I am incorporating restorative practices into wellness classes, so I wanted to take a moment to explain what that means. The primary focus of restorative practices is on building relationships, student-student and student-teacher, and repairing harm. Circles are an integral part of restorative practices. In a restorative circle, there is a sense of equality, shared responsibility, ownership, safety, trust and connections. In wellness, our circles will consist of the following:
First and second graders are learning how to solve small problems, or problems they can solve on their own without help from another student or an adult. The Kelso's Choice conflict management wheel provides them with a variety of options to choose from:
In wellness we are learning how to solve problems. This begins by identifying the size of the problem, as our response should match the problem size. Small problems are the most common, those we can fix on our own. Medium-size problems require some help from someone else - another student or an adult - but the need is not immediate. Large problems require help from an adult and right away. These problems usually involve unsafe situations. Next, students will learn and practice strategies for solving small problems.
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