Kindergarten Instructional Guide

Lesson Focus: Exploring self-identity and children’s sense of belonging. Social-Emotional Lesson: Belonging Lesson Focus: Demonstrating initiative and increased independence. Social-Emotional Lesson: Volunteer Unit 5 Lesson Focus: Showing an inquisitiveness about learning, others, and the world around them. Social-Emotional Lesson: Asking Questions Lesson Focus: Learning to hold information in mind while completing a task. Social-Emotional Lesson: Remembering Time!

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Lesson Focus: Developing confidence and resilience as learners. Social-Emotional Lesson: Confidence! Unit 6

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Lesson Focus: Learning to think critically to solve a problem or make decisions. Social-Emotional Lesson: Think It Through

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Lesson Focus: Expressing and recognizing a range of emotions. Social-Emotional Lesson: Feelings Detectives Lesson Focus: Demonstrating flexibility in thinking and behavior. Social-Emotional Lesson: Different Ideas Unit 7

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Lesson Focus: Showing an inquisitiveness about learning, others, and the world around them. Social-Emotional Lesson: Investigate Lesson Focus: Exploring and understanding how to express care and concern towards others. Social-Emotional Lesson: Kindness Lesson Focus: Learning to think to solve a problem or make decisions. Social-Emotional Lesson: Follow the Clues

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