The Elementary IDSS News
Issue #16, April 19th, 2019
The following dialogue was overheard in a . . . . .
Strategies and tools you can use - Catch the clock
I was in a first grade classroom this morning and a little boy shot up his hand during morning meeting. The teacher called on him and he said "I caught the clock!: She responded with, "You caught the clock? Great, what's the time?" He said "10:00." (Sure enough, it was 10:00.) She said, "It sure is, go write it down!" He went over to a sectioned side of the white board and recorded the time. The teacher had the class give him a round of applause.
What a great way to get our primary kiddos to get motivated about telling time!!! :-)
This particular teacher does this ONLY during her Time Telling Unit (or it becomes a distraction). With her first graders, she also limits the responses to 'on the hour' and 'on the half-hour'.
GROWTH MINDSET IDEA - ADD THE MAGICAL WORD
I can’t read. I can’t make any 3 pointers. I can’t ride a bike.
It’s heartbreaking to hear a kid mutter phrases like these – sad and frustrated. But it’s a golden opportunity to teach about a growth mindset – with one simple trick.
Teach your child to add the magical word yet to the end of those sentences.
I can’t read YET. I can’t make any 3 pointers YET.I can’t ride a bike YET.
Just one word drastically changes the meaning of the phrase – and the outlook moving forward!
Did you like that idea? Find 8 more by clicking on the link below:
Michelle - LVE & LME
Janet - OHE & EVE
Bethany - IA@OLE & CVE
Bob - CHE & JFK
P.S. Check out the mini-golf fundraiser that was recently hosted at one of our elementary schools.