tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post3350942124134989516..comments2023-07-12T00:31:51.202-07:00Comments on Second Grade Savvy: Classroom ManagementKim Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16668860851400808338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post-61527949132231832582015-01-13T12:22:12.864-08:002015-01-13T12:22:12.864-08:00Thank-you for spending the time creating your blog...Thank-you for spending the time creating your blog. I hope you don't mind me sharing this, but the font you're using is extremely hard to read. I wasn't able to get through the whole thing. I hope that you may be able to find a more readable font. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post-50057041276027478622014-08-04T08:22:41.767-07:002014-08-04T08:22:41.767-07:00Do you have the templates for purchase...downloada...Do you have the templates for purchase...downloadable and editable? Am really interested in how you did the stickers. Also, how you used the books logistically in your class. You send them at a certain time to sign, or immed when the behavior is observed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post-11358600982813865492013-09-14T07:25:03.320-07:002013-09-14T07:25:03.320-07:00How do you do the books logistically? Do you have...How do you do the books logistically? Do you have each student come to you individually each day and talk it over? Do they choose their reward/consequence or you choose it? Do you have them sign in the corresponding box? Trying to picture how this works...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208189183136820413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post-19932829781199396672013-09-05T18:44:28.388-07:002013-09-05T18:44:28.388-07:00Every year the struggle is to find what fits with ...Every year the struggle is to find what fits with your class. No two years will ever be the same. It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned teacher or a rookie. <br /> Rearranging desks sometimes helps, and sometimes makes it worse. Setting high expectations is a must. Every child CAN behave....the trick is you getting them to buy into it. <br /> It's early in the year, and we are all still learning our students. But if you find what motivates them, you can use that to "bribe" them into behaving. One year, it was music for my kids....I called them my Glee class...and I rewarded them 10 minutes at the end of the day with a video and/or sing along. (School appropriate of course)...that is the year I officially grew to hate Justin Bieber. <br /> Consider two things....Daily 5 is not a behavior program...its a Reading program. They do encourage practice and buildup...which I rewarded if successful and scheduled practice of proper behaviors at a most inconvenient (for the kids ) time like recess....that pretty much guaranteed they wouldnt want to practice.<br /> Do what you feel works for your class...but a few bits of advice:<br /> *Communicate , no OVER Communicate with parents. Start off with purely positive contact...even if you have to make a call to compliment them on their child's leadership ability (and leave out the part of them leading everyone astray). This builds up a bond with parents that will make your year a lot smoother.<br /> .*Never promise something you won't deliver...be it reward or consequence. Kids are worse than elephants with that memory thing.<br /> *When you decide on a strategy, stick to it wholeheartedly for at least 6 weeks. Give it time to work. <br /> I hope this helps. Kim Skipperhttp://www.secondgradesavvy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034946527003079418.post-584185748513796052013-09-05T18:14:26.882-07:002013-09-05T18:14:26.882-07:00This is my first year in second grade coming from ...This is my first year in second grade coming from upper grade levels and I am having difficulty keeping these early second graders (basically first graders) focused and engaged in the lessons and transition time. I am using the Daily 5 and I know this is program should help shape behaviors but with only 8 days into the year I feel I am running out of patience. Today I rearranged desks, put my behavior stop light up, and told them upcoming consequeses but I don't want to punish my students who are doing exactly what they are supposed to do. I like the idea of the look book and reminder binder. Should I negate my old methods and give these a try?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490036764065631931noreply@blogger.com