Kindergarten Guidance

Hi Kindergarteners and Parents! Mrs. McKenzie here! Glad you stopped by!

In Guidance class, we are implementing the Choose Love curriculum, there is a different set of lessons for each grade level, but with the same theme. The brief description taken directly from the website is outlined below:

The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement™ was inspired by the bravery of a 6 year old boy and a mother's choice to forgive, which led to the creation of Next-Generation Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) and Character Development programming to create a safer, more loving world.

This curriculum is FREE and can also be implemented at home! I've included the website below for parents and caregivers!

We focus on topics that all adults and kids should be practicing regularly including mindfulness, courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion!

Kindergarten PE/Health

In Kindergarten PE/Health class, we learn why exercise is good for us, play fun games, go through obstacle courses and ALWAYS end with a calming, mindfulness activity! We are currently working on skills including:

• The 5 food groups and nourishing our bodies!

• Following directions

• Standing on one foot for 10 seconds or more

• Walking along a line

• Running around obstacles

• Jumping over object landing with both feet together

• Skipping forward after a demonstration

• Stepping forward with leg on same side as throwing arm when throwing a ball

• Hopping on one foot

• Safely performing a forward roll

• Overarm throws

• Catching a small ball using hands only