Behavior Chart

Last year at the beginning of the school year Kaylyn had a great year! No notes...always got smiley faces sent home. Then after the "new" wore off the notes started coming home. They were mainly and I quote "excessive talking." I knew that would be a big problem with her. Poor thing just likes to talk. I mean it kills her not to talk.

I put her in time out one time and told her to sit there and each time you talk I will add a minute on to your time. Needless to say she was able to get up after about 33 mins! Its in her blood! She is just like my mother who never shuts up!

So after last year I prayed that she would calm down a little and not be as talkative at school. I was a little shocked at "Meet the Teacher" day because she hardly said anything and she was so excited! She didnt talk that much at all. Every day a folder comes home for the parent to check. In it is a behavior chart that has each day of the school year (Mon-Fri) broken down into weeks until the Christmas Holidays. If she is good she gets a sticker. If not she gets a number...there is a number key at the bottom. For example its says 1)Talking at inappropriate time 2) playing during class time 3) trouble keeping hands to self 4) being disrespectful 5) inappropriate behavior in the classroom, lunchroom or hallway 6) not following directions 7) not finishing classwork in allotted time and 8) excessive tattling.

Last Wednesday Kaylyn got her first "note" or number sent home in her folder. She got a "6" which is not following directions. Of course I was a little disappointed but I knew it was coming. So of course we sat her down and had a talk with her. She made it until yesterday...she got another "6."

I am not sure what to do discipline wise because time out has never worked with her and lets face it...neither does spanking. I am not a big fan of that but it was a last resort last year and it didnt work. Now we are up to bribing her which personally I dont like but we will see how it works.

On a lighter note that when Kevin left for work tonight I told him about her note. He just smiled and said it least she wasnt talking too much...