Social + Emotional Learning

Did you know making mistakes help your brain to grow? Making mistakes is part of learning. Carol Dweck is a psychologist known for her work around mindset. Below is a chart that describes a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. Here is a link to some activities and books you can try to help your … Continue reading »

Our school counsellor shared this wonderful list of self-regulation strategies for young children with us. Click the link below to check out the list. Division 19 also came up with our own list of calming strategies that I hope you might also find useful in your homes. (I know I sure do right now!)

I wanted to hop on here and let families know that we will be working on developing some whole-class goals around kindness and friendship. It can be challenging being in a room all day with 16 other people – each with their own idea or plan about what is and what should be! So please … Continue reading »

Students in Division 19 have been learning about feelings and mindfulness. We began with exploring our Todd Parr “Feelings Cards” to begin to name and define feelings. Then, as part of a three step process to develop our own Classroom Charter, we discussed how we want to feel when we come to school. We agreed … Continue reading »

Each morning, during Community Circle, we celebrate and appreciate the things that mean the most to us and the things that we are grateful for. We began this special time by reading a story “The Thankful Book” by Todd Parr. Students brainstormed many different things they were grateful for …and many of those things were … Continue reading »