Guest Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Towards the end of last week the children in my class were telling tales an awful lot and squabbling. I intend to address this next week with lots of circle time. Does anybody have any suggestions of stories or activities that might help with this? Thanks in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 do you use SEAL in your setting - there should be some suggestions of stories and activities you can use in this terms theme "getting on and falling out" (all the resources are on the website http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/p...ons/banda/seal/ Nothing else springs to mind at the moment will keep thinking though! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 "The Boy who cried wolf" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Rainbow fish is a good one about being friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Can't remember who, I'm afraid, but someone on here suggested a system where the children posted positive comments in a postbox at the end of lunchtime, eg. "Jane helped me when I fell over" or "Peter let me play with him" and these were shared at the beginning of the afternoon. We tried it in our class and it's really helped - the tale-telling was largely down to the needy children, so now they get the same attention, but in a more positive way . It's a bit easier for me, perhaps, than someone in a straight YR class, because the Y2 children in class help the YRs write their good news slips when they come in. You could always share the good news orally, though. The knock on effect is that they're all falling over each other to be kind and helpful - albeit with an ulterior motive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thnaks for those tips! I was going to look at the SEAL documents but have left my copies in school and didnt realise that you could download them online so thats great. Love the idea of a good news box, although may have to adapt the idea slightly as not sure many of my reception children could write their good news! Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 good luck petal x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Just wanted to let you knwo that the good news box is working wonders!!! Thanks so much for the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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