CKH Lessons

What is it?

• Capturing Kids’ Hearts is a program that is designed to build relationships with students while also allowing them to self-regulate behaviors and expectations

Components of the Program:

• Handshakes (Elbow Bumps): Students are greeted every morning with a handshake or elbow bump and by their name

• Good Things: Each morning, 2-3 students per class have the opportunity to share something good happening in the life

• Social Contract: Each classroom has developed a social contract. This contract was created mainly by the students, with words like effort, listen, and eye-contact. Students sign the contract, and are expected to follow in throughout the day. If they break the contract, they may receive a consequence.

• Checks: A check is a non-verbal hand signal students can give to other students to help remind them to follow their social contract. 

• Fouls: A foul is a non-verbal hand signal students can give to other students who have hurt their feelings or another student’s feelings. If a foul is called, it counts and the student who the foul was called on must give the student they offended two “put-ups”.

• Four Questions: If a student breaks their social contract, the teacher or staff member will ask them the four questions:

  • What are you doing?

  • What are you supposed to be doing?

  • Are you doing it?

  • What are you going to do to fix it?

*The idea of these four questions is to give the student the opportunity to reflect on the behavior they are presenting and give them an opportunity to fix things. If they continue with the behavior, the teacher will give them consequences. 

• Launch: At the end of every day, the teacher will “launch” their students by sharing a quote or a simple “I love you” to remind them that no matter what the day was like, they are valued and appreciated in that classroom.