DS3, The Horrid Teacher and The Marbles

[Beetroot]

It has worked like a dream.

Teachers can#t beleive it.

Neat work.
polite
Maths teacher is very impressed.
Horrid teacher is smiling to.

RESULT
Thank you!

[Beetroot]

[Beetroot]

yes

[elastamum]

Perhaps they should have a marble system for the horrid teacher to get her to be nice

[Beetroot]

yes good idea. marbles if you smile

[RTKangaMummy]

Deffo Brill Beety and DS3

[fullmoonfiend]

Yay!!! So pleased Beety! What rewards do you offer, just out of nosiness...

[Beetroot]

well at present 100 marbles = a scooter ( which I have. found for £10

[mandieb]

we are doing marbles . I love them they are (well teachers really ) my power.

[roisin]

Great news Beetroot. I'm really pleased for you!

Can we have a photo of the horrid teacher smiling as proof?

[Littlefish]

Great news Beety - well done DS3!

[Beetroot]

rosin have you booked you smear.???

Yes it is goodnews. He feels so much Happier in himslef doing well.

[Beetroot]

Roisin?

[SorenLorensen]

Beety, how does it work? Do you start with no marbles at all? Do you take marbles out for bad behaviour? Will it stop my kids bickering all the damn time?

[Beetroot]

Soren. I give 1 marble fotr a silver star, 2 for a gold star and 10 for a merit. And 1 if he goes to bed on time when there is a babysittter.

So for yours, you can give 1 marble for playing nicely, or for an act of kindness, or 3 marbles if they have not bickered at all. I don't take marbles away, he jujst doesn't get them if his work is not up to scratch.

I t hink If I heard he was being particularly rude I would though.

Stat with none.. and chat abjout what they woudllike with their marbles.

10 ,Marbles = top trumps for example.
Ds wants a scooter so 100 marbles = scooter. He is on 53!!!

[daisy1999]

I find marbles are great although I do get funny looks when I say "do that again and you lose a marble" or "If you do x I'll give you a marble".
I'm sure people think what a mean mummy dd done all that and she only gets a marble!!
I only need to say "marble" and any fighting stops immediately!

[SorenLorensen]

Thanks for that, beety, I'm going to give it a go - I'm at my wits' end with them bickering all the time (it's karma, I was exactly the same with my younger brother). I'm fed up of shouting/reasoning/time out...time for something new!

Now...where did you get your marbles ?

[roisin]

I am really touched that you chose to be my monitor!

I nearly phoned today . I actually got up and reached for the phone, then thought better of it, as my diary for next week is a bit unclear so I can't make an appointment yet. Please do keep hassling me, and I will do it.

We've been here 3.5 yrs and I haven't been to the GP ever for anything, so I'm not even sure what times the surgery is open, let alone when I can make an appointment. (My db is a surgeon, and all my friends/flatmates from uni are medics, which is why I tend to avoid doctors at all costs!)

Sorry, this sounds really lame and pathetic, I know. I am determined I will do this. Thanks for your support.

[Beetroot]

Roisen.....!!!!

good luck soren.

[fullmoonfiend]

Soren - just a thought, I introduced mine at the begiining of the school hols cos my 2 were bickering the whole time and were getting v competitive. So we had just one jar with them working together for marbles, with the aim of a joint treat - tea out, cinema etc. Worked for me. They work as a team a bit more now. Good luck.