September 2014

Kindergarten -- "Be Respectful"

3 School Expectations -- Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

Smartboard Lesson -- 3 Ways to Show Respect

Mr. Stanley Respect Video http://www.schooltube.com/video/ac4c08ec736067762d2b/

Share examples from video for each way to show respect

Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Erica S. Perl -- Did she show respect?

Respect Video--Have Fun Teaching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgidfFs-j4M

Smartboard Check for Understanding

Breathing Toolbox

First Grade -- Leaders are Active Listeners

Listen Buddy by Helen Lester or Albert's Toothache

Consequences: danger, miss out on fun, people do not want to be your friends

Smartboard -- Howard B. Wigglebottom

How to be a good listener? Eyes -- ON, Ears -- ON, Brain -- ON, Hands -- OFF, Mouth -- OFF

Practice communication. Model: Student shares, Mrs. Broam DOESN'T listen. Student shares, Mrs. Broam LISTENS. How does that make you feel? Students practice.

Hoberman Sphere Reward for good listeners

breathe, be a tree--tree helps w/ focus, concentration, and balance

Check for Understanding w/ Howard B. Wigglebottom

Looking for good listeners!

Interrupting Chicken or Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker

Listening Lesson

Listen Buddy by Helen Lester

How to be a good listener? Eyes -- ON, Ears -- ON, Brain -- ON, Hands -- OFF, Mouth -- OFF

"Telephone" -- string and cups

Interrupting Chicken

You miss out on fun when you're not listening . . .

First Grade -- Leaders are Caring Communicators

Heart Talk

I feel _____ because _____. Please _____.

How to be a good listener? Eyes -- ON, Ears -- ON, Brain -- ON, Hands -- OFF, Mouth -- OFF

Books to practice:

The Sandwich Swap

Mr. Duck Means Business

Banana!

Hunter's Best Friend at School

Smart Notebook "fill in the blank" Activities

Practice

Bookmark

Unicorn Thinks He's Great

Use our words, speak from the heart, clean up our misunderstandings