Focus Duo Launch Activity
Session Warm-Up • 3rd Grade Dyad
Focus Duo Mission Launch
Partner A:
Partner B:
Date:
Mission Goal: Power down silliness, switch on active listening, and lock onto our lesson together!
3-Min Routine
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Step 1: 3-Breath Body Reset
Practice: Calm Bodies
Sit tall, place feet flat on the floor, and rest hands on the table. Take 3 synchronized slow breaths together to shift into work mode.
Breath 1
Breathe In... Breathe Out
A B
Breath 2
Quiet Hands & Still Feet
A B
Breath 3
Ready Eyes on Speaker
A B
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Step 2: The 3 Partner Flight Rules
Read • Point • Agree
1. Listening Turns
When one partner is speaking, the other partner listens until the full stop.
• No interrupting • Wait 2 sec
2. Target Lock
Every sentence connects directly to today's activity. No side-track jokes.
• Secret word: "Back to Base"
3. Calm Controls
Keep hands on pencils/papers. Save silly noises and side games for recess.
• Ready posture • Level 1 voice
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Step 3: 60-Second "Topic Relay" Warm-Up
Quick Practice
Put the rules into practice right now! Pick one prompt below. Partner A speaks for 20 seconds. Partner B must repeat 1 key word before answering!
Pick Today's Quick Prompt:
► Choice A: One superpower you would use to finish schoolwork faster.
► Choice B: If animals could talk, which one would have the funniest jokes?
Round 1: Partner A Speaks 20 Sec
Partner B keeps hands still and does not interrupt.
Partner B Check:
Did you wait until Partner A finished? Did Partner A stay on topic?
Round 2: Partner B Speaks 20 Sec
Partner A listens closely and repeats one word first.
Partner A Check:
Did you wait until Partner B finished? Did Partner B stay on topic?
Ready-for-Session Partnership Pledge
Both Must Agree
“We promise to listen to each other, keep our bodies calm, stay on topic, and say ‘Back to Base’ if we start to get silly.”
Partner A Signature:
Partner B Signature:
Teacher / Coach Seal:
[ ✓ READY TO LAUNCH ]