New Rules For The Kids have Been a Success

[originalkat]

I have been searching for some little rules to teach the kids that we could rehearse throughout the day or as situations arose. I wanted to replace their STOP! QUIT! SCREAM! YELL! with something more productive. So I found these:
Looking Eyes
Listening Ears
Helping Hands
Walking Feet
Quiet Voices or (Inside Voices if you prefer)

I started using these terms A LOT since monday. I have already heard the kids (AND ME) using these instead of more negative terms(even without me reminding them). I absolutely love the results I am having. We use gestures for each one as we say them as well.

Just wanted to share

[Michael]

Be a nice friend to me
Be a nice friend to all the children
Hands are for hleping and not for hurting
Teamwork
Respect yourself
Respect all others
Respect the enviornment (of the classroom) and all things in it.

[Momof2Boys]

This is a great idea! I really like these "rules" Do you have them displayed somewhere? Do you have pictures associated with them?

[originalkat]

This is a great idea! I really like these "rules" Do you have them displayed somewhere? Do you have pictures associated with them?

I used clipart for each one and made a little poster. I tried to attach it but for some reason it says invalid file.

[SunflowerMama]

Totally stealing these rules too. Can't wait to see pictures. Do you have them posted all together or seperate throughout the daycare area?

[originalkat]

Totally stealing these rules too. Can't wait to see pictures. Do you have them posted all together or seperate throughout the daycare area?

I have them all on one small home-made poster in the circle time area.

[Momof2Boys]

I used clipart for each one and made a little poster. I tried to attach it but for some reason it says invalid file.

That's a bummer

[Rachel]

I love your rules! I think I might be stealing it too.

[Abigail]

One thing I always try to stay away from is saying "NO" to everything. I notice a lot of parents instantly yell NO at anything they don't want their child to be doing. Instead, I try to reinforce positive solutions to flip the situation around.....this changes the children's attitudes and then all the new-talking babies don't start shouting NO at everything either. LOL

Examples:
No standing on the furniture..........Furniture is for sitting
No running.....Please walk

I had tons of other good ones, I just can't think of it. Really, it's just trying to avoid the NO or DON'T phrases.

[Momof2Boys]

One thing I always try to stay away from is saying "NO" to everything. I notice a lot of parents instantly yell NO at anything they don't want their child to be doing. Instead, I try to reinforce positive solutions to flip the situation around.....this changes the children's attitudes and then all the new-talking babies don't start shouting NO at everything either. LOL

Examples:
No standing on the furniture..........Furniture is for sitting
No running.....Please walk

I had tons of other good ones, I just can't think of it. Really, it's just trying to avoid the NO or DON'T phrases.

I need to remember this for my own 3 year old. He seems to have tuned out these words and they don't seem to have much meaning to him anymore...

[originalkat]

One thing I always try to stay away from is saying "NO" to everything. I notice a lot of parents instantly yell NO at anything they don't want their child to be doing. Instead, I try to reinforce positive solutions to flip the situation around.....this changes the children's attitudes and then all the new-talking babies don't start shouting NO at everything either. LOL

Examples:
No standing on the furniture..........Furniture is for sitting
No running.....Please walk

I had tons of other good ones, I just can't think of it. Really, it's just trying to avoid the NO or DON'T phrases.

Yes, it is easy to fall into the NO, Dont, Quit!! trap isn't it? I am just so pleased with how the kids have responded to this positive reminders/rules.

[WImom]

I was just working on a rules chart and found a link to somone else that has a rule board like the OP (Figured it would help since she can't post a picture)

http://www.pre-kpages.com/discipline/

On a side note I love this website (Linked above). I've gotten tons of ideas from it.

[misol]

I was just working on a rules chart and found a link to somone else that has a rule board like the OP (Figured it would help since she can't post a picture)

http://www.pre-kpages.com/discipline/

On a side note I love this website (Linked above). I've gotten tons of ideas from it.

Thanks. I just skimmed through and this looks like a great site. When I get more time I will go through it more thoroughly. In the meantime, I am making a sign and gathering items for my Safe Spot!

[MarinaVanessa]

I have been searching for some little rules to teach the kids that we could rehearse throughout the day or as situations arose. I wanted to replace their STOP! QUIT! SCREAM! YELL! with something more productive. So I found these:
Looking Eyes
Listening Ears
Helping Hands
Walking Feet
Quiet Voices or (Inside Voices if you prefer)

I started using these terms A LOT since monday. I have already heard the kids (AND ME) using these instead of more negative terms(even without me reminding them). I absolutely love the results I am having. We use gestures for each one as we say them as well.

Just wanted to share

This is exactly what I use at my own daycare now. It works awsome. To the parents and the kids I explain that the rules are based on the principal that "You may not hurt yourself, You may not hurt others, You may not hurt things" and this includes words.

[originalkat]

I was just working on a rules chart and found a link to somone else that has a rule board like the OP (Figured it would help since she can't post a picture)

http://www.pre-kpages.com/discipline/

On a side note I love this website (Linked above). I've gotten tons of ideas from it.

YES! Maybe that is the site I found them from. I have Pre-K pages on my favorites. I LOVE that site.