THEME: MENTAL SKILLS - manage emotions and personal responsibility

"To develop by moving means learning to respect others, being responsible, developing oneself in the long term, identifying and regulating emotions, and cultivating a positive self-image."

Mental Skills are part of the core content I2 in physical education for grade 4:

• "In teaching, pair and group tasks, games, exercises, and activities are selected to enhance positive camaraderie, where students learn to consider and help each other, and tasks where students learn to take responsibility for their own actions, collective activities, and rules."

Mental Skills are part of the core content I3 in physical education for grade 4: 

• "Through joint tasks, students practice taking responsibility."

The goals related to I1 and I3 in physical education for grade 4 are:

• M8 guide the student to cooperate with others and regulate their actions and emotional expressions in gym situations, considering others
• M9 guide the student to participate in activities according to the principle of fair play and take responsibility for shared activities 
• M10 encourage the student to take responsibility for their actions and strengthen their ability to work independently 

K1: "Students should continue to practice setting goals and planning their work, as well as evaluating their work and progress."

K2: "Schoolwork should provide students the opportunity to hone their social and practical skills, creativity, and planning and expression abilities. Students should be encouraged to appreciate and manage their bodies and to use them to express feelings, opinions, thoughts, and ideas."

K3: "Students should learn to take responsibility for keeping the learning environment neat and pleasant, ensuring a positive group atmosphere, as well as participating in creating common rules and developing the working methods at school. By working together, students can enhance their emotional and social skills. Through games, activities, and joint assignments, students will learn the importance of rules, agreements, and trust, and practice decision-making."

K6: "Students should learn to work methodically and with long-term planning, and take increasing responsibility for their work."

Mental skills are part of the core content I1 in environmental studies for grade 4:

• "Additionally, they practice identifying, expressing, and regulating emotions."

The objectives related to I1 in environmental studies for grade 4 are:

• M1 to spark and maintain the student's interest in the environment and environmental studies, as well as to help the student recognize that all subject areas in environmental studies are important
• M8 to encourage the student to promote well-being and safety in their activities and local environment, and to guide the student to act in a safe, appropriate, and responsible manner that also protects themselves
• M10 to provide the student with opportunities to practice group work by participating in various roles and social situations, inspire the student to express themselves and listen to others, and support the student's ability to identify, express, and regulate their emotions

K1: "Students should continue to practice planning and setting goals for their work and evaluating their work and progress. They should be guided to understand how study success is affected by regularly doing their homework and to identify their strengths and areas for development."

K2: "Schoolwork should provide students the opportunity to train their social and practical skills, creativity, and their ability to plan and express themselves. Students should be encouraged to appreciate and control their body and use it to express emotions, opinions, thoughts, and ideas."

K3: "Students should learn to take responsibility for ensuring the learning environment is neat and pleasant, for the atmosphere in the group is good, and participate in developing common rules and work methods at school."

K5: "Students should learn responsible and safe use of digital tools, netiquette, and the basic principles of copyright. [...] Students should learn to consider their role and the nature of the tool and to take responsibility for their communication."

K6: "Students should learn to work methodically and in the long term and gradually take more responsibility for their work."

K7: "Students should be encouraged to participate in student council activities, club activities, and activities such as environmental projects or other opportunities offered at school and in the local community, where they can learn to influence and gradually learn to take responsibility."

Mental skills are part of the core content I3 in religion for grade 4:

• "The teaching addresses central life questions, emotions, and value choices using selected stories from the Old and New Testaments. [...] Students reflect on their own choices and values that influence them, as well as global responsibility. Important aspects include life skills, self-awareness, emotional skills, and overall well-being."

The objectives related to I3 in religion for grade 4 are:

• M10 guide the student to assess their choices and reflect on the values that influence them from an ethical perspective and with regard to a sustainable future

K1: "Students should continue to practice planning and setting goals for their work, as well as evaluating their work and progress. They should be guided to understand how academic success is affected by regularly completing homework and to identify their strengths and areas for improvement."

K3: "Students should learn to take responsibility for ensuring that the learning environment is clean and pleasant, and that the group's atmosphere is positive. They should also participate in creating common rules and developing working methods in school."

K6: "Students should learn to work methodically and with long-term goals, and to increasingly take responsibility for their own work."

Mental Skills are part of the central content I1 in music for grade 4:

• "The focus of the teaching is to develop the student's ability to express themselves and their imagination in a versatile manner."

The goals related to I1 in music for grade 4 are:

• M3 encourage the student to physically express music, images, stories, and emotions through movement
• M8 help the student observe how music affects well-being and ensure that the music and sound environment are safe
• M9 guide the student to develop their musical skills through practice, to participate in setting goals, and to evaluate their progress in relation to the goals 

K1: "Students should continue practicing planning and setting goals for their work, as well as evaluating their work and progress. They should be guided to understand how study success is influenced by regularly completing their homework and to identify their strengths and areas for improvement."

K2: "Schoolwork should provide students with opportunities to practice their social and practical skills, creativity, and ability to plan and express themselves. Students should be encouraged to appreciate and be aware of their bodies and to use them to express emotions, opinions, thoughts, and ideas."

K3: "Students should learn to take responsibility for keeping the learning environment tidy and pleasant, for maintaining a positive group atmosphere, and to participate in developing common rules and improving working methods in school."

"The mission of history education is to develop students' historical awareness and cultural knowledge, as well as to encourage the student to become a responsible and democratic citizen."

Mental Skills are part of the core content I2 in history for Grade 4:

• "The student studies the emergence of democracy in the Greek world and the Roman society. The time period is also examined from the perspective of settlement in the Nordic region."

The goals related to I2 in history for Grade 4 are:

• M1 to spark the student's interest in history as a science and identity-forming subject
• M7 to help the student identify changes in their own family's or society's history and understand how the same changes can have different implications for different people

K1: "Students will continue to practice planning and setting goals for their work, as well as evaluating their work and progress. They will be guided to understand how regular completion of homework impacts academic success and to identify their strengths and areas in need of development."

K2: "Schoolwork should provide students with opportunities to develop their social and practical skills, creativity, planning, and expressive abilities. Students should be encouraged to appreciate and manage their bodies, and use them to express emotions, opinions, thoughts, and ideas."

K3: "Students should learn to take responsibility both for keeping the learning environment neat and pleasant and for maintaining a positive group atmosphere. They should also be involved in creating common rules and developing work methods at school."

K4: "Students should learn to distinguish between fiction and fact, as well as between opinion and fact. They should be made aware that texts have different purposes, which in turn determine the means used in the texts. For instance, texts containing numbers can convey information, entice purchases, or influence attitudes."

K5: "Students should learn to use digital tools responsibly and safely, understand netiquette, and grasp the basic principles of copyright. [...] Students should learn to consider their role and the nature of the tool used, and to take responsibility for their communication."

K6: "Students should learn to work methodically and consistently, taking increasing responsibility for their work."

K7: "Students should be encouraged to participate in student council activities, clubs, environmental initiatives, or other available school and local activities, where they can learn to make an impact and gradually learn to take responsibility."

Mental skills are included in the central content I2 for English in grade 4:

• "Learning to plan work together, giving and receiving feedback, and taking responsibility."

The goals related to I2 in English in grade 4 are:

• M5 go through the goals of the education together and create a supportive learning environment, where the emphasis is on effective communication and encouraging each other to learn together

K1: "Students will continue practicing setting goals for their work and evaluating their progress. They should be guided to understand how academic success is influenced by regularly completing homework and identifying their strengths and areas for improvement."

K3: "Students will learn to take responsibility for ensuring the learning environment is neat and pleasant, and for maintaining a positive atmosphere within the group. They will also participate in developing common rules and improving working methods at school."

Mental Skills are included in the core content I2 in Finnish for grade 4:

• "Jointly learning to plan work, giving and receiving feedback, and taking responsibility."

The objectives related to I2 in Finnish for grade 4 are:

• M5 jointly review the teaching objectives and create a supportive and encouraging learning environment that motivates students to learn and learn from each other

K1: "The students should continue practicing setting goals and planning their work, as well as evaluating their work and progress. They should be guided to understand how academic success is influenced by consistently doing their homework and be encouraged to identify their strengths and areas for development."

K7: "Students should be encouraged to participate in student council activities, club activities, environmental activities, or other activities offered at school and in the local community, where they can learn to make an impact and gradually learn to take responsibility."