Weekly Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - Long i Words
bike
like
hike
hide
ride
side
wide
rice
dive
wipe

High Frequency List - Words 131-140
place
well
such
here
take
why
help
put
different
away

*I've been thinking long and hard about a behavior plan to use with this class.  This class is full of great kids with great ideas!  However, many of them blurt out instead of raising their hands.  Once in a while - no big deal, but when it's on a consistent basis - and reminders don't work - that's a problem.  I've done a lot of searching, and I found something I'm going to try.  I made a file on the Smart Board, so it's very visual.  It works on a point system.  If a student blurts out, interrupts, etc. their name gets moved over.  Each student has four symbols under their name.  At the end of the day, I'll count how many points the student has (from 1-4).  On Friday, we'll tally up the total for the week.  The most points a student can earn is 20.  If the student has at least 15 points for the week, they earn a little reward.  We brainstormed some ideas today. The kids came up with things like iPad time, bubble gum, doing announcements, staying inside for recess, little treats, etc. Also - if a students gets down to 0 on any given day, a note will be sent home.  The parent needs to sign the note and the student needs to bring the note back.  If the note is brought back signed the next day, the student will earn 1 point back.  I'm excited to try this and see how things go!


Have a great night!  :)