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"I Feel" and "You Feel" Statements continued...

1/29/2015

Some students from 3A acted out their solution to a different peer to peer conflict.

Can you think of a problem that might happen at home that your children could solve using I feel and you feel statements? If so, please share in the comments section!

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"I Feel" and "You Feel" Statements

1/23/2015

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This week in second and third grade, we have been continuing our work using "I feel" and "You feel" statements to resolve conflicts with peers. In third grade, students were given problem situations to role play. Check out what some students in 3D did with their skit (I apologize if the video comes across sideways, I am still learning the ins and outs of this new format).

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Teaching Marvin to Calm Down

1/16/2015

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In kindergarten this week, we have been reading a book about a sheep that gets angry called "Marvin Gets Mad," by Joseph Theobald. Students in K4 learned our Armstrong strategies for calming their body (Count to 10, Take 3 deep breaths) and decided to teach them to Marvin. Check it out...

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Calm Body Strategies

1/15/2015

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Often, when something unexpected happens, it can make us feel sad, angry, upset, or frustrated. However, it is incredibly difficult to effectively solve a problem if we are upset. In order to best solve the problem, first we need to calm our body down.

This week in kindergarten and first grade, we learned and practiced two strategies to calm our body. These are:

1. Count slowly to 10

2. Take 3 deep breaths

To the right are videos of Arian and Sharon, two 1st grade students, demonstrating each strategy.

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One more bullying post

1/13/2015

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Mrs. Stohr, a third grade teacher at Armstrong, shared a post with me from her class's book blog. It's an example of using children's literature to think about bullying:

Sadie
01/12/2015 17:33

I read a book called The Hundred Dresses. The main character in this story is a girl named Wanda Petronski. Wanda is a poor, shy, and a very nice girl. Wanda is being bullied in school by other girls. And even though the girls were being mean to her Wanda forgave them. I recommend this book to all third grade girls. The story has a good lesson in it about bullying and bystanders.

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A story about bullying

1/13/2015

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We are still a few weeks away from starting our unit on bullying, but I thought I would share this story by Anabelle, a third grade student at Armstrong. I thought it was a sweet way of thinking about the challenges of supporting everyone in a community.

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Small Moments

1/6/2015

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Dear Armstrong Parents and Guardians,

I would like to introduce you to my new blog, "Small Moments." My hope is to use this site to highlight some of the interactions I have with students at Armstrong. From sharing ideas generated by students during classroom lessons to examples of my work with students during lunch and recess, I would like to give you a window into the time your child spends here at Armstrong and the social-emotional growth they experience throughout their day.

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"I Feel" and "You Feel" Statements continued...

"I Feel" and "You Feel" Statements

Teaching Marvin to Calm Down

Calm Body Strategies

One more bullying post

A story about bullying

Small Moments

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