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The Reassuring Rule
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
5–7 min / Regular
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Human-Human Co-Intelligence
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Respecting Individual and Shared Rules
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
Classroom drawing
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Gather the whole group together in a circle for this activity. Explain calmly to the children: "What do you think would happen if there were no rules at all?"
Step 1
Help children imagine the chaos, yelling, or collisions.
Step 2
Invite the children to reach a group conclusion: "A rule is like a sturdy house that protects us all."
Step 3
Invite the children to post a drawing symbolizing this protection.
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child explains that a rule prevents a personal inconvenience.
Research Foundations
Denham (1998)
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