Foundie Transition to full school days

We’ve been focusing on our transition to full school days during these first four weeks, building strong classroom essentials and routines. As part of this, we have been learning about the Zones of Regulation. One student shared a fantastic calming strategy he uses to help bring himself back to the “green zone” (calm and ready to learn) called 5-Finger Breathing. We traced each other’s hands and practiced the technique together, which was not only a great way to learn a new self-regulation tool, but also a fun way to get to know one another. As we traced, we numbered our fingers, incorporating some basic number practice along the way. It was a great combination of social-emotional learning, community building, and early math skills all in one activity. We love learning together at 'big school'!