• empathy
• emotion management ( impulse control , emotion regulation , anger management )
• social problem solving
• transition to kindergarten
It is a universal prevention program that emphasizes understanding and dealing with emotions , expressing emotions in socially acceptable ways , thinking about social situations in accurate and constructive ways , and learning prosocial behaviors through practice . The program assumes that feelings , thoughts , and behaviors affect one another .
All PK classrooms implement the Executive Function ( EF ) Project by embedding strategies throughout the day to support :
• Inhibitory Control-self-control or self-discipline , selective or sustained attention
• Working Memory-the ability to hold information in your mind and work with it
• Cognitive Flexibility- thinking “ outside the box ”
EF skills are essential for success in school , positive behaviors , health / wellness , and ULTIMATELY an innovative , competent , and flexible future society .
UNITS OF STUDY Enfield Head Start
Head Start Unit |
PLTW |
Learning Scenario |
Time Frame |
Start Date |
End Date |
Beginning the Year |
Healthy Habits |
Community Helpers |
6-8 weeks |
09 / 20 / 2021 11 / 12 / 2021 |
Buildings |
|
Community Helpers |
6-8 weeks |
11 / 15 / 2021 01 / 14 / 2022 |
Clothes |
Sink & Float |
Space |
6-8 |
|
|
|
weeks |
01 / 18 / 2022 03 / 11 / 2022
Reduce , Reuse , Recycle |
Coding / Spatial Sense |
Space 6 weeks |
03 / 14 / 2022 04 / 29 / 2022 |
Trees |
Living / Non- Living |
Dinosaurs 6-8 weeks |
05 / 02 / 2022 06 / 16 / 2022 |
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