Today is the first time I will visit the KG classrooms, and my first lessons in the EC rooms will be October 4th. For the 1st-5th grade classrooms, I'll be heading in for the second time this rotation. In this first month of lessons, I'll be focusing on FRIENDSHIP. Making friends, maintaining relationships, and dealing with problems with friends. I'll be introducing specific ways to handle problems with friends and classmates. By the time October 4th arrives, all of the Elementary School will have heard about "Talk-Walk-Squawk." I teach the kids to first talk...tell the person what is bothering them, and ask them to stop. Then, if that is not resolving the situation, they can walk away. There are many other responses to choose from at this point as well: ignoring, using humor, standing up for yourself, etc. In subsequent lessons, I'll refer to these responses as their "Bag of Tricks" in grades 1-5. The last step would be to squawk, or tell an adult. We will differentiate between tattling and telling, and we will discuss the situations when they must go directly to an adult for help.
Here is when I'll typically be visiting your child's classroom:
DAY 1: all EC classes (starting Oct 4)
: both KG classes
DAY 2: 2-SB, 4-FR
DAY 3: 3-SH, 3-EH, 5-CJ
DAY 4: 5-KK, 1-JK, 2-MM
DAY 5: 2-SM, 1-SM, 1-TI, 5-PL
DAY 6: 4-TB, 4-MA, 3-BK
Here is when I'll typically be visiting your child's classroom:
DAY 1: all EC classes (starting Oct 4)
: both KG classes
DAY 2: 2-SB, 4-FR
DAY 3: 3-SH, 3-EH, 5-CJ
DAY 4: 5-KK, 1-JK, 2-MM
DAY 5: 2-SM, 1-SM, 1-TI, 5-PL
DAY 6: 4-TB, 4-MA, 3-BK
