Discipline Plan

Kindergarten is a hard grade to enforce a discipline plan in.  The kids are still so young and trying to learn so much that I feel bad getting mad at them.  So, instead of my frustration growing throughout the day and then exploding at the end, I decided to make a behavior card chart.  The card chart is a great way for students to monitor their on behavior and have accountability for their actions.  For mine I did green, yellow, red, and black.  The green card means that their behavior is great!  If they have to change to yellow card that means they've received warnings and need to make better choices.  A red card means that they're chances are almost out and they need to write a note home to mom and dad.  A black card is the final straw and involves a phone call and, depending on how severe the behavior is, a trip to our principle.

Here it is!

My mom recommended I try giving out tickets to reward good behavior, so I started implementing this as well.  Once a student gets 10 tickets, they get to choose a treat out of the orange box.