Comments on: First Grade Terror Alert http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/ On Her Flying Trapeze - Blog of Seattle-Area Mom, Kathryn Young Thompson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carolee http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279064 Carolee Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:19:50 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279064 I've been subbing for a kindergarten teacher for a few days and the kids in her class all have a calendar to reflect their behavior cards in the classroom. They start each day with green. If they make a "bad choice" they turn their card to yellow, next step is to orange, and then if they go to red it's time to go to the principal. At the end of the day in their take-home folder, they color the square for the day the color they ended up with. Most kids are green -- it's a nice class -- but orange would not be a good thing! The kids had to explain the system to me, and they all know what the levels mean -- maybe Laylee does as well (though she may not want to let you in on the code). But I'm glad I don't do this full time, because I'm not young or perky! And I think I've picked up some bug... I’ve been subbing for a kindergarten teacher for a few days and the kids in her class all have a calendar to reflect their behavior cards in the classroom. They start each day with green. If they make a “bad choice” they turn their card to yellow, next step is to orange, and then if they go to red it’s time to go to the principal. At the end of the day in their take-home folder, they color the square for the day the color they ended up with. Most kids are green — it’s a nice class — but orange would not be a good thing! The kids had to explain the system to me, and they all know what the levels mean — maybe Laylee does as well (though she may not want to let you in on the code). But I’m glad I don’t do this full time, because I’m not young or perky! And I think I’ve picked up some bug…

]]> By: sweet mama entropy http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279043 sweet mama entropy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00:06 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279043 Hilarious! I can so relate to, well, pretty much every part of this. Trying to get my son to fess up to why he got a certain teacher-comment is like trying to get a politician to tell the truth. p.s. then again, perhaps her teacher really just misplaced the orange stamp pad along with the great stamp :) Being a parent is enough to drive you crazy! Hilarious! I can so relate to, well, pretty much every part of this. Trying to get my son to fess up to why he got a certain teacher-comment is like trying to get a politician to tell the truth.

p.s. then again, perhaps her teacher really just misplaced the orange stamp pad along with the great stamp :) Being a parent is enough to drive you crazy!

]]> By: FarmWife http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279034 FarmWife Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:15:24 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279034 My mother always said I'd grow up to be president, my brother would be head of the military, and our sister, a terrorist. It's all been passed down. BabyGirl is the dictator, #1 Son is the brains, B.B. is the brawn, and Bitsy is the darling (think Marissa Tomei in Oscar). I think at any given time B.B. could be lured over to the Dark Side. My mother always said I’d grow up to be president, my brother would be head of the military, and our sister, a terrorist. It’s all been passed down. BabyGirl is the dictator, #1 Son is the brains, B.B. is the brawn, and Bitsy is the darling (think Marissa Tomei in Oscar). I think at any given time B.B. could be lured over to the Dark Side.

]]> By: Jen @ The Short Years http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279028 Jen @ The Short Years Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279028 Maybe her teacher just pulled a different stamp out of the drawer? Maybe her teacher just pulled a different stamp out of the drawer?

]]> By: Heather http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279027 Heather Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279027 Beanie gets stars for perfect work, and smileys for good work. I always get just a tiny big stressed when I see the smiley, and not the star. She explained the system to me... but I suppose I could call her teacher to verify... :) Beanie gets stars for perfect work, and smileys for good work. I always get just a tiny big stressed when I see the smiley, and not the star. She explained the system to me… but I suppose I could call her teacher to verify… :)

]]> By: Carrie http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-279024 Carrie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2009/10/26/first-grade-terror-alert/#comment-279024 I saw that you were going to be on the Today show today- but then it was time for Dinosaur Train, and nothing stops Dinosaur Train from being shown in our household :) I saw that you were going to be on the Today show today- but then it was time for Dinosaur Train, and nothing stops Dinosaur Train from being shown in our household :)

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