Social-Emotional-Learning

Social-Emotional-Learning (SEL) Skills:

Our classroom expectations are based on Conscious Discipline and Zones of Regulation. Conscious Discipline and Zones of Regulation are taught and practiced throughout the class day.  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: Staying safe; 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 integrate 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 keep it safe.

• 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.