Establishing Routines

Day three of school is in the books!  In a weird way it seems like we are much deeper into September than we are, which might be largely due to how well everyone in our class is following our three simple rules: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Safe.

Yesterday and today we have been preparing students for our new, district wide, behavior management program, called "P.B.I.S."  Essentially, teachers are trying to reinforce positive behaviors we see in our classrooms, in the hallways, in the cafeteria, and on the playground by giving students "Knightly Notes" (see below).  Students are then able to "cash in" their Knightly Notes for various prizes, which we will determine tomorrow in class.  Overall, today's distribution of Knightly Notes was a success.

Besides our behavior routines, we are also working hard on establishing routines in the classroom, specifically with our independent reading strategies: Daily 5.  It is not only important for us to establish routines, but also talk about the importance of the routines.  In doing so, today we talked about 10 Ways to Improve Stamina.  Take a look at our anchor chart below:

Hopefully we can update you soon with our reading stamina is coming along in the near future.  Currently, we are up to 3 minutes.  While that seems little, it is quite a bit based on what our students are being asked to do.

Until next time...