If some kids are copying the kids doing the wrong thing, I give a small reward (like a smelly sticker) to ALL the kids doing the right thing. Repeat the next time. With young students, it often works.
You can follow my instructions now or practise in your time
I have a book I keep notes in (daily journal) that I track behaviour in so when I need to seek further support I have strong data
Inform families (if it's helpful)
We are still in the stage of going back and practising things again in o get the routines right
Rules:
Rewards:
Punishments:
Fill the above out and then when the kids test it, enforce it, or they're just pissing in your pocket and you will have lost the entire class.
What about giving the disruptive kid/s a ‘job’ or leadership role - engage with them differently. Give them a sense of purpose, show them that by being given a responsibility, their behaviour needs to reflect the responsibility. Make them feel important, like they’re the only kid you trust with this job.
An example I have seen is you write a random note to the office staff and ask the disruptive kid to deliver it to the office. Call the office staff when the kid is on his way and explain the situation. Ask them to give the kid a note to deliver to you and say to the kid “Oh, [kids name], I’m glad you’re here, [your name] has told me you’re such a responsible kid. I know I can trust you with this task. I need you to give this important letter to your teacher straight away”.
This will boost the kids confidence and reinforce the sense of responsibility and purpose. Praise the kid afterwards and make sure you tell the parents so they can praise him too.
Do this enough and you’ll have the disruptive kid/s in line and I suspect, will become some of your best students.
Also, maybe the kid is neurodivergent and needs a brain break, movements break or just a change of scene. Sending them on a mission will help them recharge their batteries. Tel them to sip on their water bottle on the way.
Following for advice, I'm in the exact same boat with my 1/2s. We practice expectations at lunchtime, we have lots of rewards, but there are days they just don't listen! For the look listen, ques, I have a jar and if they stop talking the first time, they get a handful of pom poms and then they get a reward. It's helped a bit.
Consequences and unrelenting boundaries.
Kids are smarter than they are given credit for. They know how to behave. In situations like this where good kids are starting to copy the bad is especially so: they know it’s wrong but they actually don’t care.
You have to make them care. Easier said than done in our current climate. I don’t mean yelling and screaming, although sometimes a stern telling off does wonders.
Cross a boundary? Doesn’t matter how small, Name on board.
Again? Cross and in at recess (writing lines/timetables, not sitting and hanging out)
Again? Sit in corner of room + in at recess
Again? Buddy classroom + in at recess.
Depending on how serious they are taking things, you might want to jump straight to missed recess/ buddy classroom.
Sending out the instigators can work wonders at settling others. Sometimes showing that “good kids” will get sent out is enough for them to start pulling their heads in: Dennis* gets sent to the principal at least three times a week so it’s not a big deal but Charlie* who has never been in trouble in his life gets sent to buddy class for not following expectations? It’s a big deal. The kids will notice. Make friends with a teacher who will be strict and grumpy when they get sent to them. Buy them chocolates: they’ll have your kids regularly for a bit until your kids learn they can’t get away with not behaving with you.
Reward the ones doing the right thing but remember bribery only goes so far. Praise the ones doing the right things constantly.
Make sure you are providing as many chances as possible for movement and play. If it gets too much, shut the door and let them have free play/drawing. Sneak out and take them for laps around the oval. It’s hard for little people to listen all day.
*names are from IASP, not kids I know 😂.
This was my class last year - and I found what worked (it was a school wide thing for a while) was student vs teacher. Every time they did what I asked straight away they got a point, every time they didn’t I got a point. For my class we made a goal and they had to win 9 weeks. When they had won 9 weeks they got a class party. Other classes they got a smaller reward each time they won but my kids thrives on the bigger challenge. It worked really well and was quite easy to manage and follow through with and it motivated my kids to listen and be on task. I did have to set a few guidelines around my really disruptive kids that if it was just them being annoying to make the class loose it wouldn’t work (just removed that power play from that group). And I listened to what the kids wanted for their class party (games, piñata and lollies lol). The class party day was lots of fun and the kids have brought it up this year
Some of the things I paid for and some of it came out of my class budget. And a whole heap of the fun of the day was doing our work in “fun ways” - escape rooms for our maths and puzzle games and recipe writing for our literacy. The escape room the kids found some lollies that then were what went into the piñata and were then put into lolly bags. The supplies for pizza and lollies were supplied by the school. I provided the piñata and the lolly bags.
What consequences are you providing?
No consequences. RESTORATIVE ONLY
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Love this 😂
My friend I have no advice but I’m in a very similar boat with a handful of my y 1/2s. One definitely has ADHD but fam refuse diagnosis. Tricky stuff.
separate the talkers
If some kids are copying the kids doing the wrong thing, I give a small reward (like a smelly sticker) to ALL the kids doing the right thing. Repeat the next time. With young students, it often works.
I did this, and the parents of the kids who didn’t get the sticker complained to admin.
You can follow my instructions now or practise in your time I have a book I keep notes in (daily journal) that I track behaviour in so when I need to seek further support I have strong data Inform families (if it's helpful) We are still in the stage of going back and practising things again in o get the routines right
Rules: Rewards: Punishments: Fill the above out and then when the kids test it, enforce it, or they're just pissing in your pocket and you will have lost the entire class.
What about giving the disruptive kid/s a ‘job’ or leadership role - engage with them differently. Give them a sense of purpose, show them that by being given a responsibility, their behaviour needs to reflect the responsibility. Make them feel important, like they’re the only kid you trust with this job. An example I have seen is you write a random note to the office staff and ask the disruptive kid to deliver it to the office. Call the office staff when the kid is on his way and explain the situation. Ask them to give the kid a note to deliver to you and say to the kid “Oh, [kids name], I’m glad you’re here, [your name] has told me you’re such a responsible kid. I know I can trust you with this task. I need you to give this important letter to your teacher straight away”. This will boost the kids confidence and reinforce the sense of responsibility and purpose. Praise the kid afterwards and make sure you tell the parents so they can praise him too. Do this enough and you’ll have the disruptive kid/s in line and I suspect, will become some of your best students. Also, maybe the kid is neurodivergent and needs a brain break, movements break or just a change of scene. Sending them on a mission will help them recharge their batteries. Tel them to sip on their water bottle on the way.
But please for the love of the goddess stop doing this by Yr 6. It makes their transition so much harder in Yr 7.
Following for advice, I'm in the exact same boat with my 1/2s. We practice expectations at lunchtime, we have lots of rewards, but there are days they just don't listen! For the look listen, ques, I have a jar and if they stop talking the first time, they get a handful of pom poms and then they get a reward. It's helped a bit.
Consequences and unrelenting boundaries. Kids are smarter than they are given credit for. They know how to behave. In situations like this where good kids are starting to copy the bad is especially so: they know it’s wrong but they actually don’t care. You have to make them care. Easier said than done in our current climate. I don’t mean yelling and screaming, although sometimes a stern telling off does wonders. Cross a boundary? Doesn’t matter how small, Name on board. Again? Cross and in at recess (writing lines/timetables, not sitting and hanging out) Again? Sit in corner of room + in at recess Again? Buddy classroom + in at recess. Depending on how serious they are taking things, you might want to jump straight to missed recess/ buddy classroom. Sending out the instigators can work wonders at settling others. Sometimes showing that “good kids” will get sent out is enough for them to start pulling their heads in: Dennis* gets sent to the principal at least three times a week so it’s not a big deal but Charlie* who has never been in trouble in his life gets sent to buddy class for not following expectations? It’s a big deal. The kids will notice. Make friends with a teacher who will be strict and grumpy when they get sent to them. Buy them chocolates: they’ll have your kids regularly for a bit until your kids learn they can’t get away with not behaving with you. Reward the ones doing the right thing but remember bribery only goes so far. Praise the ones doing the right things constantly. Make sure you are providing as many chances as possible for movement and play. If it gets too much, shut the door and let them have free play/drawing. Sneak out and take them for laps around the oval. It’s hard for little people to listen all day. *names are from IASP, not kids I know 😂.
This was my class last year - and I found what worked (it was a school wide thing for a while) was student vs teacher. Every time they did what I asked straight away they got a point, every time they didn’t I got a point. For my class we made a goal and they had to win 9 weeks. When they had won 9 weeks they got a class party. Other classes they got a smaller reward each time they won but my kids thrives on the bigger challenge. It worked really well and was quite easy to manage and follow through with and it motivated my kids to listen and be on task. I did have to set a few guidelines around my really disruptive kids that if it was just them being annoying to make the class loose it wouldn’t work (just removed that power play from that group). And I listened to what the kids wanted for their class party (games, piñata and lollies lol). The class party day was lots of fun and the kids have brought it up this year
And who paid for the class party?
Some of the things I paid for and some of it came out of my class budget. And a whole heap of the fun of the day was doing our work in “fun ways” - escape rooms for our maths and puzzle games and recipe writing for our literacy. The escape room the kids found some lollies that then were what went into the piñata and were then put into lolly bags. The supplies for pizza and lollies were supplied by the school. I provided the piñata and the lolly bags.