Hello, Second Grade Families!
Thank you SO much for reviewing our classroom rules with your child at home for tonight’s homework. We had another great day today, and I attribute that to not only great kids and a great school, but also to the support you give each and every day at home.
Today, we reviewed our classroom rules and discussed how critical they are to creating a classroom that feels warm, safe, and conducive to learning. We signed our classroom promise, which you can see below:
Thank you SO much for reviewing our classroom rules with your child at home for tonight’s homework. We had another great day today, and I attribute that to not only great kids and a great school, but also to the support you give each and every day at home.
Today, we reviewed our classroom rules and discussed how critical they are to creating a classroom that feels warm, safe, and conducive to learning. We signed our classroom promise, which you can see below:
We also decorated our own unique hand shapes to frame our
classroom promise. We stood in a circle, hand in hand, to demonstrate how our
classroom is a chain of people working together. If even only one person breaks
a rule, our chain is broken and it must be repaired. We decorated our shapes to
remind us of how we need to work together to keep our chain strong.
While we all pledge to make good choices and to follow our
classroom promise, we understand that everyone makes mistakes from time to
time. We discussed what happens when rules are broken. Here are the
descriptions of the consequences for breaking a rule:
1. You
break it, you fix it: If a student breaks or
damages something on purpose (accidents need not apply), he or she
must work to fix it. This refers to many things: whether it be a classroom
tool, dropping something on the floor, or even hurt feelings (hearts can be
broken, too!), students must work to fix their mistake. If it is something that
cannot be fixed (such as a snapped pencil), students will be asked to replace
that item.
2. Take
a break: There are several areas around our classroom in which students
may be asked to take a quick time-out. This time out (called "take a
break") is a quiet reflective time that must not exceed three minutes.
During this time, students remove themselves from the area, think about what
happened, and reflect on how they plan on fixing the mistake when they return.
Breaks are not considered good nor bad; they simply are regarded as time to
"refocus." We all need this...even adults!
3. Loss
of privilege: Another consequence that a student may face is a loss of
privilege. This is meant to be a logical consequence for behavior- not a
"punishment." The privileges that may be lost will always be tied to
student behavior. For example- if a student makes a poor choice during a game,
the student may be asked to sit out for the remainder of the time. If a student
mishandles a classroom tool on purpose, the student will lose the tool for the
remainder of the day/week.
Again,
thank you for your support in making our classroom a wonderful place for
learning! As always, please let me know if you have any questions or, better
yet, leave a comment below!
As a
bonus for reading this whole post, here are some more pictures!
Enjoy!
:-) Mrs. B
Here we are exploring a special math tool: pattern blocks!
We learned a new morning meeting game: Bug in the Rug!
Here we are exploring our coloring tools by making a "First Week of Second Grade" book.
Drop Everything and READ!
We learned a new math game: Number Line Squeeze!
I am TOO EXCITED for our new classroom rug!
Our caterpillar is now filled with wonderful student work!
Mr. Tinjum visited to teach us about kindness.
All-school assembly #1: Meet Mrs. Palodichuk!
YAY for library day!
Happy Birthday, Joseph! :-)
Have a great evening!
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