Kindergarten -- Shy Guys (December - February 2013)
1-Get to Know You
2-Breathing Toolbox
3-Building Confidence--Let your little light shine!
4-What to Do When I Make a Mistake, p.69-72
1st Grade -- Making Smart Choices (December - February 2013)
12-12-12
"Mrs. Broam has a buffalo on her head!"
Who can name all the people in the room?
Breathing Box -- Dragon Breath
Positive Words -- Kids at Hope
Deep Friendships-Secret Handshake
Balance-Tree Pose
When you are angry and want to hurt someone, that's "out of balance"
When you want to hurt yourself, that's "off balance" too
Target Practice -- Making Smart Choices is like hitting a target and you want to get as close to the bull's eye as you can!
Session #2
Topple -- reinforce balance
Session #3
Make a Contract and Sign
Session #4
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems -- identify feelings -- Pleasant and Unpleasant -- what to do with Unpleasant Feelings?
Shy Spaghetti and Excited Eggs -- pick food out of the lunch box, read the pages to know appropriate strategies
T, H, G, K--confused cupcake, surprised strawberry, J & D--happy hotdog, worried watermelon, confused cupcake, shy spaghetti,
B & Wm--
B & J (no Z) --
2/4/13
B, J, Z--Feelings Lunch Box--confused, worried, scared
Heart Talk Practice with Puppets--sad when someone teases, plays too rough, cut in line, took something off desk
Breathing Practice--balloon, alternate nostril, pinwheel
Next time begin playing marbles!
L, J, D, & B--toss Feelings Ball--relieved, shy, lonely, brave, kind, stressed, optimism
Circle of Control
Session #5
Hunter's Best Friend at School
"Chutes and Ladders"
Circle Up--One Smart Decision I Know to Make
Duckies for those "on the ball"