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The Dashboard
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
7–10 min / Regular
LEARNING GOAL
Developing Emotional Awareness When Interacting with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Managing My Emotions When Interacting with Others
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Learning How to Learn
MATERIALS
Icons (Engine/Heart)
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Gather the whole group together in a circle for this activity. Propose a personal check-up before starting an important group activity.
Step 1
Ask children: "Let's check our dashboards. Is my engine running too fast?"
Step 2
If a child feels wound up, they use a known calming tool before beginning.
Step 3
Group activity starts when everyone confirms: "All green!"
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child identifies a need to calm down before the conflict.
Research Foundations
Miyake (2000)
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