Emilia Learns Her Morning Routine
Come along with Emilia as she learns
her school morning routine, even though
she does not like mornings!
SEL Standards
Standard 1: Self-Awareness
Individual can identify their emotions, personal assets, areas for growth, and potential external resources and supports.
Standard 2: Self-Management
Individual can regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Standard 3: Self-Efficacy
Individual can motivate themselves, persevere, and see themselves as capable.
Emilia did not like mornings! She enjoyed being able to sleep in all summer.
She could wake up and take her time getting ready and was not rushed anywhere.
She had to learn her new routine and she felt so rushed in the morning.
She woke up and was grumpy rushing around. There as never enough time to get ready and eat her breakfast.
She was half sleeping when she was brushing her teeth.
She always seemed to forget something every morning as she rushed out the door.
What should Emilia do to feel less rushed in her morning routine?
Emilia new it was important to learn her new routine and be prepared.
She packed her backpack and got her clothes ready the night before.
She went to bed feeling prepared.
She asked her mom to wake her up ten minutes earlier.
She made a plan the night before.
When Emilia woke up the next morning, she began her morning routine that she had planned out the night before.
She first got dressed, ate her breakfast and then she brushed her teeth.
She did not need to pack her backpack because she did that the night before. She just grabbed it as she left.
She felt prepared because she got things ready and made a plan the night before.
Stay in bed sleeping, she is so tired.
She was overwhelmed by what needed to be done.
She was so tired and just wanted more rest.
After about fifteen minutes, her mom came running in, telling her to get up because they were going to be late.
She was even more rushed than usual and left her homework sitting on the counter!
Talking Points:
- Discuss what routines are.
- Discuss different routines the students may have, ie. morning routines, evening routines, different school routines.
- Discuss the importance of planning and getting things ready early.
Questions:
- Have you had to learn a new routine?
- What do you do when you feel rushed?
- How are ways that you learn a new routine?