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By mstammi
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Taking away recess will aggravate the situation. They need that time to release their pent up feelings. I have found that letting the class know what type of behavior is accepted and why ,then what is not accepted and why| and what the consequences will be works great. Yes, you repeat all the time but they get it. Time out is not good. Make a thinking chair, or calm down area or get a fish tank and fill it. Or a wave machine. These all help. The calm chair allows them to get away and actually think. I say " Sit here and when I come back in 3 minutes, we will talk. I want to know why you did what you and and | |
why I will not allow you to act like this again." and it works. I do tell the parents but not to tattle but to let them know what the child may be going thru or if something is going on and we need to work together. Most ill behavior I don't tell the parents. They know their kids. I just deal with it at school and I have a success rate of 99%. The one percent was diagnosed by therapist as opposistional behavior and had to leave the school for a smaller atmosphere that can focus on helping the student. I am not trained for that and I have 21 kids. Sad and happy faces work alot too. Make a funny picture with their names under each picture, when they dont listen I turn the popsicle stick to the sad face, when they listen I flip the stick to happy face. This works great! They respond alot when they see me walk to the faces and quiet down. When you allow the children to feel some type of power in their decisions , they cooperate much more.
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