Order Up Task Cards
ORDER UP!
Kitchen Reset & Prep Station Cards
STAFF: RESOURCE ROOM SHIFT: MON-FRI
Head Chef Briefing (Teacher Instructions)
Cut along dotted ticket lines. Students analyze kitchen pressure scenarios at their solo prep desks. Recipe Flow: Identify the boiling point, scan body temperatures, execute the "Chef's Trick" (calm down skill), and speak the "Service Script" (requesting help).
TICKET #1 BOILING
Boiling Over
PROBLEM: You are at your solo prep station. The spelling steps look too complex. Your pressure level rises and your water is boiling over.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Where does the steam leak? (Clenched teeth, heavy breathing, hot neck?)
2. Simmer Down: Execute "Simmer Breath" (slow deep inhale, exhale like a quiet soup cooling whistle).
3. Call Out: Tell Head Chef: "Chef, I've hit a block on this recipe. Can you help me simmer this down?"
TICKET #2 RESTLESS
Kitchen Clatter
PROBLEM: The station is dead silent for reading prep. The complete lack of noise makes your hands and legs feel restless and jumpy.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Where is the static hiding? (Bouncing knees, pencil drumming, fast eyes?)
2. Simmer Down: Do a "Plate Scan": name 3 round items and 2 metal items in your workspace silently.
3. Call Out: Request a textured sensory item or take a quiet "1-minute pantry stretch" step.
TICKET #3 NOISY
Dining Chatter
PROBLEM: You are prepping spelling sheets alone. Across the dining room, other chefs are laughing and working together. You feel left out.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Does the exclusion make you feel angry, sad, or totally unfocused?
2. Simmer Down: Drop your mental "Chef Hat" low. Lock your eyes on ingredient #3 and block out the room noise.
3. Call Out: Self-talk: "This order is mine. Once I plate this work, I will check in with the dining staff."
TICKET #4 SPILLED
Spilled Sauce
PROBLEM: You wrote out a long description, only to find you were on the wrong worksheet column. You want to smash the sheet down.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Catch the sudden boiling surge. Do your shoulders feel tense, or is your jaw clenching?
2. Simmer Down: Press your heels hard into the floor. Crumple a scrap sheet to discharge the frustration safely.
3. Call Out: Tell Head Chef: "Spilled a sauce here, Chef. Keeping my work tray intact and preparing a clean restart."
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Order Up • Prep Station 2
STAFF ENTRANCE ONLY
TICKET #5 COLD
The Cold Oven
PROBLEM: You look at your writing worksheet. Your oven is completely cold. You have zero interest in working and want to shut down your station.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Why is the fire out? Is the recipe too complex, too long, or does it feel boring?
2. Simmer Down: Set a "Two-Minute Prep" timer. Tell yourself you can pause after completing just two short lines of writing.
3. Call Out: Tell Head Chef: "Oven is cold, Chef. Can we prep the first ingredient together to get the heat back up?"
TICKET #6 CRAMPED
Cramped Pantry
PROBLEM: Your desk workstation feels extremely small, dark, and confining today. You feel crowded by the screens.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Are you taking shallow chest breaths? Does your throat or chest feel tight?
2. Simmer Down: Ground both feet on the floor. Sit tall, roll your shoulders, and widen your posture to expand your bubble.
3. Call Out: Ask: "Chef, can I slide my station back three inches, or work standing up next to my cabin?"
TICKET #7 DELAY
Order Delay
PROBLEM: You need an explanation key. You look for the Head Chef, but they are busy helping other stations prep. You are stuck.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Catch the twitchy feeling of delay. Do you tap your pencil or squirm?
2. Simmer Down: Put the dish on warm. Move to a different problem in your packet that you can complete alone.
3. Call Out: Place your "Standby Flag" on the corner of your desk, and continue working quietly.
TICKET #8 SHOCK
Dropped Tray
PROBLEM: You are locked in, chopping quietly. Suddenly, a peer drops a heavy plastic bin behind you. CLANG! Your system jolts.
Kitchen Strategy:
1. Check Temperature: Feel the sudden jump of shock (racing heart, gasp) and note the urge to turn and yell.
2. Simmer Down: Drop anchors: press both palms flat on the desk, take one slow breath to calm the nervous system surge.
3. Call Out: Whisper: "Just an accidental noise in the kitchen. Keeping my focus and continuing."
CHEF CALLSIGN:
SHIFT DATE:
DAILY SHIFT REVIEW LOG
Select one Ticket card your station prepped today. Log the kitchen problem, your bodily temperature warning signs, and the exact Simmer Down Recipe (coping strategy) you executed to secure the order.
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Calm Critters Desk Strips
CALM CRITTERS
Desk Regulation & Expression Strips
Kindergarten Edition
Critter Guide (Teacher Desk Setup)
Cut out these horizontal visual strips. Tape or Velcro them directly onto student desks, or put them in the Calm-Down Corner. Students can point to their current critter feeling and follow the visual choice sequence to self-regulate.
IF I FEEL MAD... (Like Mad Badger)
1. Breathe In 4s, Out 4s
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2. Squeeze A Soft Ball
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3. Scribble On Scrap Paper
IF I FEEL SCARED... (Like Worried Owl)
1. Tell Teacher Use Big Words
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2. Count to 10 Nice and Slow
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3. Safe Place Hug a Toy
IF I FEEL SAD... (Like Sad Puppy)
1. Quiet Corner Rest and Breathe
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2. Read Book Look at Pictures
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3. Draw Out With Big Crayons
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Calm Critters Desk Strips • Deck B
Level 1
IF I FEEL BOUNCY... (Bouncy Bunny)
1. Desk Stretch Extend Arms
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2. Press Desk Press Palms
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3. Calm Sit In Chair
IF I FEEL TIRED... (Sleepy Sloth)
1. Sip Water Cool Drink
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2. Splash Face Cool Water
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3. Full Stretch Stand Tall
IF I FEEL HAPPY... (Happy Bear)
1. Do My Best Ready to Learn
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2. Help Others Share a Smile
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3. High Five Spread Joy
My Desk Check-In Strip (Clothespin Indicator) Slide a Clothespin!
HAPPY Ready!
SAD / TIRED Go Slow
BOUNCY Caution
MAD Stop & Reset
I Need:
[ Breathe ] [ Break ] [ Squeeze ] [ Sip Water ]
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