Each student in our class is responsible for his or her own behavior.
We will have learning discussions about schoolwide and classroom behavior expectations during the first month of school. These expectations are laid out for you to observe in the school and classroom behavior matrices that was sent home on the first day of school. We believe that if students are shown the behavior that is expected of them, and rewarded for having good behavior, positive behavior increases and the overall school climate is consistent and ‘fair’.
I use an online behavior management system called Class Dojo. Students will be recognized for good choices they are making and will earn points here. That being said, I am also a believer in some consequences. If they are not making appropriate choices, they will be losing points in Class Dojo. Students are generally very motivated by the points system and parents are able to monitor both types of behaviors being seen at school.
In Kindergarten, the children are getting used to school, all of its procedures, and how to behave in a classroom. Young children are not expected to be small adults and they do make mistakes. They will be re-taught expectations often. If students continue to make repeated behavior mistakes even with re-teaching, they will speak with the principal about how to fix the repeated behavior. We do have systems in place for children who need more behavioral support if we feel that is necessary.
If a child intentionally hurts or threatens another person, they will not get extra warnings and appropriate actions will be taken. Bullying will not be tolerated at Southview, or in my class.
I will try to make notes on Class Dojo about behavior choices that I think you might want more details about. This will enable you, your child, and myself to monitor the behavior.
Each child will have a positive behavior chart in our room. At the end of each day, if your child has had a good day overall, they will receive a sticker to put on their chart. When their chart is full, they will be allowed to choose a small prize from the “Green Light Goodies” jar, and a new chart will be started. Accumulating certain numbers of points on Class Dojo is also met with rewards. Allowing all children to be working toward a positive reward, no matter if they mess up and have a bad day, is important to their self-esteem.
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