Routines, Rituals, Brain Smart® StartA Conscious Discipline® Presentation

Presented by: Fran Rubio Katz

Intro???

Fran Rubio Katz the Lone Ranger

Alex•9 years old•3rd gradewww.ConsciousDiscipline.com

• Click on About• Click on Conscious

Discipline® for Educators• Scroll down to the

pyramid• Explore the different

layers by clicking on them• Check out The 7 Powers

for Conscious Adults

Activity to Unite

A toast to change!

Activity to Calm

S.T.A.R. Breathing

Activity to Connect

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

I Love You Rituals, Page 62

Peter, Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a teacher he loved to

greet.Treated her/him with kind

respect,And in the morning hugged

Her/his neck.

Wish Well

Activity to Commit

Conscious Discipline7 Basic Skills for

BRAIN SMART CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Commitment to remember my worth Page 35

I dedicate this time to becoming a more conscious, compassionate person. Willingly, I provide safety, support, and structure for the

children in my care.Remembering always, that what I offer to others I strengthen in myself. May I never

forget that my worth depends on seeing the worth in others.

You did it!Brain Smart® Start

Activity to Unite Activity to Calm

Activity to Connect Activity to Commit

Routines & Rituals

Structure & Nurture

Start with the Schedule

Pick a Day• Make your School

Family’s Daily Schedule visible

• Add visuals to the schedule

• Keep your visuals consistent

• Add anagram and digital clock times

Where to get VISUALS• Take pictures yourself, print and

label• office.microsoft.com (Click on

Images) • Some school districts have licenses

for various picture-symbol software• Some picture-symbol sites I am a

member of: www.abcteach.com and lessonpix.com

How many routines in a

day?• Arrival Routine• Assembly Routine• Brain Smart® Start• Transition to Language

Arts Routine• Getting Started in

Centers Routine

Routines Within Routines

Within our Morning Arrival Routine we have an Unpack Your Backpack Routine.

Unpack your backpack

Put your picture in the

SK Box

DJ play Come Join the Circle

Make a circle Brain Smart® Start

Calendar Math

Successful Steps Routine

Unpacking Your Backpack

You unpacked your backpack so that you

know where your things are. That was

organized!

CHAOS!What’s the most hectic part of your

day?

Successful Steps Routine

Developing Routines

What do I want the

children TO DO

Model Add visualsPractice

Evaluate

Things to keep in mind when teaching routines:

2,000 times rule Young children encode information visually Some children learn and adjust to routines, some children have difficulty discerning patterns and sequencing for a variety of reasonsThings to keep in mind when evaluating

routines: Am I providing structure or control? Am I being clear? How am handling conflict when it arises?

Routines & Rituals

Coming back from lunch was CHAOS!

We created the After Lunch

Routine!

Individual Routines

Aaron’s Going Home Routine1. Check off with

buddy3. Refer to card

2. Check off independently

4. Eliminate card

Individual Routines

Ava Joins the Circle

Brain Break

Brain Smart® StartActivity to Unite Activity to Calm

Activity to Connect Activity to Commit

Goal:To get on the same page

Goal:To disengage

the stress response

Goal:To connect with others using eye contact, touch, presence and playfulness

Goal:To verbally commit and focus attention on behaviors that

help us be the best we can be

When a School Family™ UNITES they are:

• Building affiliation which creates feelings of safety• Increasing endorphin levels• Joining their energy and attention• Doing something in unison

Activity to UniteChant: We Are a Family!

We are a family!A united School Family™!And everywhere we go,

People want to knowWho we are

So, we tell them!We are a family!

A united School Family™!

Activity to UniteChant: Safe Keeper Chant!

I am the Safe KeeperThat is me

My job is safetyYou will see

You have a jobThat’s important too

Be safe with your friends And they’ll be safe with you!

Creating the School Family, Page 91

When a School Family™ DISENGAGES THE STRESS RESPONSE they are:

• Turning off stress biochemicals• Creating optimal mind-body learning states• Practicing distressing while calm so they have a better chance of accessing the same skills during times of upset • Increasing the chance of being on-line with their Executive State Skills

Activity to Calm

Get creative!•Bow & Arrow

Breathing• Soldier Breathing• Valentine Breathing

Activity to Calm

When a School Family™ CONNECTS they are:

• Stimulating the impulse control centers in their brains • Activating their attention systems• Increasing the likelihood of cooperation• Showing each other they value one another• Increasing the feelings of acceptance

Activity to Connect4 Components:

•Eye contact•Touch•Presence•Playfulness

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

I Love You Rituals, Page 62

Peter, Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a friend he loved to greet.

Treated her/him with kind respect,

And in the morning hugged

Her/his neck.

• Compare ILUR to the original• Ask the students what message they believe the original nursery rhyme conveys• What feelings does the original version trigger? What about the ILUR ?

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

I Love You Rituals, Page 62

Peter, Peter Pumpkin EaterHad a friend he loved to greet.

Treated her/him with kind respect,

And in the morning hugged

Her/his neck.

• Teach the students to NOTICE their friends faces and bodies

• Teach the students how to communicate how they want to be treated

When a School Family™ COMMITS they are:

• Increasing their likelihood of being successful• Raising serotonin levels• Learning about follow through• Empowering themselves• Developing executive skills

Activity to Commit

Activity to Commit

Brain Smart® Start Lesson PlanSee handout!

Rituals

From connection

comes cooperation

Activity to Connect

Greetings

There you are!

Activity to UniteChant: We Are a Family!

We are a family!A united School Family™!And everywhere we go,

People want to knowWho we are

So, we tell them!We are a family!

A united School Family™!

This

is a

ritual!

Safe Keeper Ritual

What’s my job?

Jack Be Noodle

I Love You Rituals, Page 85

Jack be noodle,Jack be stiff,

Jack come over and hug me quick.

Whole

group,

small

groups and

individuals!

Absent Student Ritual

Nose or toes?

You’ve been goneYou’ve been missed

Where would you like your Butterfly Kiss

Celebrations & Holidays

End of the Year STAR Ceremony

Wishing WellDarby

& the

Robber

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