This year students are getting to explore different career choices for the future. As we looked at our community helpers, each student got to have a different job along with props to support their job. As a class we talked about our own community and if these jobs are in our town! With each job we also discussed how they help our community and how each career is important. I chose the resources that I did to give the students a hands-on experience with each job. They put on the different vests provided and they will come up with stories and different scenarios instantly to match!
Some of the student’s favorite choice time activities involve all of the dress up clothes that were purchased.
We have a lot of props for the hair stylist and doctor! The students get so creative with both of these areas and it is so fun to see them get so involved with the little details.
As a class, our social and emotional learning is very important. At the beginning of the year, we learn about all of our feelings and how we can
calmly manage each of them. Sometimes however, we learn that a reset of our feelings may be necessary. I have created a safe place for the students to go if they need to take some time to themselves. In the corner I have placed the tools that were provided by this grant and my own collection of items. This space allows for students to have a variety of tools to cater to their individual feelings. During our curriculum lessons, I had each student pick their favorite calming down tool or activity. We then made our own calming down page to put in a class book. This book allows them to find their own page and reflect if this activity is right for them at the time, or if a different tool may be needed.
Cassie Goulet
Kindergarten Teacher
Royalton Elementary