Toolbox Presentation for Teachers - SEL- First Grade. .pptx

The tool box.

1. Presented by ESLTeacher Zapana, Jimena. The Toolbox project

2. Today’s Agenda Reflection What is SEL Toolbox Overview 12 Tools of Toolbox Making a Family Agreement Toolbox Check-In Q&A

3. IN YOUR HEART, WHAT DO YOU WANT MOST FOR YOUR STUDENTS? Reflection

4. Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

5. Toolbox: Tools For Learning & Life Toolbox Project is a simple and practical metaphor directing children to the experience and awareness of 12 innate Tools that already exist inside them. Opening the door to authentic relationship to self and others, Toolbox Project naturally encourages social equity through empathy, understanding, and 12 skills or practices to navigate the complexities of everyday life. It’s a research-based, community-tested Kindergarten through sixth grade social and emotional learning (SEL) program that builds and strengthens children’s inherent capacity for resilience, self-mastery and empathy for self and others through its curricula, methods, and strategies. It has been used for more than 15 years by over 7,000 educators and more than 100,000 children. When we as teachers or parents/caregivers use and model TOOLBOX in our daily lives, we foster children’s abilities to manage their own emotional, social, and academic success. Creating a World of Kind, Connected Human beings

6. The TOOLBOX approach has an immediate impact on children and their families, regardless of socio-economic, religious, or cultural backgrounds. Students develop a feeling of pride as“problem-solvers”and a felt sense of safety because everyone is taught the same 12 Tools and their applications. A conscious exploration and acceptance of individual differences, as well as similarities, allows each child to feel that they truly belong, have something unique and meaningful to contribute, and feel at home in their school community. This in turn leads to hope and optimism for a meaningful, positive, and successful future. Toolbox: Tools For Learning & Life

7. Toolbox: Tools For Learning & Life

8. Toolbox: Tools For Learning & Life . Each tool / lesson includes: A tool/icon A gesture A tagline A book and activities.

9. Hand Gesture: Touch thumbs and index fingers together in front of you as if you are holding a tape measure; slowly pull hands apart while taking a breath. On exhale, bring hands back together. I calm myself and check-in. Breathing Tool

10. Breathing tool at home Breathing Dots Activity: Cut out baseball size paper circles, however creative you want them to be and write the word BREATHE on them. Together with your kids place (tape) them around school in areas where you really like to breathe or in places where you need to be reminded to breathe. Each Toolbox Tool needs to be an invitation, not a demand… so Breathing Dots are really helpful as a kind reminder.

11. Quiet/Safe Place tool Hand gesture: Place hands over ears while bending head slightly forward. Close eyes and “go to” your quiet/safe place… any time. I remember my quiet/safe place.

12. Quiet/Safe Place Tool At Home Draw your Quiet Safe Place Activity: Draw a picture of your Quiet/Safe Place together with your class. Ask your student about the details such as, “ Is it inside/outside? Is it real or imaginary? Are there other animals/other people ?” etc. You can then put these pictures up to remind one another that you have a quiet/safe place to “go to” whenever you need it.

13. Listening Tool Hand gesture: Emulate a carpenter tapping on the wall and listening for the location of a stud behind the wall. With two fingers, gently tap near your heart to remind yourself to “listen into” what is being said. I listen with my ears, eyes and heart.

14. Listening Tool at Home Practice Active Listening: Activity: In groups of two, three or four. Each student will have 30 seconds (which is more time than you think!) to talk, and you don’t have to worry about what you’re saying. I can pick a topic that you each talk about, or just discuss what’s on your mind. This is an exercise - a practice. During the 30 seconds, the other partners are only listening - no talking!

15. Empathy Tool Hand Gesture: Place hands in front of you, palms up, as if holding an imaginary level. Slowly raise the left hand, as your slowly lower the right hand. Reverse the motions repeatedly (like a “see-saw”). This gesture helps us remember to weigh both sides of a situation and to show empathy. I care for myself. I care others.

16. Empathy Tool At Home Read & Talk! Activity: As empathy is such a hard concept to teach and understand, read-aloud books are a great way to help children grasp empathy, as well as instill and inspire it. Classroom conversations about the books immediately following, can help them to further understand it. Other ideas to further understand empathy, is talking about the expression, take a walk in somebody else’s shoes, and how you cannot truly understand and empathize for someone until you understand what they go through each day. Can gather shoes from all students in the classroom...and talk about what their days were like...did they have fun, stress, frustrations...what did they maybe do a feel. Perspective is a lot of this. Understanding things from someone else’s perspective. You cannot truly understand someone until you understand what they think, feel, go through. Often it helps to ask questions to learn more vs getting upset or judging.

17. Personal Space Tool Hand gesture: Outstretch your hands in front of you, with elbows relaxed and palms facing forward. Slowly move hands apart and together again, delineating a curved boundary around you. I have a right to my space and so do you.

18. Personal Space Tool At Home Sometimes we all need a little SPACE... Activity: Journal Prompt or Table Talk: Write and draw or simply share about a time you successfully managed your PERSONAL SPACE! We all just need to know how to ask for what we need, and ask in a kind way. “I have a right to my own space and so do you.”

19. Using Our Words Tool Hand Gesture: Hold an imaginary pencil and “write” your initials in the air. I use the “right” words, in the “right” way, at the “right” time, and for the “right” reason.

20. Using Our Words Tool At Home Create a classroom list of helpful/hurtful words Activity: Ask your class “ what words make us feel good and are good to know ? And “ what words would make us feel sad/upset and would be hard to hear? ” You can also practice tone of voice and body language when you say the helpful words so they sound kind and genuine. You can put your poster up in a common area to help remind everyone the impact of our words and to encourage all students to use helpful words.

21. Garbage Can Tool Hand Gesture: Place one hand on your hip creating an open semicircle. With the other hand make a “throwing away” gesture into the open space under the arm. Another gesture: make a “thumbs-up” sign with one hand, then flip down (as if closing the lid on the garbage can). I let the little things go.

22. Garbage Can Tool At Home Trash Day Meeting Trash Day Meeting : Once a week, or as often as you’d like, have a Trash Day meeting. As a class, everyone sits and writes out at least one moment/incident they would like to throw away and walk away from. They can choose to share the moment with the class, or simply write it and toss it. Once everyone has their “trash” written out, you each take turns throwing the paper away in the garbage can. If you choose to share your “trash”, maybe add what Tool you will use to help keep it in the garbage can.

23. Taking Time Tool Hand Gesture: Gently tap on your wrist (an imaginary watch) with your index finger. I take time-in and time-away.

24. Taking TimE Tool At Home Brainstorm! Activity: Brainstorm a list with your class of situations when frustrations, tensions, and arguments run high at school. These could be times that either involve multiple members, and/or scenarios that only involve personal frustrations. It is common, that in these situations/in the heat of the moment, we do or say things that we do not mean/or that we often regret, because we are angry, frustrated, scared, or upset.

25. Please & Thank You Tool Hand Gesture: Hold a pretend key and turn your wrist as if opening an imaginary lock. I treat others with kindness and appreciation.

26. Please & Thank You Tool At Home Feeling Gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it. - William Arthur Ward Activity: Journal Prompt or Table Talk- Write and draw or simply share about a person that you have a Thankful heart for. Now share with your class how (detailed) you are going to let this classmate know you are grateful and thankful for them. Expressing these sentiments outwardly with the people in our lives builds richer and fuller relationships.

27. Apology & Forgiveness Tool Hand Gesture: Clasp hands together as though gluing two sheets of paper together. I admit my mistakes and work to forgive yours.

28. Apology & Forgiveness Tool At Home Pass Along & Try Again Game I am Sorry That I took Your Stuffie from you. I Will Ask First Next Time. Thank You and I forgive You. Activity: Pass Along & Try Again- Pass something (a toy or small object) around in a circle. Each student grabs it from the other without asking. After the person grabs it, they practice giving an apology with eye contact & body language (facing the person). They say “I am sorry.. for (explain exactly what sorry for) In the future I will, (explain how you will make it better) . The other person then practices saying “ thank you for your apology” or “ thank you and I forgive you” . They can name other things that they can do to make it better (ex: hug, play a new game, etc.).

29. Patience Tool Hand Gesture: Place palms together in front of you, fingers straight. Slowly rub hands together gently, back and forth. I am strong enough to wait.

30. Patience Tool At Home Patience Object Activity: Patience Object- Have your students find an object that is personally meaningful to them that can act as a reminder to be patient. It doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else, just to them. Invite them to keep the object at their learning space at home or in a visible area where they can see them and help them remember the Patience Tool.

31. Courage Tool Hand Gesture: Place one hand over your heart. Gently pat your chest while breathing in deeply (internally saying “Be strong heart, Be strong.”). I have the courage to do the "right" thing.

32. Courage Tool At Home Role Play Activity: Brainstorm a list of scenarios where they are presented with making a healthy or unhealthy choice. You can assign scenarios and roles to the whole class. Scenarios could include: Standing up for a friend Having to tell the truth despite the consequences Being your true self - even if your opinions, interests and style are different Telling friends you do not want to break a rule/walking away Persevering in writing, reading, math, drawing or building, despite the challenges etc. You can then role play the various scenarios.

33. Family Agreements Example Classroom/Family Agreements: We commit to using: Helpful not Hurtful Words Talking Voices not Fighting Voices Taking Time Away/Taking A Break when I am frustrated, angry, and/or feel like giving up Accessing my Quiet Safe Space Honoring my own Personal Space as well others at home Using no less than Two Tools to Help Solve The Problem

34. Toolbox Check-In “The tool that I used yesterday was…” “The tool that I will use today is…”

35. Empower Your Child To Use Their Tools Instead of telling your child what tool to use, empower them to choose a tool that they think could help them. The concept of Toolbox is that you can provide them with an offering (what tool could help) vs. a command (you should use). Ex: “ Which Tools can you use to help you?” “Which 3 Tools can you try?” “Which tools do you think you could have used to help you?”

36. Some of the best practices for SEL instruction would include: Sequenced and connected activities to foster skill development. Active and varied forms of learning, including class discussions, journal writing, games, partner/group activities, and projects. Focused approach to emphasize the development of personal and social skills. Explicit instruction to target social emotional skills in an organized and specific way using the five core domains of SE L. Sel practices

37. Thank You & Questions We appreciate you being here. Access to the following link which has at home activities, poster, Tool cards for lanyard and a book list will be emailed to all participants here today. Thank you.