Grade 3/4
Learning Question:
What does it mean to belong?
Inquiry Unit Driving Question: How do our emotions, values, and rules help us understand what it means to belong to a community?What are we learning?
This term, Grade 3/4 students are inquiring into the concept of belonging, starting by reflecting on what belonging means to them. They were then challenged to create a symbol using pipe cleaners that represents ‘belonging’.
To develop a sense of belonging, we first need to understand ourselves and who we are. We have started exploring our emotions with the book Ups and Downs by Karen Young. This book delves into the Polyvagal Theory and its impact on our emotional and physical well-being. It explains how our autonomic nervous system, particularly the vagus nerve, influences how we respond to stress, safety, and connection. This book will assist us in understanding these concepts and in managing our emotions and responses more effectively.How are we learning it?
I am a collaborator
- I contribute my own ideas and actively listen to and consider others
- I encourage my parttner to contribue and I value their thoughts and ideas
- I am flexible and make compromises when necessary
Links to Curriculum:
Health: By the end of Year 4, students will identify influences that strengthen their identities and describe strategies to manage emotions, changes, and transitions. They will apply skills and strategies to interact respectfully with others.
Outcome: Explain how and why emotional responses can vary and practise strategies to manage emotions.
