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Red lights, green lights, orange lights, yellow lights...

ashleyaugust7ashleyaugust7 member
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I've mentioned it before but it came to mind again after reading a response to august06mom's post below.  I get kind of exhausted reading about all the lights and what they mean and how they relate to behavior, I can imagine a 5 year old child new to the school setting might be a little overwhelmed by it.

DD's school doesn't do anything like this, so admittedly I don't have any direct experience with it, but it kind of feels like it is a little overdone at this point?  I don't remember having this when I was in (public) school as a child either.

C ~ Spring 2006 Baby! Photobucket
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Re: Red lights, green lights, orange lights, yellow lights...

  • superslugsuperslug member
    I don't remember having it our classroom when I was in elementary but we did have  something similar in the cafeteria. All tables started on green, then if kids got too loud the colors went down to yellow and red. Yellow we had to whisper, Red was silence. I also remember my elementary doing punch cards. Every time you did something good your card got punched, when the card was filled you could pick a prize. The prizes were really good,too! DS's class uses bears. Blue bear is the best (our school colors are blue and white), then green, yellow, and red. They have a big party at the end of the 6 weeks if you stay on blue. You can also get one green and still go to the party. So far DS has stayed on blue.
    -Sarah, Ryan 10.26.05 & Caleb 5.2.07 image
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  • ppantsppants member

    Both of my K kids only have green, yellow, and red lights.  They were in a daycare center prior to K so it's pretty clear to them how it works. 

    We didn't have lights per se, but instead you'd get your name written on the board.  If it continued, you'd get a check mark by your name.

    Wendy Twins 1/27/06. DS and DD
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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    Fortunately, this year it is class wide and they either get a check or they don't.  And, the best thing they do is use "Oops Slips," IMO.  Any teacher/para can give them out and they're for doing something dangerous or disrespectful (e.g. teasing).  A copy goes home to the parents and they have to sign it.  I find those to be very effective.
    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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