Lesson 2: Listening and Following Directions

• In this lesson, we learned how to listen with our whole body and follow directions the first time. We listened to a book called The Worst Day of My Life Ever by Julia Cook to understand the importance of listening the first time. 

• Ask:

  • "What should your ears/eyes/voice/body/brain do while you are listening?"

  • "Why is it important to listen to adults?"

• Practice:

  • Play a game of Simon Says to practice listening!

Lesson 3: "Reset" when you are Upset

• In this lesson, we learned about noticing when our body feels sad, angry, tired, etc. It is important to listen to those signals and use a "reset", or calm-down, strategy to help us feel better. This book helps us understand the connection between body sensations and feelings. 

• Ask:

  •  "How do you know when you need to reset? Do you feel it in your body?" 

  •  "What is your favorite calm-down strategy?"

• Practice:

  • Practice some calm-down strategies! You can use ideas from the read aloud linked above, or practice being mindful with this video.

Lesson 4: Review of Lessons 1-3

• Challenge 1 - Zones of Regulation: Read your favorite book or turn on your favorite show. Point out the zone that each character is in. Can you find all 4 zones of regulation? 

• Challenge 2 - Listening and Following Directions: Play a game of Guess That Sound. For each sound you guess correctly (while listening with your whole body!), you earn 1 point. How many points did you earn? 

• Challenge 3 - Reset when Upset: Jump around the living room, notice your quick heartbeat, then set a timer for 1-3 minutes. Spend that time blowing bubbles, squeezing playdough, taking belly breaths, etc. After the timer goes off, feel your heartbeat again. Did it get slower? Why? 

Lesson 5: TBD (Being a Good Friend - Respect)

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Lesson 6: Personal Space

• In this lesson, we learned about the four zones of personal space (family, friends, acquaintances, strangers). We discussed how it feels when our personal space is invaded, and practiced staying in our space/asking for permission to be close to someone. 

• Ask:

  • "Can you show me the four zones of personal space, using your arms?" (fist, arm circle, extend arms, extend arms and wiggle fingers)

  • "How do you feel when someone gets too close to you? What should you do?" 

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Lesson 7: Empathy

• In this lesson, we discussed the types of problems we may run into, and explored some problem-solving strategies. 

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Lesson 8: Review of Lessons 5-7 

• Challenge 1 - Respect: 

• Challenge 2 - Personal Space:

• Challenge 3 - Empathy: 

Lesson 9: Review of Lessons 1-3

• Challenge 1 - Zones of Regulation: Play this video and pause after each clip. Discuss what zone the characters are in, and name some calming strategies they could use to get back to the green zone! 

• Challenge 2 - Listening and Following Directions: Grab a sheet of paper and some crayons. Your grown-up will give you one direction at a time (draw a yellow circle, color the ____ red, etc.). You must listen with your whole body and follow each direction right away! How did you do? 

• Challenge 3 - Reset when Upset: Review and practice some calm-down skills with this video.

Lesson 10: Trying When Work is Hard

• In this lesson, we learned about strategies we can use when work becomes frustrating. This includes asking for help from a friend or teacher, taking a quick reset break, or reminding ourselves of the Magical Yet! 

• Ask:

  • "Do you ever get frustrated? When?" 

  • "What strategy would you use when you begin to feel frustrated?" 

• Practice:

  • Watch this read aloud to learn more about the Magical Yet!

Lesson 11: TBD (Ignoring Distractions?)

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Lesson 12: Problem Solving 

• In this lesson, we discussed the types of problems we may run into, and explored some problem-solving strategies. 

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Lesson 13: Review of Lessons 10-12 

• Challenge 1 - Trying When Work is Hard:

• Challenge 2 - Ignoring Distractions:

• Challenge 3 - Problem Solving:

Lesson 14: Review of Lessons 5-7

• Challenge 1 - Respect:

• Challenge 2 - Empathy:

• Challenge 3 - Personal Space:

Lesson 15: Review of Lessons 1-3

• Challenge 1 - Zones of Regulation: Play a game of feelings charades. Take turns acting out a scenario or feeling for the other player(s) to guess. Don't forget to include the zone, too!

• Challenge 2 - Listening and Following Directions: Learn the Cha Cha Slide! Watch this step-by-step dance video and follow the directions on the screen. Have fun!

• Challenge 3 - Reset when Upset: Take a reset break outside. Go for a walk and name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste!

Lesson 16: Celebration!

• Review any and all activities above!