Week 14

Week 14 strings circle-rhythm, wellbeing planning, high-energy grouping, and kindness reflection. Open with Pass the Clap: model eye contact, single clap, “send” it around the circle; once it returns, speed up, add patterns (double clap, clap-tap, reverse, two claps racing in opposite directions), and keep it inclusive by allowing taps on lap/armrest/table. Shift into What Makes Me Feel Good? (write/draw) Students list 3 feel-good activities, add a short “why,” then pick one to schedule for this week. Optional: share with a class on the Feel-Good Wall. Turn the energy back up with Lumps: students move on your cue (walk/skip/tiptoe/roll), you call a number, they quickly form that-sized group; anyone left completes a fun mini-challenge (3–5 star jumps, count back from 10, share a joke) and rejoins, non-elimination, lots of mixing for new partners. Close with Kindness Memory Match: flip two card pairs of kindness prompts; when a match is found, the player answers before keeping the pair, then finish with a short class reflection on “what we learned about kindness today.”

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Preparation stays light (open space, paper/pencils, a simple deck of kindness prompt pairs, or the PDF cards). Accessibility remains front and centre: mirror any adapted actions (taps instead of claps), offer upper-body and seated movement options, keep pathways wide, use visuals/AAC, and gesture cues, allow extra processing time, and pair buddies; invite eye-level greetings and group formations that include everyone. Expect steady gains in attention and turn-taking, rhythm and collective focus, self-awareness and healthy habit planning, quick listening and cooperative grouping, as well as richer empathy language, delivered with laughter, choice, and inclusive participation.