STAR Quality Expectations
Week 21: I am KIND on the Playground
I invite others to join in games, I include all who want to play, and I accept skill differences of all players.
Tell-Show-Practice-Feedback-Reteach
Tell: Read the weekly expectation from matrix. Discuss the rationale behind our expectation. (Showing kindness is an important part of reaching for the stars. We show kindness in everything we do at McAuliffe. It is very important to show kindness on the playground. When we show kindness this helps everyone feel included and helps everyone have fun at recess.)
Show: Invite a small group of students to brainstorm some things they could say to someone who is playing alone at recess to help them feel included. The students can then act out the best way to invite someone into a game at recess. Discuss with the class what they saw, and why it was a model of being kind on the playground. Ask: Were they being KIND on the playground? How do you know?
Practice: Role play-What should being KIND on the playground look like at McAuliffe? Invite a different group of students to role-play a different playground situation where being kind can help.
Example: During afternoon recess, Joanne noticed a student in her room was swinging by herself on the swings. She approached the student and asked her if she wanted to play four-square with her friends. They had a great recess together!
Non-Example (TEACHER MODEL): During a kickball game, a teacher heard a student tell another student that he wasn’t good at kicking and wanted to be on another team. The student’s feelings were hurt.
Feedback: Continue to look for students who are showing our expectation of being KIND on the playground. Pass out star cards using positive performance feedback.
Reteach Ideas:
· Use morning announcements as a discussion launch pad to remind students how to be KIND on the playground.
· Precorrect student behavior and remind them of our expectation each time they walk to recess.
· For older grades, ask students how they would teach a younger student the importance of being KIND on the playground.