1st & 2nd Grades--August 31-September 11, 2015
Objectives: (1) Know Mrs. Broam and Her Job at School (2) ALL Feelings are OKAY
Introduction -- "It takes you, it takes me, Working Together, SYNERGY!"
Crankenstein by Samantha Berger
Move to edges of carpet to share FEELINGS and movements to manage feelings in okay ways.
breathe with the Hoberman Sphere
Anger -- volcano
Joy -- Breath of Joy
Fear -- turtle
Sadness -- triangle
Disgust -- tree
Magic Carpet Ride
Review/Identify feelings: Recess Queen, Stephanie's Ponytail, Wait and See
Anger -- Banana! by Ed Vere
Joy -- Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson, Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Fear -- The a Monster at the End of the Book by Jon Stone
Sadness -- Mitchell is Moving by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Disgust -- Bark George by Jules Fieffer, It's a Bad Day by Mary Elen Leibheit
Review Animal Friends -- Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch, Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring -- What kind of friends are these?
Wrap Up w/ Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days or Todd Parr's The Feelings Book
Kindergarten -- "Be Respectful" -- September 14-18
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?
Move like the animal friends:
monkey, snake, shark, sheep, turtle, teddy bear
Respect Video--Have Fun Teaching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgidfFs-j4M
Smartboard Check for Understanding
Breathing Toolbox
1st Grade -- "Active Listening" -- September 21-25
Breathing to set thinking
Model of brain, upstairs and downstairs brain, your breath helps the PFC do it's best work!
Circle of Control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncHPlChNkk&index=1&list=PL3gvk3jvCEl9n7ErgMELMcbl-F7IwkRb1
Silly Sidney by Morgan Matthews
How to be a Good Listener:
Brain ON
Ears ON
Eyes ON
Heart ON
Hands OFF
Mouth OFF
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen by Howard Binkow
Story & Lesson: https://wedolisten.org/
Practice listening in groups. Discuss favorite animals and food. Share what you heard. How does it feel when someone listens or doesn't?
Magic Carpet Ride
Move like the sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhTmAygygs
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker by Christianne Jones
Albert's Toothache by Barbara Williams
2nd Grade--September 28-October 1, 2015
Objectives: (1) Begin with End in Mind (2) Stress Free Living--Be Proactive
Introduction -- Smartboard Lesson, "Ladder Up" -- How to get where you want to go? Need a plan
Practice with "Ladder Up" graphic organizer, Read Koala Lou
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smspKuKqt5c
Move like the sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhTmAygygs
Pretest--How do you handle anxious? What is your current anxiety?
Strategies Reduce Anxiety--Breathing (BIG Hoberman Sphere)