Each student has a copy of the chart pictured at the right. The goal is to fill each space with a sticker. Students earn colored stickers based on the behaviors they exhibit. This system of positive reinforcement of specific behaviors truly leads to HEROIC Behavior!
H - Honesty
E - Effort
R - Respect
O - Outstanding Attitude
I - Initiative
C - Caring
Students earn red stickers when they are honest at times when their responses could get them into trouble. That is when it is difficult to tell the truth, and students will be rewarded for their honesty, even if the behavior they admit carries separate consequences.
Orange stickers signify effort. The process, rather than the outcome, is valued in these instances. First graders need to learn to persevere through a challenge, and their hard work will be recognized and praised.
Respect is a very important issue at school and in every day life. Students can earn yellow stickers by showing respect for others, themselves, or property.
In life, there are always tasks that we would prefer not to do. The same is true for first grade students. While I do not expect every student to like every activity or assignment, I do expect the students to have a positive approach, even to those activities and assignments that they do not prefer. Evidence of this may be a smile while working and not complaining about the more mundane aspects of the school day.
First grade is foundation of the school career. Students learn how to conduct themselves in the classroom, what is expected, and many other procedures that make a school day run efficiently and effectively. To earn blue stickers, students need to take responsibility for helping the classroom to operate smoothly. When procedures have been established, students should carry out the expected actions without being reminded by the teacher.
Caring will be signified by either purple or pink stickers. The purpose of this category is to help students develop empathy for others. To earn these stickers, students demonstrate that they care about others. This can include helping someone when a pencil box is spilled (a regular occurrence in first grade), playing with someone who typically plays alone, and saying nice things about one another.
The students will bring their sticker charts home daily. I encourage you to look over the chart and ask the students how they earned each sticker. If you notice a certain color seems to be lacking, discuss ways your child could improve in that area. When a student fills every spot with stickers, he or she earns a trip to the prize box and gets a new chart to begin again.
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