To practise recognizing emotions and categorizing them into zones, we flipped through magazines and cut out photos of people with different body language and facial expressions. We'll also be spending time thinking about how we react in certain zones so that we can learn to self-regulate.
We had lots of fun designing, creating, collaborating and solving problems during this week’s Maker Faire at Sunrise! The maker movement allows kids to learn while doing, rather than being consumers in the classroom. Our day started with lots of thinking, planning, discussing & revising. We drew several sketches of what we wanted to make and were challenged to think of different possibilities. There was lots of discussion to ensure that everyone in a group had a clear vision and a common goal of what was going to be created. Once we had our plans in place, the building got started with a variety of tools (scissors, tape, glue guns, hair dryer). It was fascinating to see kids so focused and engaged. Several groups had roadblocks (glue wouldn’t stick or pieces came apart easily), so there were challenges and we had to find solutions for our problems. It sounds easy, but it is hard work! After several hours of building (and many aren’t yet finished), we got to share what we had created with other students in the school. Here’s a snapshot of our day: In preparation for student-led conferences we reflected on the goals that we set back in December. Even though we gave quick, regular updates on our goal progress, when we took time to reflect, a few realized that their goals weren’t actually realistic or weren’t possible to meet. Some times we need to experience unrealistic goals to understand why it’s important to have S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-related) goals. Taking time to reflect increases our motivation, builds confidence and gives us a better understanding of ourselves. New goals, with a focus on physical or mental health, were also set. Over the past few weeks we’ve been working on identifying different emotions and recognizing them in facial expressions. We all experience different emotions throughout the day, so it’s important for us to build our understanding of how/why we’re feeling so that we can learn to self-regulate. We’ve been learning about four different zones of regulations that are determined by our feelings. The Green Zone is what we’re all aiming for because it’s when we’re calm, happy, focused, and ready to learn. The Yellow Zone involves heightened emotions. It includes feeling excited, fidgety, nervous, frustrated or anxious. The Red zone is when we feel strong emotions such as anger, strong fear, panic or explosive behaviour. And the blue zone is when we’re less engaged because we feel tired, down, sick or sad. During our morning class meetings, many of us are in the blue zone. To practise recognizing emotions and categorizing them into zones, we flipped through magazines and cut out photos of people with different body language and facial expressions. We'll also be spending time thinking about how we react in certain zones so that we can learn to self-regulate. Our Keys for Kids fundraiser was a big success!! We raised over $350 for Children's Hospital!!!
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