I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I spent the weekend taking the Hunter's Safety course. My father in-law really wants me to bird hunt with him. So I took the plunge. Today we focused on a song called I'm Gonna Tell. It was a silly way to introduce the first logical consequence of "time-out." Time-out is not a punishment or meant to be negative. It is a tool that students can use to regain self-control. I recommend that you read the following link for a better understanding of this http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/article/time-out-avoiding-punishment-trap
Later in the morning, we demonstrated the appropriate way to use time-out. We will be calling this consequence the Take-A-Break spot rather than the term time-out. If you have any questions about this technique or process please ask.
PARENT NIGHT:
I am going to be offering a Parent Night on the evening of October 3rd. It will start at 6:00 and go until around 7:15-7:30. This will be an opportunity for you to gain a better understanding of the classroom and the curriculum for this year. I will take the time to go through the parts of our daily routine. This will give you a chance to ask questions, and meet the other parents of our class. I will start the meeting talking about math. This way Ms. Hopper can talk to the 2nd grade parents, and Mr. Hubbard's 1st grade parent's can join us for the part that is applicable to them. Could you please let me know if you plan on attending (by this Friday). For the sake of time, I ask that no children be part of this. However, I will have a video going in Mr. Hubbard's room. This way you don't need to get a babysitter and your children will have something to do.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
Peace,
Tom
The Song From Today:
I'm Gonna Tell
I'm Gonna Tell
(Rosalie Sorrels)
I'm gonna tell, I'm gonna tell
I'm gonna holler and I'm gonna yell
I'll get you in trouble for everything you do
I'm gonna tell on you
I'm gonna tell how you broke the plate
And I'll tell about all the bananas you ate
I'll tell on you one time, I'll tell on you two
I'm gonna tell on you
I'm gonna tell 'bout where you hid your gum
And I'm gonna tell that you still suck your thumb
I'm even gonna tell her about the cat and the glue
I'm gonna tell on you
I'm gonna tell 'bout where you hid the broom
So you would not have to clean up your room
And when she finds out, she'll sweep it with you
I'm gonna tell on you
I'm gonna tell how you punched me and bit me
And I'm gonna tell how you socked me and hit me
But I'm not gonna tell Momma what I did to you
I'm gonna tell on you
I'm gonna holler and I'm gonna bawl
And she's gonna smash you all over the wall
And when he comes home, I'll tell Daddy too
I'm gonna tell on you
