Are You Monkeying Around?
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Happy Father’s Day to all the daddies out there! 🙂 This morning I had brunch with my daddy and family, and this evening we went to my husband’s parents for dinner. Now I’m home relaxing before my last week of school 🙂 I wanted to make sure to stop in tonight because I haven’t posted since Tuesday… ahh!!
Before I took down my bulletin boards, I thought to snap a picture of my behavior system:
I’ve been using this system for a few years, and I really like it! I love the cute monkeys and all the fun phrases that go along with the theme! The title of my board is “Are You Monkeying Around?” and the title on the chart says, “No Monkey Behavior!”
To put the board together, I used colorful index cards, a package of library pockets,
I use five different colored cards:
blue {super day}
green {great choices}
yellow {warning}
orange {no recess}
red {note/call home}
Everyone starts on green. Yellow cards can change back to green. Orange and red cards can’t change back to green. Blue cards are for super-duper behavior… but next year I’m scrapping the blue card and looking for “Top Bananas” instead. {Don’t you just love all the cute monkey phrases?!}
Of course, we need to communicate both good and bad behavior to parents. I do this by having my students color in a behavior calendar {which is in their take-home folders} at the end of each day:
Of course, we need to communicate both good and bad behavior to parents. I do this by having my students color in a behavior calendar {which is in their take-home folders} at the end of each day:
If a kiddo is on yellow, orange, or red, I will write in a behavior code and then he/she will color the appropriate box. The codes make it quick and easy for both teachers and parents to note behavior! At the end of the month, I have parents sign the sheets and I keep them in my student folders. I’ve been using this method for a few years now, and it seems to work really well!
If you’d like your own copy of my 2012-2013 behavior calendars, head to my TpT shop to DL them for free! 🙂 Of course, let me know what you think!!
If you’d like your own copy of my 2012-2013 behavior calendars, head to my TpT shop to DL them for free! 🙂 Of course, let me know what you think!!
What behavior system do you use in your classroom?
