Our focus has been on
the functions of the brain.
The poster that has been created for each classroom
has been done, and now will have final touches made before putting each one
out. This idea is that we all need to be in a zone that allows all parts of our
brain to function properly. This poster is a simplified explanation of brain
function involving the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala. The hope
with having this poster in the classrooms is that students will be able to see
why the zones matter, rather than just having teachers tell them it is
important.
The next project we
would like to tackle as a group is a "zones day". The idea of this is
to have kids recognize what zones they live in throughout the day. With these
zones, and having the recognition, kids can then move to choosing tools to move
between the zones. After zones day, there will be some information gathering,
and some posters made up including some relevant tools and tactics to help kids
regulate.
