Kindergarten will continue to learn about feelings in their bodies and how to manage strong emotions. Feelings we will discuss: Angry, frustrated, and disappointed. Learning objectives are:
* Identify clues in your body to how you are feeling (Stop, Name your feeling)
* Belly breathing to calm down.
1st grade will learn about strong feelings (feelings that take over your body), including being angry and worried. Learning objectives are:
* identify feelings by physical clues in your body
* Using the calm down steps (stop, name your feeling, calm down)
* Breathing and using self-talk to calm down strong feelings
2nd grade lessons will focus on identifying feelings in our bodies and calming down strong feelings of Anger and Anxiety. Learning objectives include:
* Identify physical clues in your body that can help you name how you are feeling.
* Stop, Name your feeling, Calm down.
* Use counting, breathing, and self-talk to calm down.
3rd grade will also be learning about emotion management and managing anger, disappointment, and hurt feelings. Learning objectives are:
* Identify feelings in your body
* Using self-talk, breathing, and counting to calm down
* Being Assertive to communicate what you need.
4th graders will be using their calm down steps to handle put-downs and use assertive communication when dealing with peer conflict. We will also discuss the District definition of bullying (Purposeful, Imbalance of Power, Continual), and the difference between conflict, mean behavior, and bullying behavior.
We will also begin learning about the Problem Solving Steps: Say the problem, Think of solutions, Explore consequences, Pick the best solution. Learning objectives are:
* Identify strategies for handling put-downs
* Identify conflict, mean behavior, and bullying when presented with scenarios
* State a problem without blame
5th grade will use their calm down steps to handle put-downs and avoid making assumptions. We will also discuss the District definition of bullying (Purposeful, Imbalance of Power, Continual), and the difference between conflict, mean behavior, and bullying behavior. Learning objectives include:
* Identify strategies for handling put-downs
* Identify conflict, mean behavior, and bullying when presented with scenarios
* Identify self-talk statements to use to avoid making assumptions
