Hot Button, Negative Thought, or Reframe
The child bites my arm
Hot Button Behavior
I think "I wonder why the child is only hitting one child in the class"
Strategy for reframing: ask "I wonder" questions about the behavior
The children are 4-5 years old
Age group
When building lessons in a curriculum, we need to know the context, content, and _______
Process
Emotional literacy is the ability to identify, understand, and ______ ___ emotions
respond to
I think "She is trying to ruin my day!"
Negative thought
"I will ask my colleagues if they have any ideas that I can use to redirect this child's behavior"
Strategies for Reframing: Find support
Strategies for responding to feelings: ask for help
Self-Evaluation
When planning for successful play, we provide variety and __________
contrast
One benefit of emotional literacy is that children engage in less ___-_________ behavior
self-destructive
The child screams in a high pitch for 5 minutes
Hot Button Behavior
I think "hmm... I seem more irritable than usual, I wonder what is affecting my mood"
Strategies for responding to feelings:
Pay attention to your own behavior and feelings
The children will develop their self confidence in the emotional domain
Objectives
Themes should be based on their interest and it should be ___ __________ (not too simple or too complex)
age appropriate
Children can have different understanding of emotional literacy because of their _______ or development
temperament
I think "this child needs me, I will figure out how to help them"
Reframe
I will plan to monitor the child while they engage in free play to see if they are hitting more or less than when they are waiting to wash their hands.
Strategies for responding to feelings: take time for additional observations
The activity will take place in the playground in the open area between the picnic tables. I will put hula hoops on the ground. The whole group will participate together
Classroom arrangement
Why do we use thematic units?
- Increases children's interest in learning
- encourages group work
- encourages ________ learning
discovery
Emotional literacy activities include "teachers draw attention to how a child's ______ is feeling"
peer
I think "It seems like the child is having a tough time recently, I'll talk to the parents to see if there's anything serious I should know about"
Reframe
I think "wow, I am feeling really upset with this child's behavior. I'm going to step back and breathe for a few seconds before responding"
Strategies for responding to feelings: take extra effort to remain calm or take a break
Strategies for reframing: take deep breaths
I will count how many children are able to hold the scissors and cut along the line during the activity to measure their fine motor cutting skills.
Of the 6 children, 3 were able to hold the scissors and cut along the line.
Assessment
When planning for successful play, we control the _________ not their play
environment
Emotional literacy activities include "teachers label their own _________"
feelings