2nd plane of Development
In the 2nd plane there is a shift from students identity being focused solely on family to identifying more with these people.
Who are friends/peers?
This is a more formal communication we send twice a year through Transparent Classroom.
What is progress reports?
What are arrival and dismissal times?
8:10-8:30 and 2:55-3:15.
This area of our curriculum includes geography, history, earth science, physical science, botany, and zoology.
What is the cultural curriculum?
These help record work, provide accountability, allow for goal-setting, and can be differentiated.
What are work plans?
The increased sense of justice and morality at this stage leads to students often lamenting in this phrase about life.
What is “That’s Not Fair!”
This is a time for students to informally show you the classroom and works after carline.
What are buzz ins?
When the library is open for checking out books.
Every day during arrival or afterschool with an adult.
The three types of math curriculum the students have on their work plans.
What are Math (Operations), Practical Math, and Math Facts?
Our room parents.
Who are Shawna and Cecilia?
Students in this stage need plenty of food and rest to support these “spurts“ both physically and mentality.
What are growth?
The best form of communication with teachers for non-urgent questions or information sharing. (24 hour response time)
What is email?
When our class has farm.
When is Tuesday afternoons?
The Waseca towers (rainbow drawers), grammar symbols, word study chains, and handwriting are all part of this curriculum area.
What is language?
The names of our two class pets.
What are Mocha and Mr. Nibbles.
Many students enjoy our school specials, creating stories, and playing in depth games at recess because this characteristic is very vivid in the second plane.
What is imagination?
October 16 & 17 and March 12 & 13.
What are the dates of conferences?
Days your child might be on the playground.
When are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays?
Our in depth continent studies rotate on a 3 year cycle like our classrooms. Last year we did Asia, Antartica, and Oceania, next year is Africa and Europe, this is what we will study this year.
What is South America, North America, USA and Colorado?
The items included in the Fab 5.
What are Coat, Hat/Earmuffs, Gloves/Mittens, Boots, and Snow pants?
This is one of the most vital opportunities for learning and growth in Lower El, but is usually the hardest for families to observe and experience.
What is conflict?
The 4 apps/sites we use for communication.
What are Blackbaud, Transparent Classroom, Parent Square, and School Pass?
The 5 specials or the colors the students are grouped in to attend them.
What are Music & Theater, Art, Handcraft, P.E., and Spanish. Pink, orange, green, blue, purple.
The five great lessons.
What are The Coming of the Universe, The Coming of Life, The Coming of Humans, The Coming of Language, and The Coming of Numbers.
Phonics Friends, Math Mentors, bringing flowers, Pet Show and Share, and Bunny care are all ways you can do this.
What are ways to engage with the classroom and earn work bond.