Blurt Board

I saw this idea on Pinterest (of course) and thought it would work wonders in my room to make my students aware of how much they just shout out answers, change the topic in the middle of a lesson, and talk when they are supposed to be quiet.  A little pon-pom, googlie eyes, foam shape, magnet, and hot glue can make the coolest things!

Meet the Blurts.  They live on our classroom Blurt Board.  Each child has 3 Blurts, or chances.  If someone talks out of turn, changes the subject inappropriately, or talks when they are to be quiet they take a Blurt off.  At the end of the day, if someone has all 3 Blurts removed they receive a consequence. 

Once a Blurt is removed from the board, it goes in the bucket.  The goal is to have an empty Blurt bucket at the end of every day.  Today was the first day this was implemented and so far so good, its working! So far...

:)

~Ms. Anglin