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In 4th grade, learners are guided through the themes of "Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well". Weekly learning opportunities focus on skill development in areas that nurture and build future-readiness, with a specific emphasis in conflict resolution, positive self-talk, and organizational skills.
In 4th grade, learners are guided through the themes of "Be Kind, Be Strong, and Be Well". Weekly learning opportunities focus on skill development in areas that nurture and build future-readiness, with a specific emphasis in conflict resolution, positive self-talk, and organizational skills.
Some of the specific ACP opportunities that all 4th-grade learners will engage in include:
Some of the specific ACP opportunities that all 4th-grade learners will engage in include:
Transitions: Great Start Conferences: Learners and families meet with their teacher prior to the start of the school year to ensure a smooth transition into 4th grade and to establish strong connections between school and home
CARE/Emotional Regulation: Learners will explore various ways that they can care for themselves and regularly complete a survey that helps them reflect on their self-care and wellness
Social Skills - Respect: Fourth graders will focus on a series of lessons that develop skills in conflict resolution and respecting the ideas and opinions of others
Social Skills - Empathy: Learners will practice meaningful empathy, communicate using I-Statements, and understanding the concept of "agree to disagree"
Social Skills - Cooperation: Learners will practice strategies to work through team conflict and group challenges
Executive Functioning - Courage: Learners will focus on executive functioning skills such as time management and creating and executing plans
Executive Functioning - Responsibility: Fourth graders will identify the 3 T's model to support organization along with various additional strategies to support the identification and prioritization of tasks
Executive Functioning - Perseverance: Learners will practice breaking down large goals into smaller action items, and then synthesize their toolbox of executive functioning skills through application
Emotional Regulation - Gratitude: Learners will learn about positive self-talk and use it to apply gratitude
Emotional Regulation - Honesty: Fourth graders will practice reframing negative self-talk into helpful, positive, honest self-talk
Emotional Regulation - Creativity: Learners will focus on utilizing positivity through thought awareness in their projects and within interactions with others
Emotional Regulation - Mindfulness Moments: Throughout the year, students will be introduced to a variety of strategies to use to calm themselves and regulate emotions successfully
Self- Awareness - Careers 102 (Parts I and II): Learners will investigate different types of careers
How Parents Can Get Involved in ACP at School
How Parents Can Get Involved in ACP at School
Discuss how your child is performing on standardized tests and in course standards
Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences
Attend Great Start Conferences
Engage in discussions with your child about their strengths and interests, and how these connect to different classes and careers
Know the goals that your child has set
Discuss online safety with your child, and encourage them to speak to you if they see or hear something that doesn't seem right to them
Discuss how you recognize different emotions in yourself, and what types of strategies you like to use when you feel different emotions
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