Classroom RULES
Classroom RULES
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Kindergarten is a new experience! Your child will learn so many different things, this includes social and emotional skills. Working collaboratively with others, being self aware, regulating emotions are all important to understand. I am so excited to guide your child's growth!
At the beginning of the year, we will create classroom rules as a whole group. These are the basic classroom etiquette that kindergarteners will need to learn. These skills will follow them each year as they move forward in their education. As a class, we will discuss what each rule sounds like, looks like, and feels like.
Rule #1 - Follow directions quickly
Rule #2 - Raise your hand for permission to speak
Rule #3 - Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Rule #4 - Make smart choices
Rule #5 - Make our dream team stronger
GOLDEN RULE - Keep your eyes on the target.
classroom management
classroom management
The key to our kindergarten classroom management will be building meaningful relationships with my students as well as their families. My goal is to get to know your child so they feel comfortable with the classroom adults and the overall environment. This includes getting to know their learning style, strengths, interests, history, hopes, and dreams. We are a class family!
Here is an example of the Classroom Mission Statement from 2022-2023 school year. The students used this as a plan to have a successful school year!
Whole Brain - Whole Class Management
Whole Brain - Whole Class Management
For whole classroom management, I like using Whole Brain Teaching method. This includes strategies for the daily routine that creates consistent expectations for the students, and focuses on celebrations. Each time the entire class is working hard, following directions, etc, they can receive a deposit in the class Emotional Bank Account. We give a mighty Oh Yeah! to celebrate us working hard.
Individual Behavior Management
Individual Behavior Management
The Super Improvers Chart is a tool we use to acknowledge individual behavior. This is not the average behavior chart because students are only praised for positive behavior on the classroom display. Students earn stickers on their card by modeling school appropriate behavior, following directions, making smart choices, etc. Beginning levels may only take 5-10 points, while the higher up levels may need 30! If a student reaches "Thunderbird", they will become legendary students in our kindergarten. Not all student will reach this level but it is a great way for students to stay focused on the goal!
As kindergarteners, behaviors are expected and I will provide support and guidance in order to fix the behaviors. Discussing individually with the students the problem, and teaching what to do next time. Students will receive verbal warnings before I will start giving them Strikes. This may result in a note, email, or phone call home to discuss the day with you. In a serious case where a student is being extremely disruptive or harmful, the child may be given an office referral regardless of how many verbal warnings if I feel that it is necessary.
WHat are ways to get stickers on the cards?
WHat are ways to get stickers on the cards?
going above and beyond classroom expectations
following classroom expectations, even when no one else is
helping fellow classmates with daily tasks
cleaning the classroom more than expected
offering to help teacher/staff with tasks
being kind to other people
*stickers may vary based on the needs of a child, everyone gets stickers for different reasons based on what social/emotional skills need to be worked on
*I remind students that they may not always get stamps every single time they do something (to ensure longevity of system)
Classroom JOBs
Classroom JOBs
Classroom jobs helps your child feel ownership towards their learning environment. Students gain skills such as leadership, time management, and organization through a variety of different assigned tasks each week. They are learning to be independent, as well as learning how to be apart of the community around them.
Classroom jobs start small and simple. Jobs include line leader, line caboose, weather reporter, etc. Then as we learn our daily routine and gain more independence in the classroom, we are able to add more complex jobs that need less guidance and more trust. Jobs can include pledge leader, librarian, paper passer, materials collector, etc. These jobs require students to be responsible and respectful towards classmates and the classroom.
Classroom mission statement
Classroom mission statement
I can make a plan!
Students create a class mission statement at the beginning of the year that reminds us what matters most to us. Our goal is to succeed in kindergarten, and we know what will help us! We refer to our statement almost daily and refocus on meeting our goals.
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