The combined benefits of these unit plans, along with the stories, provide a comprehensive approach to creating a secure, connected, and emotionally regulated classroom environment. Students understand and build meaningful routines, create strong classroom connections, and develop conflict resolution skills, ultimately enhancing their overall learning experience and social-emotional well-being. Creatures and Big Books: Sloth Plush & Sloth's First Day of School Big Book Otter Plush & Otter's Community Grows¨Big Book Hammerhead Plush & Hammerhead's¨Recess Challenge Big Book Digital Unit Plans: Routines with Sloth Unit Plan: Pre-Lesson: Before the first day of school materials for the teacher and caregivers Lesson 1: Introduction to Sloth and Routines Lesson 2: Exploring routines and procedures in the classroom Lesson 3: Exploring routines and procedures around the school, collecting stamps for your School Passport Lesson 4: Introducing the Comfort Corner, the perfect place to take care of all feelings, both big and small Building Connections with Otter Unit Plan: Lesson 1: Introduction to Otter and Building Connections Lesson 2: Celebrating and learning about each student's culture and traditions Lesson 3: Creating a Classroom Heart Family Lesson 4: Exploring the community while building connections in the classroom Conflict Resolution with Hammerhead Unit Plan: Lesson 1: Introduction to Hammerhead and Conflict Resolution Lesson 2: Recognizing how mad and calm feel and show up in our bodies Lesson 3: Understanding that MAD is not bad Lesson 4: Learning a new routine to support conflict resolution *These unit plans¨are digital downloads only.
