The combined benefits of these unit plans, along with the stories, provide a comprehensive approach to creating a secure, connected, and emotionally regulated classroom environment. Students understand and build meaningful routines, create strong classroom connections, and develop conflict resolution skills, ultimately enhancing their overall learning experience and social-emotional well-being.
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Creatures and Big Books:
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Sloth Plush & Sloth's First Day of School Big Book
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Otter Plush & Otter's Community Grows¨Big Book
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Hammerhead Plush & Hammerhead's¨Recess Challenge Big Book
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Digital Unit Plans:
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Routines with Sloth Unit Plan:
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Pre-Lesson: Before the first day of school materials for the teacher and caregivers
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Sloth and Routines
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Lesson 2: Exploring routines and procedures in the classroom
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Lesson 3: Exploring routines and procedures around the school, collecting stamps for your School Passport
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Lesson 4: Introducing the Comfort Corner, the perfect place to take care of all feelings, both big and small
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Building Connections with Otter Unit Plan:
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Otter and Building Connections
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Lesson 2: Celebrating and learning about each student's culture and traditions
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Lesson 3: Creating a Classroom Heart Family
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Lesson 4: Exploring the community while building connections in the classroom
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Conflict Resolution with Hammerhead Unit Plan:
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Hammerhead and Conflict Resolution
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Lesson 2: Recognizing how mad and calm feel and show up in our bodies
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Lesson 3: Understanding that MAD is not bad
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Lesson 4: Learning a new routine to support conflict resolution
*These unit plans¨are digital downloads only.