Classroom Management Plan
Classroom Rules
1. Listen when someone is speaking.
2. Raise your hand to speak.
3. Follow directions quickly.
4. Be a caring friend.
5. Always do your best.
The Cool Down Spot
This is a safe, comfortable spot where children can go to calm down or reset when they are feeling big emotions. They may be asked to go there by an adult or they can ask to go there themselves. When they get there, they flip the 5 minute sand timer and choose a calm down tool to use until the timer runs out. At that time, they clean up and return to the group. Some examples of the calm down tools there include bubble timers and a glitter bottle to watch, breathing technique visuals, fidgets, puzzles, and mini coloring pages. When we get to the self-management unit, we will learn about yoga poses and there will be cards there to remind students of the poses they can do while there.
Social/Emotional Curriculum Info
Mind + Heart K-2 by Proud to Be Primary
The mind+heart social and emotional learning curriculum was designed to help teachers instruct young children to develop emotional literacy, self-control, and social competence. The ultimate goal is for primary aged children to develop a healthy sense of self and positive peer relations, that will continue throughout their lives. Children will learn to express their emotions appropriately, solve problems, develop a “growth mindset”, build relationships, and be thoughtful citizens who take responsibility and show respect.
mind+heart includes a variety of thought provoking lessons and discussions, community building ideas, and engaging activities to help build important social and emotional skills. Children will have many opportunities to learn, practice, and develop SEL through a variety of lessons and activities. Teachers are provided with all lesson materials, instructions, and a layout that is simple and easy to implement. mind+heart is a flexible SEL curriculum that can be taught when teachers have time, while the recommendation is to teach a lesson once to twice or more a week.
What units are included in the mind+heart SEL curriculum?
Emotions
Unit 1: Identifying and labeling; What causes emotions; Expressing emotions; Labelling experiences.
Self-Management
Unit 2: self-regulation & ways to calm down; self-control, and self-esteem.
Growth Mindset
Unit 3: fixed vs. growth mindset; the elastic brain; effort & perseverance; failure, mistakes & challenges.
Relationships
Unit 4: communication - listening & speaking; friendship; teamwork & cooperation; sharing & taking turns.
Social Awareness
Unit 5: how feelings & behaviors affect others; developing & displaying empathy; building a community of compassion.
Kindness
Unit 6: what is kindness - ways to show; what to say; caring for others; kindness challenge; generosity; Bucket Filling.
Respect
Unit 7: what is respect? Ways to show respect, honesty, gratitude, & acceptance.
Responsibility
Unit 8: responsibility; peaceful problem solving; goal setting; anti-bullying.