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Putting it All Together

Noticing Me/New/Us, Daily Checklist (part of the Program Daily Implementation form)

 Review: today’s lesson Noticing New (page two)
Getting Ready  Post: today’s Noticing Us picture (SEL theme)
checklist  Find: overlap between Noticing Us & Noticing New
 Set up: Reward Chart
 Get: calm - deep breath - relaxed shoulders - smile.
 Do: your “Welcome” routine.
Noticing Me  Choose: your Noticing Me assistant (rotate through the attendance list)
checklist  Do: Noticing Me activity (use laminated cards). This is the first of many checks during the day.
 Set: group goal (reward).
 Keep: filling in group’s Reward Chart (more practice = more calming). Daily goal is to fill the
Reward Chart to the end of the day and celebrate)
 Brainstorm: why is this skill important?
Noticing New  Choose: pick an activity provided
checklist  Remind: participants of today’s SEL theme (Noticing Us) picture
 Make: activity work - adapt if needed
 Debrief: debrief Noticing New (questions below)
Noticing New What was it like? What did you like? What did you not like? How did you feel? What words describe
debrief type today’s skill? What is important to you about type today’s skill ?
 Show: today’s Noticing Us theme.
Noticing Us  Start: *SEL DISCUSSION as follows:
checklist  Bridge: Noticing New + Noticing Us
 Ask: 1-2 questions from the back of the picture.
 Ask: “What did you learn? How & when can you use this?”
 Bridge: See you next time type your next lesson
Finishing up  Pack: Picture + Materials
 Complete: Program Log and Program Feedback
 Text: On-Call

CAS programs are mindful and careful not to make (for any reason) child trauma experiences worse than
before participation in our program. To avoid that completely, we are careful when:
a) Prepare for transitions between leaders who spend a long time with kids– we need to explain that
to kids. We do not want a child to think that an adult is abandoning them.
b) Informing parents about where their kids are that day – if we change rooms or go outside signs
need to be posted, or parents need to be contacted directly with a description of changes.
c) Leaders will benefit from practicing a few minutes of Noticing Me and Noticing Us before the
program starts, just to develop that routine.
d) Leaders will receive training about NNN at every leader meeting.
e) Leaders should tell parents (in front of kids whenever possible) that we are very glad/happy to have
their child in the program, and to give at least one specific positive comment about that child in the
program.

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