Thursday Morning Kinder Bunch Groups

 KINDER BUNCH
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> WHAT?
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> The kinder Bunch was created to address the normal developmental issues for
> children in kinder reinforcing healthy social emotional growth.
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> WHY?
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> The kinder Bunch groups provide for additional personal and social
> skill building
> under the guidance of the school counselor. The groups provide a chance for
> students to share, to talk and learn about feelings, build skills to
> develop healthy
> friendships and to understand how groups get along in a school community.
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> HOW?
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> The kinder Bunch meets on Thursday mornings from 9:30-10:30. The kinder
> students stay in their classes while 3 teachers rotate from class exploring the
> concept of the month.
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> Ms. Salomon, the school counselor, may introduce the topic with an age
> appropriate story , puppets or game, Miss Ewa, the PE teacher will actively
> engage student understanding through movement and role plays while Ms. Abouhana,
> the E.C music teacher uses the magic of songs and music to reinforce the topic.
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>  We liaison with the classroom teachers to talk about specific needs,
> depending on what the children are doing and how they are
> interacting. We may follow themes such as friendships, caring, respect, and how
> to behave and react in certain situations.
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The Kinder Team