1st- Problem Solving. We reviewed the STAR problem solving that we learned last year in kindergarten. We did our STAR cheer, then talked about the first two steps. S- STOP talked about strategies for calming down and deciding if it is kid sized or adult sized (tattling vs reporting song). T-THINK what are my choices? Practiced with a few situations. Used The Kid's Guide to Staying Awesome and in Control to learn some calming strategies.
2nd- Growth mindset- We talked about the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. What are some strategies to use when stuck? Read Making a Splash and discussed what kind of mindsets the kids in the book had and how that impacted them. Practiced turning negative (fixed) statements to positive (growth) statements