Name Practice and 'Stayin' on the Star'

Today we started our Star Behaviour program in kindergarten.  It is a system that serves as a reminder for students to follow all of the (strange and new) rules that come along with starting school.  It is simple and effective. It has built-in consequences and incentives and it's my favourite way to manage twenty energetic 4- and 5-year olds who are getting used to raising their hands, changing into indoor shoes, and asking to use the bathroom.  I use a punch card as a way to communicate with parents about how their child's days are going, and as a way to reward students who make an effort to follow classroom expectations.  After seven days on the star, your child will get to pick a ticket which will give them a prize like staying in at recess with a friend, eating their snack at the teacher's desk, or wearing a costume to school.  Track your child's school behaviour by asking them, "Did you stay on the star today?"

 

 

We did some tearing and gluing today to decorate our names.  They look awesome! Tearing paper is a really good way for little writers to strengthen the muscles in their hands.

We also worked in our number books.  We are learning to write our numbers so that we can start playing the games in our math centres.