Classroom rules
When you are in line what is the voice level?
Silent (voices off)
You are confused on what the directions are on an assignment?
Raise your hand quietly and ask for help
What skill can you use when you have been working for a while and start to feel overwhelmed or frustrated
Take a break
At our desk
calm body, head up, feet on floor
when you are done filling out your check-in sheet, what should you do?
Raise hand quietly and ask to turn it in appropriately
A peer says something unkind to you on the playground
Walk away and tell a staff member
When you are having trouble sitting still
Use a fidget
In line
Hands at sides, space between people around you, facing forward, walking calmly, no running or jumping
What can you do during check out at the end of the day?
What you can do is based on your level and what staff have given the direction to do.
You need to use the restroom during class time
Raise a quiet hand and ask to use the restroom
Talking it out
At recess?
Your body should be moving, hands to self, running is okay, talking is okay, high energy okay (as long as we are safe)
Fidgets can be used responsibly during activities if needed, but eyes still need to be on....
The speaker or whoever is talking/sharing.
This also means that fidgets can be taken away if not upholding this rule
You have just walked in and need to turn in your home to school notebook
Take it out of your backpack and put it in the wire basket above the cubbies
When you need a few seconds to calm down
Breathing
In the cafeteria
Sitting in our seat with a calm body, low voice level (unless staff have prompted voices off), asking peers to pass food that is out of reach so we don't invade other's space
When you come into the classroom from the busses, what is the first thing you do?
Wash hands and fill out check in sheet
You want to talk to your neighbor during an activity
Check the board to see what the voice levels are and if you are still confused ask a staff member
When you are having trouble focusing and are distracted
grounding activity, 5 senses (let's try this together)
During transitions
Voices should be off, ears should be open and listening, eyes on speaker, calm body, hands on top of desk