We have been working very hard this year to be Responsible Problem Solvers! This visual really helps us remember to stop, walk away, and tell a teacher if we are being bothered on the playground or in the classroom. This visual also reminds the students that they have the power to react to issues in an appropriate manner instead of losing control. We usually review the steps if we are having an off day and it helps to get us back on track.
I can tell it may be time to get back to school soon. I was shopping at Hobby Lobby today and I found this cute, unbreakable, bright green tray for $7.99(which came to about five dollars after I used a 40% off coupon:) My mind then began to go crazy thinking of all the awesome ways I could use this tray. It could be used at the guided reading table to sort sounds and during math time to show place value. Students could sort counters and even use it to show adding and subtraction number sentences. The best news is that if the trays get dropped they will not break and they come in pretty blue, green, pink, and yellow colors. This is not too bad for a five dollar purchase! Maybe it is time to get back to school!
