A while back, I toyed with the idea of using individual sticker charts for positive behaviors and milestones reached at school, but quickly learned that stickers are great for wearing and so they disappear from charts. Went back to the drawing board and have decided to implement Lunar Loot instead. This idea is coupled with a set of life skills that we’ll be setting out to learn more about. Now, if you have ever been to the Kennedy Space Center, these Astronaut Attributes are going to sound familiar. In the Heroes & Legends and Astronaut Hall of Fame, these attributes line the hall (picture attached) as it is believed that each astronaut possesses these particular character traits. I felt that these attributes, although complex, would help us to build on our understanding of the world around us and help us in learning how to navigate different situations.
Just like Brain Bucks, our little scientists will take responsibility for their loot. Today’s little ones decided to store their loot inside of their pencil box, but we’ll see what everyone feels comfortable with. For every 5 that they gain, they will have a chance to spend it on a prize. As they grow accustomed to this system I will have tiered prizes and other things in store for them like buying the use of the pointer during circle time or planning a special activity with me for an upcoming school day.
This system is all about encouraging the positive. Because they learn best from each other, having excellent models of behavior will make for children who are better able to navigate different situations as they encounter them. As always, my goal in teaching has never been to teach a single subject, but to teach children to be lifelong learners and productive members of society.
