Blurt chart

I had to redo my old Blurt Chart because my class size has grown from 22 to 25! AHH! Anyways, I made this super cute polka dot Blurt Chart so I thought I would share it! New Blurt Chart: I use Velcro dots to make the stars easily go on and off of the chart. Old Blurt Chart: Here is how the Blurt Chart Behavior Management System works in my classroom: The B.L.U.R.T system discourages students from interrupting the teacher from teaching or interrupting other students from learning. Each day…

I posted a picture today on Instagram and received a lot of questions about it, so I thought I would do a quick blog post tonight! The original inspiration comes from A 2nd Grade Adventure. It was one of the first pins I had on Pinterest way back when I first opened an account! I […]

Welcome to the second part of my classroom management series on dealing with blurters. These kids are just a special kind of friend and th...

Do you have students who constantly shout out? This can be so disruptive and distracting for the classroom community. Teach and reward those students for controlling their outbursts with the No Blurt Board! Print token system on the front of a page and the empty squares on the back. Print tokens on a separate page. Laminate, add velcro, and let the tokens work their magic! This can also be used as a whole class incentive if there are a LOT of blurters around.This product includes: -2 color…

Hi everyone! It's Kim again from Elementary Antics and I am so excited to share about The Blurt Box! A couple of years ago I had a pretty tough class. I had some amazing kiddos, but a few of them just loved to talk, push each other's buttons and were extremely impulsive. I tried proximity control to help these students' behaviors- they sat next to my desk or table when working independently, in the very front row at the carpet, etc. I tried partnering them with another student that modeled…

I have decided that I am going to start a classroom blog! I am doing this for numerous reasons. First, I want to remember what I do from yea...

You need this classroom management tool! Here is a tried and true solution to those chatty classes or ones that just need a little visual to see how much they are blurting. I used to give my students blocks, but they just became a distraction. With these blurt cards, you can easily manage student blurting by crossing off a circle with a dry/wet erase marker. This can also be done quietly without embarrassing or calling out students (my favorite part). What's included: 3 blurts (green…

Blurt chart. Names taken off for confidentiality, but would be on blue tags. Smiley thru frown faces are warnings. If I take off circles with numbers, it is recess minutes students owe. If all circles are removed, student loses entire recess.

Chatty class? In this blog post I give you all the strategies and tools you need to try blurt beans with your students!