We have stopped using the clip it chart. Students who need redirection have not been successful learning how to monitor their bodies. We are going to use the following scale as a tool to recognize how our bodies are feeling and then to take appropriate measures to settle down in a safe manner. This is a tool for learning self regulation, which is a process and takes time and practice to manage successfully. As 5 and 6-year-olds, my hope is that with modeling and teaching, and lots and lots of coaching self regulation will improve for all students.
Am I Ready?
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At the end of the day, students will give themselves scores. They may choose to give themselves more than one number. Please talk to your children about why they gave themselves their scores.
5 students may be able to tell you new connections, more efficient or accurate processes, or may need some help thinking deeper about their learning. The more we learn about a subject, the more we realize there is to learn.
4 students may want to share with you the topics they were so excited about. Identifing your children's passions and talents is a way to help you find afterschool activities that feed their self confidence and sense of individuality.
3 Students should be praised and encouraged to share what is working so well for them to be ready to learn. With luck, they will tell you about what they have learned.
2 Students can be praised for their growing self awareness. What did they try to get themselves ready to learn? How did it work? What might they try again or change a little to see how it works next time? Remind them learning and growing up is a trial and error process. We often learn the most from our mistakes.
1 Students might not be able to tell you about what is distracting them yet. We adults have to be detectives. Are they sick or worried or recovering from something? Are they learning to control their impulses? Are they afraid of failing so they are avoiding trying. Think how brave it would be for a child who yearns to please us adults to give themselves a 1. What a precious gift to be the adult who gets to help them through that which is so hard for such young souls.
Most of all, please remember this system, as well as our children, are a work in progress. Your child may score themselves differently everyday depending on what we are doing. It may be a mess at first, so please keep the end goal in mind: Helping children regulate themselves so they are ready to learn.
Consequences for poor choices will be handeled according to what is appropriate. It might look like reteaching, coaching and practicing more desired behaviors. It may be a time out to calm down before such coaching can take place. It may mean missing privledges like choice time or recess to calm down, observe, and be coached with monitored practice to experience how expectations can be met.
I am confident that our chidren will grow and thrive with you and I working as a united team.
5 students may be able to tell you new connections, more efficient or accurate processes, or may need some help thinking deeper about their learning. The more we learn about a subject, the more we realize there is to learn.
4 students may want to share with you the topics they were so excited about. Identifing your children's passions and talents is a way to help you find afterschool activities that feed their self confidence and sense of individuality.
3 Students should be praised and encouraged to share what is working so well for them to be ready to learn. With luck, they will tell you about what they have learned.
2 Students can be praised for their growing self awareness. What did they try to get themselves ready to learn? How did it work? What might they try again or change a little to see how it works next time? Remind them learning and growing up is a trial and error process. We often learn the most from our mistakes.
1 Students might not be able to tell you about what is distracting them yet. We adults have to be detectives. Are they sick or worried or recovering from something? Are they learning to control their impulses? Are they afraid of failing so they are avoiding trying. Think how brave it would be for a child who yearns to please us adults to give themselves a 1. What a precious gift to be the adult who gets to help them through that which is so hard for such young souls.
Most of all, please remember this system, as well as our children, are a work in progress. Your child may score themselves differently everyday depending on what we are doing. It may be a mess at first, so please keep the end goal in mind: Helping children regulate themselves so they are ready to learn.
Consequences for poor choices will be handeled according to what is appropriate. It might look like reteaching, coaching and practicing more desired behaviors. It may be a time out to calm down before such coaching can take place. It may mean missing privledges like choice time or recess to calm down, observe, and be coached with monitored practice to experience how expectations can be met.
I am confident that our chidren will grow and thrive with you and I working as a united team.