Who We Are

Developing a sense of
mindfulness empowers
us to know ourselves.
Lines of Inquiry

(Examples)

Unit Vocabulary

1. The mind/body connec8on

(func8on and connec8on)
2. How knowing ourselves
empowers us

Transdisciplinary Learning
Mathema'cs
Data Handling: gathering and organizing data into bar graphs,
pictographs, and Venn diagrams, as well as reading graphs
Language Arts
Reading: Narra8ve c8on, parts of a narra8ve, reading
strategies of connec8on and using schema
Wri8ng: Personal narra8ves: elements of personal narra8ves
(beginning, middle, end), movement through 8me, seIng,
characters, mechanics (spelling, punctua8on, capitaliza8on)
Viewing and Crea8ng: Interpre8ng graphs, crea8ng illustra8ons
to match text in our stories, no8cing details to enhance
mindfulness and our understanding of the world
Listening and Speaking: Sharing and listening to stories from
our lives

Disciplinary Learning

Mathema'cs
Language
Arts
Knowledge:
Place Value
Basic Facts
Order and
Sequence
PaXerns
Strategy:
Addi8on &
Subtrac8on
Mul8plica8on
& Division

Mindful
Mindfulness
Empowers
Characteris8cs
Values
SeIng
Characters
Emo8ons
Emo8ons
vocabulary:
upset, ecsta8c
Self-talk
Op8mism
Perseverance
Empathy
Resilience
Flexibility
Reec8on

Word Study:
Students con8nue to
learn word paXerns
to develop their
spelling skills.
Addi8onally, they will
con8nue to grow
their bank of high
frequency words
(SNAP words).

Important Dates
Nov. 14: Loy Krathong (7:30-8:00 in the Oval)
Nov. 18: No school for students
Dec. 5: Kings Birthday (no classes)
Dec. 16: School dismisses at 11:00 for Winter Break
Jan. 9: Students return to school
Jan. 27: Elementary Conferences

Essential Elements
Knowledge

Skills

Students will develop an

understanding of the concepts
of mindfulness and self-
reec8on, as well as knowledge
about the basic workings of the
brain.

Social:
Respec8ng others, coopera8ng, resolving conict

Self-management:
Healthy lifestyle

Thinking:
Acquisi8on of knowledge, comprehension,
applica8on, evalua8on, metacogni8on

Actions
Students will have opportuni8es to employ
mindfulness strategies (ex. belly breathing)
when experience big emo8ons.

Learner Profile
and Attitudes
*Balanced
*Thinkers
*Reec8ve
*Empathy
*Flexibility
*Perseverance
*Op8mism
*Resilience