Blending In Like A Chameleon

Loud outbursts and speaking out whenever the urge arose was standard procedure for this friend. Off task behavior accompanied this as well. I needed to relate working quietly to something that he understood. He loved chameleons, so that was the link between his behavior and classroom performance. In addition to this story, we put a little picture of a chameleon on his desk as well as provided the classroom teacher with a flash card chameleon to visually remind him of what a classroom chameleon needed to do. With tons of practice and reinforcement, he got better. Check it out. Enjoy!

I am in the 3rd grade this year. In 3rd grade, kids are expected to be more independent and complete a lot of independent work. In my classroom, there are many times when we are expected to work on our own. Center work, math practice and reading are good examples of these times.

When I am expected to work independently, I need to blend in like a chameleon. Chameleons are lizards that change colors to blend into their environment so that no one can detect them. They are very quiet and no one really notices that they are even around.

In my classroom this would look like quiet kids working hard, staying on task and not interfering with others who are blending in. This way the classroom becomes a quiet work place where kids are successful.

Quiet workplaces are important for people to do the best that they can do. It helps people concentrate, which helps them produce better quality work.

I will try my best to be like a chameleon when it is time for quiet work in my classroom.