How to Line Up at School

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About This Video

How to Line Up at School is a supportive life skills video that helps children learn how to safely and respectfully line up with their class. This video teaches learners to listen for directions, find their place in line, keep their body calm, use quiet voices, maintain personal space, and walk with the group when it is time to move to a new location.

Learning Objectives

After watching this video, learners will:

  1. Students will identify steps for lining up calmly and safely.
  2. Students will demonstrate appropriate body position and spacing in line.
  3. Students will recognize respectful and safe behaviors when waiting in line.
  4. Students will use school-related vocabulary like “line leader” and “line-up spot.”
  5. Students will practice showing responsibility in different line positions.

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Kindergarten
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2 – Ask and answer questions about information presented orally
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.6 – Use words and phrases acquired through conversations

Grade 1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 – Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2 – Ask and answer questions about spoken and visual information
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.6 – Use acquired vocabulary to describe routines and behavior

Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1 – Engage in conversations with peers and adults
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2 – Recount or describe key ideas from multimedia or spoken lessons
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.6 – Use school- and behavior-related vocabulary in discussions

Grade 3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.2 – Determine the main idea and supporting details from spoken information
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 – Use precise vocabulary to describe classroom routines and expectations

Grade 4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 – Participate in group discussions respectfully
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2 – Paraphrase key information from multimedia or oral presentations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6 – Use academic and behavioral vocabulary to express understanding

Grade 5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1 – Participate in structured discussions about school routines
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.2 – Summarize information from spoken or media content
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 – Use relevant vocabulary when discussing routines and group behaviors

Grade 6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 – Engage effectively in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2 – Interpret and evaluate spoken information for key messages
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 – Use vocabulary to communicate ideas about responsibility and routines

Grade 7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1 – Engage in collaborative discussions with appropriate detail
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 – Analyze key points and tone in spoken material about school behavior
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.6 – Use precise vocabulary to discuss responsibility and respectful behavior

Grade 8
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1 – Initiate and participate in collaborative discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.2 – Evaluate purpose and clarity in messages about routines and group behavior
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6 – Use academic and social vocabulary to express understanding of routines

  • The student will identify and describe 4 or more steps in lining up at school with 80% accuracy by [date].
  • The student will answer wh- questions about lining up routines in 4 of 5 opportunities by [date].
  • The student will use at least 3 related vocabulary terms (e.g., line leader, line-up spot, calm body) in structured sentences with 80% accuracy by [date].
  • The student will role-play or demonstrate lining up behaviors (quiet voice, facing forward, hands to self) in 4 of 5 structured opportunities by [date].
  • The student will describe how to line up respectfully in complete sentences in 4 of 5 trials by [date].

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