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The Classroom Shield
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
3–5 min / As needed
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Human-Human Co-Intelligence
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Respecting Individual and Shared Rules
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Simple Reasoning
MATERIALS
No materials required
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Set up this activity in pairs. Step in after an incident where a child was bumped or bothered.
Step 1
Reassure the child by saying: "The rule 'We don't bump into each other' is there especially to protect you."
Step 2
Concretely show how applying this rule brings back calm and safety.
Step 3
Close with a validation: "See - we're really safe when everyone follows our rules."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child expresses a sense of safety thanks to the framework.
Research Foundations
Bowlby (1969)
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