Teacher: Miss Amber Snyder
Paraprofessionals: Ms. Erika and Mr. Gary
In the Delphinus classroom we are a fun and energetic bunch. We start our day with a half hour circle incorporating checking into school by moving their picture and name to schoolhouse picture and then practice writing their name on the board. We also have a star student, a calendar helper, a weather helper, a brain gym leader, a pledge leader and a question of the day asker.
Each job has a specific task.
- The star student gets recognized for special things they like or do.
- The calendar helper tells us what day it is and puts the date on the calendar.
- The weather helper sings our weather song, looks outside and reports the weather for the day.
- We do what is called brain gym and it is about moving your body parts (arms, legs, hands) simultaneously to use both side of the brain at once for brain strengthening.
- The pledge helper leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
- The question helper asks the question of the day to each student.
Our rule system for our classroom is individualized to each student. They each have a rule board with five rules on them that they have to follow during the day. Using this system, the students earn prizes and stars. At the end of the week, it is big toy jar Friday. This method seems to work for our classroom. It puts responsibility on the students because they know to follow the rules and they will get rewarded for it.
The Delphinus classroom loves to spend time out in the sun. We like to take nature walks back to the gazebo looking at the different tress and leaves. We also see a lot of different bugs and flowers to learn about. Also, the students love to play out on the playground. The bikes are their favorites and some are learning to ride two wheelers. The next favorite activity is the swings. We are teaching them how to swing on their own by pumping their legs. Outside time gives our students time to socially interact with each other and students from different classrooms.