Room 10 believes in the value of play. Play is where we learn to solve problems, explore, collaborate, design, conceptualize, interact, engage, discover, create, plan, and so much more. Play is an open forum for learning at all levels. Don't underestimate the value of play. When your child comes home from school and says "We got to play today!" I hope you embrace it.
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How are you feeling? It is important to drop in on yourself and validate your feelings with an "I am" statement. I am sad. I am low. I am lonely. I am frustrated. I am overly excited. I am nervous. I am tired. I am happy. Then decide if the feeling you are having matches the situation. Is there a problem? Does my reaction match the size of the problem? Am I thinking about worries that don't match the situation I am in right now? Am I following the group plan in a considerate, expected way? Zones of Regulation can help you figure out how you are feeling, and then can help you change that feeling if you do not want to stay in the zone you are in. The concept of a growth mindset was developed by psychologist Carol Dweck. According to her, a mindset is a perception that people hold about themselves. Believing you are "good at math" or " bad with technology" are examples of a mindset. Adults have them too. "I'm a good electrician" or "I'm a bad parent" for example. In a fixed mindset people believe they are what they are, they were born this way or that, they are good or bad at this or that, and these are fixed traits. It can also be a belief that talent alone creates success. That you are either dumb or smart in certain areas. In a growth mindset, people believe their abilities can be developed with time, practice and effort. Praise given for effort over talent can help build resiliency and perseverance in ourselves and our peers. So don't be STUBBORN like Oscar! Be a wonderful, flexible you! |
AuthorI am Lauren Purkiss, teacher at Prince of Wales School. I work out of Room 10 as Lead teacher for the Bridges Program as well as a Learning Leader for the school population. I have three children of my own, two boys ages 24 and 21, as well as my daughter, 16. My passion is to support our reluctant learners and their families. My door is always open. Come for a visit anytime. Archives
June 2018
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