Social-Emotional-Learning

Social-Emotional-Learning (SEL) Skills:

Our classroom expectations are based on the "Zones of Regulation". The "Zones of Regulation" are taught and practiced throughout the class day.  Social Thinking will be taught and practiced throughout the class day to contribute to your child's Social-Emotional-Learning. We integrate Social-Emotional-Learning skills throughout our daily routines, but we also focus on a new social skill each week through video modeling, teacher modeling, peer role playing, literature, and personal experiences. The intention of focusing on specific Social-Emotional-Learning skills is to assist students with generalizing these behaviors and appropriate interactions to their own personal experiences and self-regulation. The skills we will focus on include but are not limited to: Being a kind friend, using personal space, asking for help, understanding feelings/emotions, starting a conversation with friends, being a respectful listener, greetings and goodbyes. Playing appropriately with friends: Sharing, taking turns, not interrupting, waiting our turn. We use Conscious Discipline;  “Zones of Regulation”; rethink Ed; Social Thinking.

School-Wide “Conscious Discipline”:

Lake Forest Elementary vision is “Taking Pride in Learning.” The mission of Lake Forest Elementary School is to provide a nurturing, student-centered learning environment where students are empowered to learn about the world, persevere through challenges, and develop positive character traits.

Specific classroom expectations for our class are as follows:

We try our best.

We keep our hands to ourselves.

When the teacher is talking, we are listening.

We use kind words.

We use walking feet.

We take care of our things.