2022 Learning Curve Upper Primary Planner by learning_curve

2022 LEARNING CURVE PRIMARY PLANNER www.learningcurve.com.au NAME............................................................................................................................... CLASS.....................................................

BUILDING MY BEST SELF AS A YOUNG PERSON WHO MAT T ERS Feeling positive emotions every day by doing good to feel good and feeling good to do good, is the best way to build your and other peoples’ wellbeing. Choose to do little things, such as, smiling, being kind, listening with your eyes, ears and heart, and saying hello and thank you.

ABOU T ME AS A YOUNG PERSON My best self as a young person looks like

To build this young person I will

Something I will need to learn

A choice that I will need to make

Who can help me do this?

Character Strengths Weeks There are eight strengths weeks throughout the year. You and your class can draw, describe or role play how you could use one of the strengths to build your wellbeing, healthy and respectful friendships. The order of these weeks are: Gratitude, Curiosity, Teamwork, Love of Learning, Kindness, Perseverance, Leadership and Zest.

GRATITUDE WEEK Think about the little things you already have in your life that you are grateful for, not the things you want; what would happen if they weren’t there? And think about the many kind acts others do for you, without you asking; do you say thank you? Choosing to show gratitude builds everyone’s wellbeing. This week make Gratitude Walls both in your classroom and at home for your class and your family to write down or draw things they are grateful for and what they said to say thank you. This Week’s Gratitudes: This week write down or draw little things that you are grateful for and kind things that you are grateful for and then say others did for you thank you to them. Also, who was grateful for your efforts this week?

Download these activity sheets and award certificates from the Wellbeing Program/Individual Resources/Strengths Weeks or Wellbeing Awards sections of www.learningcurve.com.au “It is not happiness that brings us gratitude. It is gratitude that brings us happiness.” Anon

Acknowledgement: Sonja Lyubomirsky & Tal Ben Shahar

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. quote Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” Dr Seuss

PERMAH+ ... WHAT YOUR WELLBEING IS This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to learn and understand that your wellbeing is made up of the elements of PERMAH+. PERMAH+ Reflection: how healthy are each of your wellbeing elements and how can you grow them more? For each of the elements of PERMAH+, reflect on and complete the following lesson. POSITIVE EMOTION + GRATITUDE – being happy and grateful for kind people and what you have, and handling negative thoughts through self-talk. How often every day do you have happy feelings? Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often every day do you feel grateful for what you have? Often

Sometimes

Not much

What can you do to create happy feelings in yourself?

What people and things are you grateful to have in your life?

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ENGAGEMENT + MINDFULNESS – being connected to yourself by pausing and taking notice of what is happening around you and to you. How often every day do you feel tuned in at school? Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often every day are you aware of your thoughts? Often

Sometimes

Not much

What activities do you love doing which excite you?

What different things have you noticed this week?

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RELATIONSHIPS + EMPATHY – being accepting of and caring for peoples’ and your own needs and feelings to build healthy and respectful relationships.

Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often every day do you show empathy for other people? Often

Sometimes

Not much

What things make up having healthy and respectful relationships?

What do you do to show you care for others’ needs and feelings?

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Acknowledgement: Seligman & Peterson

“In a real sense we have two minds. One that thinks and one that feels.” Daniel Goleman

How often every day do you feel happy and safe with others?

PERMAH+ ... WHAT YOUR WELLBEING IS Your wellbeing is a combination of the six equally important PERMAH+ elements, and no element on its own can describe how healthy your wellbeing is.

P E R M A +H POSITIVE EMOTION

ENGAGEMENT

RELATIONSHIPS

MEANING

ACCOMPLISHMENT

+ HEALTH

MEANING + PURPOSE – being focused on a purpose, which makes a positive difference and adds meaning to your and others’ lives. How often every day are you kind, to add meaning to your life? Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often every day do you think about what your purpose is? Often

Sometimes

Not much

What is something meaningful and positive for you?

What is your purpose for doing what you do with effort?

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ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM – being focused on putting in honest efforts so that you can positively influence your own future. How often every day do you look at your goals to motivate you? Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often do you reflect on whether your efforts are good enough? Often

Sometimes

Not much

What is a goal that you are really determined to achieve?

What do you practise often to feel that you are improving?

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HEALTH + STRENGTHS – being healthy by using your strengths to exercise daily, be positive, sleep well, drink water and eat healthy foods. How often every day do you think about the Big Five to be aware? Often

Sometimes

Not much

How often every day do you deliberately use your top strengths? Often

Sometimes

Not much

Which of your Big Five are going well, and which need more effort?

What are three strengths that you need to use to be healthy?

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Acknowledgement: Seligman & Peterson

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” J K Rowling

RESILIENCE TO BOUNCE BACK This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to learn what skills you need to be resilient so that you can bounce back from and respond well to challenges. PERMAH+ Reflection: how well are you developing each of the skills of resilience in yourself? For each of these skills reflect on and complete the following lesson. To decide where you B – at times C – not yet are currently at with each skill use A – Usually

A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

Self-Control: you are able to control the strength of your feelings to not react when things upset you. A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

When is a time that you have done this well, and where else can you use this skill?

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Tip: write down goals that you want to achieve each term.

Tip: practise deep breathing and colouring to calm yourself.

Controlling Impulses: you are able

Flexible Thinking: you are able to

to stop yourself saying or doing things without thinking. A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

change negative thoughts with self-talk and Habits of Mind to positive thinking. A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

When is a time that you have done this well, and where else can you use this skill?

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Tip: before acting or speaking, pause to have self-awareness time.

Tip: practise using self-talk and Habits of Mind.

Acknowledgement: Rievich & Shatte

“You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.” Glinda, Wizard of Oz

Optimism: you believe that you can build your best self through your own efforts to practise.

RESILIENCE TO BOUNCE BACK To develop these lifelong skills and to use them well, deliberately practise thinking about how you are thinking for different situations that you find yourself in using Habits of Mind (see pages 140-142.)

Empathy: you accept, understand and care for the needs and feelings of other people and yourself. A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

Self-Belief: you accept all of you as a person who matters and who can make a positive difference for others. A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

When is a time that you have done this well, and where else can you use this skill?

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Tip: every day to be kind to other people and yourself.

Tip: make a poster showing your qualities and strengths.

Connecting with others: you enjoy connecting with other people and feel that you can ask for help when you need it.

When is a time that you were proud of yourself for overcoming a challenge or bouncing back from a setback or failure?

A – usually

B – at times

C – not yet

When is a time that you have done this well, and where else can you use this skill?

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Which of your strengths did you use to be resilient? .................................................................................................................

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Tip: smile and use welcoming body language with others.

Find a short YouTube video about being resilient to share with your class

Acknowledgement: Rievich & Shatte

“You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” Ain Eineziz

ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPT IMISM Goals to Grow

Books read this week Title

Pages

WHY: by writing down goals and making posters for your bedroom wall of things you are aiming to achieve, you will feel that you are in control of you. HOW: set goals to push through challenges and overcome obstacles to achieve what you set out to do, to feel that you are building your best self. The more effort that you put in, the better the feelings you will have. Letting things happen without any effort, makes life boring and uninteresting. Acknowledgement: Sheldon & Adams Miller

DO: what is a goal that you really want to achieve and why? ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ Optimism Feeling – what are you looking forward to achieving most this week? ............................................................................................................................ Resilience Skill – how could optimism, help you to do this?

Mindfulness Relationships Respectful Time

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To protect everyone’s wellbeing, problems need to be sorted out to achieve win-win outcomes – no winners or losers. What is a relationship problem you had that was sorted out fairly for a win-win, and how did you achieve this?

What went well?

Acknowledgement: Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

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CHARACT ER STRENGTH

Mindful Colouring In

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FEBRUARY 2022 WEEK:__________

25 FRIDAY

24 THURSDAY

23 WEDNESDAY

22 TUESDAY

21 MONDAY

THINGS TO DO

26 SATURDAY 27 SUNDAY COMMUNICATION/COMMENTS:

TEACHER:

PARENT/GUARDIAN:

BIG FIVE CHECK IN Colour in how you did this week.

Feel Positive

Exercise Daily

Sleep well

Eat Healthy

Drink water 19

POSI T IVE EMOT IONS + GRAT I TUDE Believe in Yourself

Books read this week Title

Pages

WHY: by accepting that you are one of a kind and that you don’t need to try to be like others, you will have a reason to build your best self. HOW: believe in your abilities and strengths to enable you to welcome challenges which stretch you. When you make mistakes, as everyone does, trust that by learning new and more intelligent things, you will grow your brain’s abilities to fix them. Only doing easy tasks won’t cause any growth. Acknowledgement: Bandura & Rotter

DO: when is a time you have believed in yourself to stretch your thinking to fix your mistakes? ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ Gratitude Feeling – what is a skill, a strength and a talent you have that you’re grateful for? ............................................................................................................................ Resilience Skill – how could flexible thinking, help you to do this? ............................................................................................................................

Mindful Maze

Mindfulness Time Picture Stories. Look at a magazine and find a picture that you like. Without reading about the picture, make up a story about what you see in the picture and what it means for you.

What is a good choice I made?

RESOURCEFUL AT T I TUDE

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MARCH 2022 WEEK:__________

11 FRIDAY

10 THURSDAY

9 WEDNESDAY

8 TUESDAY

7 MONDAY

THINGS TO DO

12 SATURDAY 13 SUNDAY COMMUNICATION/COMMENTS:

TEACHER:

PARENT/GUARDIAN:

BIG FIVE CHECK IN Colour in how you did this week.

Feel Positive

Exercise Daily

Sleep well

Eat Healthy

Drink water 23

RELAT IONSHIPS + EMPATHY Joy Of Missing Out

Books read this week Title

Pages

WHY: by accepting that there is so much meaningless communication done on phones, you will be more likely to use JOMO, the Joy Of Missing Out, to join less. HOW: you are in control of you, not your phone, so you have the power to turn it off when you choose to. When you are glued to it, you miss out on so many real life things happening around you. Use JOMO to enjoy the fabulous things life has to offer. Acknowledgement: Greenfield & Fredrickson

DO: when is a time you used JOMO to turn off your phone? ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................ Empathy Feeling – why could using JOMO be self-kind to yourself? ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................

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Mindful Colouring In

What do I look forward to?

Mindfulness Time Week LOVE OF LEARNING This week enjoy making a positive difference to other peoples’ lives, by creating activities using the character strength LOVE OF LEARNING, to grow relationships with your family, friends and school community.

Love of Learning for Strengths Week worksheet and Love of Learning Wellbeing Award are in Individual Resources on www.learningcurve.com.au

WELLBEING T IP

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Resilience Skill – how could self-control, help you to do this?

JUNE 2022 WEEK:__________

17 FRIDAY

16 THURSDAY

15 WEDNESDAY

14 TUESDAY

13 MONDAY

THINGS TO DO

18 SATURDAY 19 SUNDAY COMMUNICATION/COMMENTS:

TEACHER:

PARENT/GUARDIAN:

BIG FIVE CHECK IN Colour in how you did this week.

Feel Positive

Exercise Daily

Sleep well

Eat Healthy

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TRUSTED CHAMPIONS – YOUR BEST SELF AS A YOUNG PERSON This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to ask four trusted adults to be your champions when you need help or advice. PERMAH+ Reflection: why did you chose each of your champions. Your trusted champions are people who you really trust, who believe in you and who will never give up on you. They will always be there for you when you have problems that are too big for you to handle on your own, when you feel unsafe or when you are uncertain of things and want someone to listen to you. Draw a picture of or stick a photo in of each of your champions.

CHAMPION ONE

Asking for help is a true sign of strength. Are there things you should share?

Ask your champions how they became the people they are today.

CHAMPION FOUR

Picture of you or draw yourself

CHAMPION T WO

Self-talk is a great way to practise saying what you will say to ask your champions to listen.

Nothing will shock your champions, because they care for you. They will always listen.

Acknowledgement: Seligman & Fredrickson

“Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.” African Proverb

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CHAMPION THREE

A CHAMPION INT ERVIEW This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to interview one of your Trusted Champions to learn how they became who they are today. PERMAH+ Reflection: what were the main messages that you learnt from the interview? To build your best self, it makes sense to learn from people you admire, such as your champions. Ask one of them if you can interview him or her.

Interviewee's name: Interviewer: I would like to interview you because I admire you and wish to learn how you became who you are today. I admire you because

What is a time in your life when things didn’t go the way you wanted them to go and what mistakes did you make?

Did the experience ever make you feel like giving up? How did you overcome these feelings, and what positive self-talk and strengths did you use to help you?

What did you learn from these experiences?

How did these things help you to become who you are today?

End of interview: I appreciate you sharing with me how you became who you are today, thank you. What did I learn about this person I admire?

What did I learn about how to overcome challenges when things don’t go my way?

ACTION: What is one thing I will start doing in my life from now on?

Acknowledgement: Gable & Emmons

“The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity had its own reason for existing.” Albert Einstein

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LIFE ROLES – YOUR BEST SELF AS A YOUNG PERSON This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to think about the different roles you are expected to take on. PERMAH+ Reflection: what do you have to do for each of these roles? You have a number of different life roles as a family member, a student and a community member, which require you to use your strengths in a variety of ways. The most important thing to remember, is to be totally honest with the person you see in the mirror every morning.

TOTAL PACKAGE

AT SCHOOL

nowing how to learn and how to K remember Knowing how to think and how to change my thinking Knowing how to do what I need to do Knowing how to act properly at school. What is one thing I will start doing?

A S A S T U D EN T

A S A FA M I LY MEMBER

IN COMMUNI T Y

M E A S A YO U N G P E RS O N

What is one thing I will start doing?

nowing how I feel and how I fit in the K community Knowing how to act properly in the community Knowing how to build relationships with others Knowing how to function and contribute positively in society. What is one thing I will start doing?

Use a short sentence to describe your best self for each of your roles: As a family member.......................................................................................................................................................................... As a student.............................................................................................................................................................................................. As a community member........................................................................................................................................................... Acknowledgement: Sonja Lyubomirsky

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” Eleanor Roosevelt

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A T HO ME

nowing my family’s personal values for K life Knowing how to maintain focus on my family Knowing how to act properly at home Knowing how to better my family’s life.

RESPECT FUL RELAT IONSHIPS RELAT IONSHIPS

This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to learn about how to enjoy respectful relationships. PERMAH+ Reflection: NOT how well do you feel connected, protected and respected in your RESPECTFUL relationships? You are hard wired to be at your best when enjoying healthy RESPECTFUL relationship with other people. Feel good group brain chemicals, called serotonin and oxytocin, are released into your blood stream when you feel that others think you matter and that they care for you. To enjoy respectful relationships, you need to feel: Connected – sharing and communicating equally, cooperatively and openly with others. Protected – feeling emotionally and physically safe. Respected – feeling others value all of you as a person who matters. Reflect on the following questions and journal your thoughts: Reflect on these questions

Your thoughts and experiences

What do you act like, sound like, look like and feel like to be respectful?

What are your body warning signs as your emotions are becoming stronger?

What character strengths do you admire in others and value in yourself?

Understanding others’ feelings is called empathy. What body language could people show when they felt 1. Tired? 2. Thankful? 3. Lonely? 4. Excited What positive self-talk could you use to feel calmer if you were having relationship problems with a friend? What is a problem you could have that you should ask your Trusted Champions to help you to solve? Acknowledgement: Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” Scott Adams

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M.A.R.B.L.E.S. – YOUR BEST SELF AS A YOUNG PERSON This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to practise doing M.A.R.B.L.E.S. to build your best self. PERMAH+ Reflection: which of the M.A.R.B.L.E.S. are you using well and which do you need to work on? To develop healthy wellbeing habits in yourself, you need to build strong brain pathways by deliberately practising the M.A.R.B.L.E.S. behaviours. M.A.R.B.L.E.S. stands for: M for A for R for BL for E for S for Manners Attitude Respect Body Language Effort Smile

Do I reflect on the letters M.A.R.B.L.E.S. regularly?

When is a time that I did each of the M.A.R.B.L.E.S. well?

M for Manners Treating others, the way you like to be treated with courtesy and respect.

Usually

Sometimes

Not Yet

A for Attitude Having can do, want to and growth mindsets.

Usually

Sometimes

Not Yet

R for Respect Believing and showing that you and other people matter.

Usually

Sometimes

Not Yet

BL for Body Language Being mindful to be assertive but not aggressive; confident but not arrogant; focused intently, but not consumed.

Usually

Sometimes

Not Yet

E for Effort Focusing your energies to welcome and overcome challenges and setbacks using your strengths.

Sometimes

Not Yet

S for Smile Saying hello to the world every day with a happy smiling face to spread positive emotions.

Usually

Sometimes

Not Yet

Acknowledgement: Amy Brown

“Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” Maya Angelou

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BODY LANGUAGE – YOUR BEST SELF AS A YOUNG PERSON This Lesson: The PERMAH+ Learning Intention is for you to understand what body language messages you are sending to others and receiving from them. PERMAH+ Reflection: what messages do you want your best self to send to other people and what body language will you use? Most of the communication you have in person with other people is not through words, but through your facial expressions and how you move and hold your body. Because so much communication today is done through texting and social media, many people are forgetting how to send and read body language. Have fun role playing the following body language. Body Language

Messages being sent

Shrugging your shoulders Making eye contact and respecting personal space Smiling and nodding while listening Yawning when listening to someone Looking at your phone while listening What Body Language would you show for the following: You were feeling lonely at school You were invited to a friend’s birthday party You lost your phone or ipad You were looking forward to something special You were making friends with someone Acknowledgement: Gable, Fredrickson & Diener

“Most of the shadows in this life are caused by us standing in our own sunshine.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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