Posts in Education Transformation
SEL Skill Development through a Story

Social and Emotional Learning through Story. This story and the strategies is adaptable for grade 1 to adult. PRE-LEARNING: Students walk about in the space when the leader calls a number. The students form groups and create a statue/tableau with that group. They must remember where they are in the space and what shape they made so when that number is called again, they quickly recreate that tableau.

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Encouraging Student Voice in the Classroom

While examining the plight of modern refugees by living inside a story, students reflect on their own journeys and those of “change” in their families. This inquiry-based learning unit is a model for deepening understanding and social/emotional learning with themes of equity, inclusion and well-being.  Students experience learning in "first person" as they build empathy, compassion and a growth mindset.  Personal well-being is nurtured through immersion in the arts.  Storytelling, drama, dance and visual arts are central to this cross-curricular unit. As well, Language Arts, Current Affairs and Social Studies expectations are integrated in the work.

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Teach Resilience, Collaboration, Problem-Solving and Negotiation through Fun Games

Learning through games and pretending is a simple way to describe drama. Games teach the basics of focus, cooperation, collaboration, decision-making, and other 21st century skills as well as character education. This lesson is a beginning drama lesson to set up students powerfully going forward.

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Building Empathy for Disabled People

In this unit: game, choral reading, dance; Grades 2-adult. Resource: Poem: “I Have No Legs” (below). Music Suggestion: Kaleidoscope 2 #13 Lake Louise-Magical by Soundtrack Performance Group. Materials: 7-8 different objects in total i.e. 6 beanbags, 6 badminton birdies, 6 ties, 6 bowls, 6 cups, 6 bread tags, 6 elastics, 6 plastic forks, 6 plastic spoons, 6 pencils, 6 paper plates…

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