ISS Day 1: Kimochis® Early Childhood Curriculum Training
This training will provide best practices for utilizing all the Kimochis Early Childhood Tool Kits, using the Tier Intervention model. Parent Education will be integrated into this training day to ensure school and home speak the same language, raising positive outcomes for academic, social and emotional functioning.
Morning Sessions
- Parent Engagement; Back to School Kimochis Kick-Off; End of Year with Kindergarten Teachers
- Cherry Pick and Plan Popcorn Style
- Tier 1 with Kimochis in the Kindergarten Classroom
Afternoon Sessions
- Tier 1 continued (Kimochis in the Kindergarten Classroom)
- Tier 2 with Kimochis Small Social Skill Groups
- Tier 3 with Kimochis One-on-One
HOMEWORK
VIDEO 1: THE INSPIRATION
Founder of Kimochis, Nina Rappaport, shares how she started Kimochis and how it can help children, worldwide, to identify and express their emotions in a positive way.
VIDEO 2: THE TALKING HAND
Ellen demonstrates how to use the talking hand to ask for something back when a child has mistakenly grabbed something from another child.
VIDEO 3: THE COMMUNICATION TAP
Watch how Ellen works with Huggtopus® to teach a class of preschoolers how to use the Kimochis® Communication Tap to get someone’s attention.
VIDEO 4: SO MUCH LOVE
Written and performed by Zach Gill for Huggtopus who teaches kids in a gentle way that there is a time to be silly and a time to be serious.
Kimochis® Keys to Communication for ECC
VIDEO 5: KEY 1 – Getting Someone’s Attention
VIDEO 6: KEY 2 – Use A Talking Voice
VIDEO 7: KEY 3 – Use A Talking Face and Body
VIDEO 8: KEY 4 – Choose Words That Help
VIDEO 9: KEY 5 – Redo Hurtful Moments