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Exploring Emotions: Bravery & Courage for K-2
Class experience
US Grade Kindergarten - 2
Beginner Level
In this colorful journey, we'll delve into the captivating world of bravery, focusing on overcoming powerful emotions like anxiety through a delightful short story called "Billy's Bravery" by Tom Percival. This class aims to empower students by helping them identify emotions and overcome their big emotions. Through interactive activities, students will help navigate situations of fear, sadness, and anger. The featured book, "Billy's Bravery" serves as a wonderful guide, allowing children to...
I am a licensed elementary educator with over 7 years of experience teaching all core subjects in K-2, including social emotional learning topics. I have my Master's in Curriculum & Instruction from The Ohio State University, focusing on creative learning methodologies. I held instructional coaching and mentor teacher positions at my previous school focusing on social emotional learning and literacy enhancement. I have a passion for helping students find success in and out of the classroom with emotional literacy!
1 file available upon enrollmentA paper & pencil or whiteboard for class! Activity pages will be available for download, but are not required.
Before diving into the enriching content of this class, I want to assure parents that our discussions will not be therapeutic in nature. I understand that families have varying comfort levels around certain subjects. Students will be exposed to emotional literacy vocabulary and make connections with book characters, building comprehension and emotional intelligence.
Synopsis of Billy's Bravery by Tom Percival: "Billy absolutely LOVES Nature Girl. She's his favorite superhero EVER! He has read all the books, seen all the cartoons, and he's even got his own Nature Girl costume! So when World Book Day comes round, Billy knows exactly who he wants to dress up as. Then Billy hears a nasty voice in his head. What if he looks silly? What if his friends make fun of him? Going out in a costume can be scary, even if you are dressed up as your favorite character in the whole world. Can Billy be as brave as Nature Girl?"
Welcome to my teaching corner! I'm Cassidy Pietrick, an accomplished elementary educator with a passion for nurturing young minds. Over the course of 7 rewarding years in the primary education sector, I've dedicated myself to empowering K-3...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-8
2-6 learners per class