Routines, Rituals,

Brain Smart Start

A Conscious Discipline

Presentation
Presented by:
Intro???
Fran Rubio Katz the Lone Ranger
9 years old
3rd grade
www.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 Eater
Had 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 Discipline
7 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 Familys
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!
Whats the
most hectic part
of your day?
Successful Steps Routine
Developing Routines
What do I want
the children
TO DO
Model
Add visuals
Practice
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 reasons
Things 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
Aarons Going Home Routine
1. Check off with buddy
3. Refer to card
2. Check off independently
4. Eliminate card
Individual Routines
Ava Joins the Circle
Brain Break
Brain Smart Start
Activity 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 Unite
Chant: We Are a Family!

We are a family!
A united School Family!
And everywhere we go,
People want to know
Who we are
So, we tell them!
We are a family!
A united School Family!

Activity to Unite
Chant: Safe Keeper Chant!

I am the Safe Keeper
That is me
My job is safety
You will see
You have a job
Thats important too
Be safe with your friends
And theyll 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 Connect
4 Components:
Eye contact
Touch
Presence
Playfulness
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater
I Love You Rituals, Page 62
Peter, Peter Pumpkin
Eater
Had 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
Eater
Had 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 Plan
See handout!
Rituals
From connection
comes cooperation
Activity to Connect
Greetings
There you are!
Activity to Unite
Chant: We Are a Family!

We are a family!
A united School Family!
And everywhere we go,
People want to know
Who we are
So, we tell them!
We are a family!
A united School Family!

Safe Keeper Ritual
Whats my job?
Jack Be Noodle
I Love You Rituals, Page 85
Jack be noodle,
Jack be stiff,
Jack come over and hug me quick.
Absent Student
Ritual
Nose or toes?
Youve been gone
Youve been missed
Where would you like your
Butterfly Kiss
Celebrations & Holidays
End of the Year
STAR Ceremony
Wishing Well
superfranny911@yahoo.com
Fran Rubio Katz

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