Kindergarten
Read How Santa Lost His Job
Jobs are a good fit when you enjoy more than you don't. (Pizza Restaurant Story)
Use felt puppets to decide which jobs:
Jobs that use muscles -- like a fire fighter
Jobs where you make a mess -- painter
Outside vs. Inside -- mail carrier
Use tools/build -- construction worker
Jobs where you can tolerate gross/blood -- nurse/doctor
Jobs where you fix broken things -- mechanic
Uniforms vs. Choice
Desk vs. Moving
People vs. On You Own
Computers vs. Working with Your Hands
Reading?
Animals?
"I Want My Life to Make a Difference"
1st Grade -- Kindness, Self-Control, Pandemic Protocols
Kindness:
Read Being Kind by Brenda Li
What are examples of being kind in the story?
Why should we make kind choices?
When does the most learning happen--when people choose kind or unkind?
What kind of animal friend do we want to be?
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson Story Time with Mrs. Broam (7:50)
https://youtu.be/zf468hYQR28 Introduce the ripples
"I Want My Life to Make a Difference"
Self-Control:
Read Interrupting Chicken
What does Self-Control mean?
What is the Circle of Control?
Is Self-Control in or out of the Circle of Control?
Review the Self-Control Remote Control!
"I Want My Life to Make a Difference"
Pandemic Protocols: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/01/health/kids-pandemic-wall-wellness/index.html
Read Tess's Tree
changes and more changes
grief & loss -- Read Tess's Tree
give chance to respond
2nd Grade
Review Career Clusters
Introduce 6 more in depth with breathing patterns
cooling breath -- Fire Fighter -- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
square breathing -- Architect -- Architecture and Construction
choo choo breath -- Railroad Engineer -- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
bubble breathing -- Preschool Teacher -- Education and Training
star breathing -- Aerospace Engineer -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
umbrella breathing -- Mail Carrier -- Government and Public Administration
Read Crocodiles on the Job
"I Want My Life to Make a Difference"
Kindergarten
Read Pug the Fibber
Not being honest is painful . . .
Integrity -- to be honest
In what ways do you practice honesty and SHINE? Work Star Pose
Do classmates want to be your friend if you are not honest?
Tell "The Little Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
Review Circle of Control
First Grade
Spivey -- self control and tattle-telling
Walsh -- self control and following directions quickly
Enright -- self control, problem solving all of them:)
Hood -- Working independently, self control, problem solving are all good things!
Read Interrupting Chicken or Strega Nona
What does Self-Control mean?
What is the Circle of Control?
Is Self-Control in or out of the Circle of Control?
Review the Self-Control Remote Control!
"I Want My Life to Make a Difference"