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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting that the people who dislike this system have kids that can't behave themselves.  I have 3 kids ranging from 12 - 9 who all had this system and never had a yellow.  They were all proud of staying on green all day and all week.  If this system keeps some peace so my kids can learn more then I am all for it.[/quote]

My child had this in k & first and he never had red or yellow, but he hated it because it stressed him out. Like he didn't know what was expected out of him. He was so worried about it even though he never had the "bad colors" as he called them. So I am not a fan of this system either, and my child still has yet to be in trouble at school and he's a third grader now. He's a very well behaved boy and always has been.

Having worked in an elementary school that used this system, I noticed that the ones who got reds and yellows were repeat offenders. It was the same kids EVERY DAY. So I don't think this worked as a way to help them manage their behavior either. So my overall opinion of this system is that it's not a very good one. [/quote]

Agree. Teachers need to teach kids how to cope with the classroom and challenges of a learning environment. Labeling kids red every day just convinces them that they were born bad. Without actual in-the-moment-behavior strategies, they will give up. [/quote]

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