Author: Mr. Wass
Room 21 is all about bucket filling!
LITTLE acts of kindness can go a long way toward making someone feel a LOT better. In room 12, we call acts of kindness filling someone’s bucket.
Bucket Filling
We can fill someone’s bucket by:
- Saying or doing something kind.
- Helping without being asked.
- Giving sincere compliments.
- Showing respect to others.
Now lets watch what bucket filling looks like:
Listening to our “inner coach”
Our “inner coach”is the positive voice inside our head that talks to us all day long. In room 12, we look at how that voice can contribute to our life in a healthy way. It’s easier to listen to our coach when we are focused on the present and not worrying about what has happened in the past or what might happen in the future. Listening to our coach means not giving up and believing, “you can do it!”
Below are some inner coach videos:
Super Hero Talent Assignment
Super Hero Talent Assignment
What makes you extra-ordinary?
For our first art project of the year, you will be designing yourself as a superhero that showcases your extra-ordinary talent.
Morning Messages
Morning Message
Our “inner coach”is the positive voice inside our head that talks to us all day long. Listening to our coach means not giving up and believing, “you can do it!”
Morning Message
Morning Message
Morning Message
I should mind my own business when …
I should share about someone else’s business when …
Morning Message
Morning Message
Morning Message
Morning Message
Thursday, October 18, 2018
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The Zones of Regulation: Size of the Problem Thinking Strategy
The Zones of Regulation reminds us that while some problems are really big, most problems at school are little and can be fixed quickly.
When problems occur it is important that our reactions match the size of the problem. The above Zones of Regulation ‘thinking tool’ helps us evaluate how big and small problems are.
Be a problem solver, not a problem starter
Life is full of problems and challenges. Luckily, as we have investigated, most problems that occur at school are little or small problems that can be easily solved. People who solve problems are called problem solvers. Problem solvers look to see how they can make the world better for others. Problem starters make bad things even worse.
Good problem solvers are creative thinkers. They listen to their coach and refuse to quit. When problem solvers work with others, they use the “Yes, and …” strategy to build on other people’s ideas. Below are some videos about some incredible problem solvers. We will begin with the legend of a tiny, but mighty problem solver: the hummingbird.
Teasing = the worst!
In room 21, we have learned that teasing is the worst! It is an unexpected behaviour. It makes people feel uncomfortable and will lead to people not wanting to be around you.
Unfortunately, teasing sometimes happens at school. If someone does tease you, there are three things students can do:
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Stay calm.
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Walk away.
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Ask an adult for help.
Please watch the two below videos that teach us about what teasing looks like and what we can do if someone teases us.
Example #1
Example #2
Now let’s see what treating others how you want to be treated looks like!
Expected vs. Unexpected Behaviours
Treat others as you want to be treated
A very important community agreement in room 21 is: Be kind.
In our program, we have been exploring what being kind to others looks like. We have learned that kindness looks like treating others as we would want to be treated. Below is a video of a story we will be reading during our class lessons.
Do Unto Otters
