Our whole school will be using the acronym B.E.A.R.S. to encourage positive behaviors throughout all the areas of the school- classroom, cafeteria, hallway, restrooms, recess, etc. We are discussing these terms in class, but I'd encourage you to also discuss and encourage these characteristics at home.
Some examples of how we've discussed displaying each word is listed below. However, there are many more examples as well as many that fit under multiple categories.
B- Bravery
E- Engaged
A- Accountable
R- Respectful
S- Safety
Some examples of how we've discussed displaying each word is listed below. However, there are many more examples as well as many that fit under multiple categories.
B- Bravery
- taking risks/trying new things
- standing up for what is right
- being a leader
E- Engaged
- participating in class
- staying on task and focused
- trying your best
A- Accountable
- taking responsibility for actions
- listening to directions and following them
- cleaning up after yourself
R- Respectful
- making eye contact and not talking when someone else is talking
- using kind words instead of unkind
- leaving other people's stuff alone without permission
S- Safety
- walking around the school instead of running
- staying with the class/having permission to be somewhere else
- using materials/equipment appropriately