{"id":647,"date":"2020-07-23T21:22:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T01:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/?page_id=647"},"modified":"2021-08-17T14:26:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T18:26:38","slug":"re-focusing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/identification-and-management-of-emotions\/gauging\/re-focusing\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-focusing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Recitation of the Rosary\n<ul>\n<li>Start with the first part of the prayer \u201cHail Mary\u2026\u201d, students respond with the second part of the prayer beginning with \u201cHoly Mary\u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Patterned clapping\n<ul>\n<li>Lead a clap sequence and students repeat it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Count to 10\n<ul>\n<li>Raise hands and count slowly to 10 and then back to one, while students follow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Drumbeats\n<ul>\n<li>Beat a drum or tap desk slowly. Students stand and walk around the room following the tempo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reflect as a class on the reason for re-focusing, make the link to students\u2019 emotional state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Consider using materials that will support the cultural identity of your students. \u00a0Take a moment to discuss the significance of the instrument (e.g., Indigenous drum and association with heartbeat).<\/li>\n<li>Reflection: Ask students to reflect on how prayer helps to center and refocus attention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Behavioural self-regulation involves focusing attention, engaging working memory, and controlling sudden responses that can disrupt the emotional climate of the classroom, and inhibit learning (McClelland et al., 2007). Students who participate in these types of group-based refocusing activities demonstrate improvements in behavioural self-regulation, and academic outcomes (Diamond, Barnett, Thomas, &amp; Munro, 2007; Tominey &amp; McClelland, 2011).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Diamond, A., Barnett, W. S., Thomas, J., &amp; Munro, S. (2007). Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control. <em>Science, 318<\/em>(5855), 1387-1388.<\/p>\n<p>McClelland, M. M., Cameron, C. E., Connor, C. M., Farris, C. L., Jewkes, A. M., &amp; Morrison, F. J. (2007). Links Between Behavioral Regulation and Preschoolers&#8217; Literacy, Vocabulary, and Math Skills. <em>Developmental Psychology, 43<\/em>(4), 947-959. doi:10.1037\/0012-1649.43.4.947<\/p>\n<p>Tominey, S. L., &amp; McClelland, M. M. (2011). Red Light, Purple Light: Findings From a Randomized Trial Using Circle Time Games to Improve Behavioral Self-Regulation in Preschool. <em>Early Education &amp; Development, 22<\/em>(3) 489-519. doi:10.1080\/10409289.2011.574258<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>As Catholics, we recognize we are created in the image of God. We are connected, living in community, and recognize that every action and\/or inaction affects ourselves, others, and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(4d) A self-directed,\u00a0responsible, lifelong learner who responds to, manages and constructively influences change in a discerning manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Kindergarten-four-frames-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Kindergarten four frames<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Self-regulation and well-being:\u00a0to develop regulating emotions, adapting to distractions, and assessing consequences of actions in a way that enables students to engage in learning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help students learn techniques to notice their energy and emotion levels, and to regulate and refocus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1882,"parent":260,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,34,38,50,42,130,58,224,134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-647","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-identification-and-management-of-emotions","category-intermediate","category-junior","category-no-materials-needed","category-primary","category-promote","category-use-outside","category-virtual-option","category-welcome"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2674,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/647\/revisions\/2674"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}