Dojo Points

We've been working very hard earning Dojo Points.  Your child can earn a point by showing behavior that follows the six pillars - Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.  For example, following directions the first time is responsibility.  Helping another student is caring.  Raising their hand quietly and waiting patiently to be called on is respect.  Other teachers can give them points, too, like Art, PE, Music and lunch and recess aides.

Today, we reset our points to 0.  We are starting over tomorrow to work towards earning a ticket with a specific reward.  This type of positive reinforcement has been proven to work with behavior management with young children.  Once a student receives 20 points, they can pick a ticket from my Dojo Ticket Collection.  The tickets reward them with a specific prize.  They currently have 8 different tickets to choose from:  use a special pen for writing all day, bring in a stuffed animal for a day, pick a prize from Mr. Heatwole's treasure box, pick a book from our library for me to read aloud, get extra computer time, wear the dojo master hat for the day, be a line jumper (jump ahead of other students in line), or bring in something for show and tell.  Your child will also bring home a little certificate letting you know they reached the 20 point benchmark.  Once they pick a ticket, their points will be reset to 0 and they can start earning towards another 20 points and another ticket.

In addition, when our class earns 200 points as a whole, we will have a Dojo Party with a special treat.

The kids are excited to start earning points tomorrow and I'm excited too see them grow with Dojo.