Summary
Daniel and his classmates practice the 'calm-down' strategy at school when they feel frustrated or overstimulated. The episode models the 'take a deep breath and count to four' strategy in a school setting, making it an easy bridge between the show and classroom expectations. ASL-captioned version on PBS LearningMedia.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This episode directly mirrors classroom self-regulation expectations.
- What made Daniel or his friends feel frustrated in class?
- What strategy did they use to calm down?
- Have you ever felt frustrated at school? What did you do?
- What calm-down strategies does our class use?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: frustrated, strategy, calm, breathe, classroom.
Try it: Lead the class in Daniel's breath: breathe in slowly for 4 counts, hold for 2, breathe out for 4. Repeat twice. Post the strategy song on the board for the week.