Grade K
Pause for People
How do you say goodbye to technology when you don't want to?
Whether it's watching TV or playing on a tablet, using tech can be super fun! Often, kids find it hard to transition from an online activity to an offline one. Teach your students a simple routine for how to manage those inevitable digital interruptions that are part of everyone's lives in the digital age.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
pause
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device
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frustrated
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.K.1a, L.K.6, RF.K.1a, SL.K.1, SL.K.2, SL.K.4, SL.K.5, SL.K.6, W.K.10, W.K.3, W.K.4
CASEL
1a, 1b, 1e, 2a, 2c, 3a, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, V.B.1, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, V.C.3, VI.C.2, I.D.1, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.1, VI.D.2, II.B.3
ISTE
1d, 3d, 7b, 7c, 7d
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Explore: See You Later, Tech!
5 mins.Chant: Pause, Breathe, Finish Up!
5 mins.Perform: Act It Out!
10 mins.Reflect: Pause & Think Moment
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Lesson last updated: September 2022
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