get into our Survival State. We might hit, scream, or hurt others when we are in this state. It's like when we are in the trunk of our Brain Car--definitely not showing self-control!
When we are in our Emotional State or our Survival State, we can use the Safe Zone in our classroom. This is a quite place to go when we might need a little longer to gain self-control. As a class we talked about how this happens to all of us...even adults! We watched this video to help us learn how to calm.
This week we'll be making our own calming Glitter Jars to take home. Here is a link explaining it. Click on the picture.
