DD started RC class about 2 weeks ago, and last week she started referring to house points.
She was so exicited and vocal about getting housepoints in her first full week that I asked her each day is she had got more and who else had them etc. She ended the week with 4 points, 1 behind another little girl in her class - who she seemedn to be just one behind all week.
This morning she told me she only has 1 point so far this week. And then said she only wanted to wear trousers today and not to wear her big school coat. When I asked why she told me becxause she wanted to get more housepoints. And apparently things like getting dressed quickly after PE (which she can do easily with trousers) and hanging coats up nicely after break are awarded by housepoints. As well as being first on the mat for story time and it seems in some cases used as a reward for less confident children when they do something for the first time.
Now I think some competition is healthy, but she is becoming quite focused on getting more points. I have stopped asking everyday as I am worried she will be upset if she has'nt got one.
I've looked in the classroom and the children are in 4 groups so I am guessing at the end of the week they get group tally for housepoints, which promotes working with others. But on a 1-1 level I am not so sure.
Does anyone else have any views on this?
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House Points in Reception class
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Lowfat · 02/10/2008 17:38
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