From www.stephencovey.com: In today's challenging and complex world, being highly effective is the price of entry to the playing field. To thrive, innovate, excel, and lead in this new reality, we must reach beyond effectiveness toward fulfillment, contribution, and greatness. Research is showing, however, that the majority of people are not thriving. They are neither fulfilled nor excited. Tapping into the higher reaches of human motivation requires a new mindset, a new skill-set --a new habit. Dr. Covey's new book, The 8th Habit®: From Effectiveness to Greatness, is a roadmap to help you find daily fulfillment and excitement. But what does it mean to find your voice? "Voice is unique personal significance - significance that is revealed as we face our greatest challenges and which makes us equal to them." From The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey. There are 4 facets to your voice - passion (heart), need (body), conscience (spirit) and talent (mind). These 4 facets - or intelligences - are something that each of us posseses and are unique to us. After you find your voice, you can help others find theirs through pathfinding, aligning, empowering and modeling. Pathfinding (vision) - Jointly determine the course Aligning (discipline) - Set up and manage systems to stay on course Empowering (passion) - Focus talent on results, not methods, then get out of people's way and give help as requested Modeling (conscience) - Set a good example I hope this brief overview has inspired you to find out more about the 8th habit. You can get a copy of the audiobook here. Here are the links to all the other 7 parts of this series. Monday - Habit 1 - Be Proactive Tuesday - Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind Wednesday - Habit 3 - Put First Things First Thursday - Habit 4 - Think Win-win Monday - Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood Tuesday - Habit 6 - Synergize Wednesday - Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw Thursday - The 8th Habit - Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs Interesting days Today -Thanksgiving and Cake Day My favorite is German Chocolate. How about you? Tomorrow - Buy Nothing Day, Maize Day, Flossing Day, Systems Engineer Day and Pins And Needles Day Next Thursday - Roof Over Your Head Day, Disability Day and Make A Gift Day December 26 - Candy Cane Day and Thank You Note Day
This daily spiral math review doodle journal can be used daily for an entire school year! There are pages for each day of the week, Monday-Friday, for 40 weeks. Every single standard from the 3rd grade Common Core is covered in this program. The math concepts slowly build on each other. So, as stud...
We polled some of the happiest teachers we know and this is what they told us. The common denominator? Positive daily habits.
We are a Leader In Me School and talk a lot about using the 7 Habits of Happy Kids in our everyday lives. I love the idea of encouraging kids to act as leaders in the classroom and beyond. What I have noticed, however, is that sometimes "leadership" comes off as "bossypants" and that is not the route we want to take! I know you've probably heard of Sheryl Sandberg (of Facebook fame) and her campaign to end the word "bossy" (read or listen to an NPR story HERE), but I was hesitant to come straight out and use that word in our class. Instead, I wanted them to think on terms of "boss" and "leader" to recognize the differences between the two and to think about their own language choices in the classroom, in small groups, on their sports teams, and more. We first looked at this picture and talked about what we noticed: (source) This led to some discussion about leadership versus boss behavior. While the kids were discussing, I was passing out example cards to their table spots. Before I dismissed them, I shared this leadership quote from John Quincy Adams: They were then given instructions about our activity. I had printed example cards on two colors: blue for boss and green for leader (although they didn't know that yet) and they needed to read their card and find someone with an opposite color card and opposite example (good time to incorporate the word antonym, too!). I dismissed them to their tables and first had them converse with students in their table group to ensure they understood the word or phrase on their card. When they gave me the thumbs up, I told them to find their match and them meet to discuss why they went together and be able to give examples. We then began assembling our Anchor Chart. Each pair would come to the front of the class and would explain which card was descriptive of a "boss" and which was descriptive of a "leader" and why. They gave examples and I elicited a lot of help from the classroom for additional examples and language that both a boss and leader may use during that example. I would tape the cards to the Anchor Chart and we continued through each pair. There were two groups of three (with two leaders to one boss) and that worked out perfectly with my class (definitely feel free to adjust if you have lower numbers). Our completed anchor chart looked like: It was so powerful to see how often kids may think they are helping, but instead find themselves on the "boss" side of the chart instead of the "leader." I know several of the examples are repetitive, but we really talked through these and used examples from our own lives to recount when using "leader" words and language set us up for success. I also explained the "me vs. you" mentality of bosses versus the "we and us" mentality of leaders. Overall, it was a very powerful lesson and I look forward to referring back to this Anchor Chart this year, especially when "bossypants" behavior leads to conflict. I think these concrete examples can help guide the naturally strong leaders in my class to make better language decisions that can help grow them as leaders and really inspire others, just like the Adams quote! If you'd like a copy of these cards and quote, you can download this as a *freebie* HERE. How do you address bossy vs. leader behavior in your class? Share in the comments, I would love to build on this lesson!
It's no surprise to you that teachers don't have enough time. Being intentional about creating habits can be a game-changer. Check out these 8 habits all teachers should consider!
Books can be an awesome tool for addressing certain classroom behaviors. Here are some fun readalouds for every behavior from tattling to lying to picking your nose – check out this fun list! I provided the links for you to see them directly on Amazon if you want to check them out – some links are affiliate links which means I get commission if you buy from the links, it’s no extra cost for you but I just wanted to let you know! TATTLING Tattling can be a huge issue in elementary school. These books are wonderful for teaching students tattling vs. reporting to cut down on the silly, “He keeps looking at me!” type tattles. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue is a favorite of mine for teaching kids not to tattle. Josh tattles so much that he wakes up with a tattle tongue! It’s a great book for lessons on when it’s important to tell to help others vs. tell to get others in trouble. I also love Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales for teaching students the correct way to handle solutions with their peers before tattling. …
These growth mindset bell ringer journal activities for 2nd and 3rd grade can be used as a daily warm-up or morning meeting for your students.
Týmito jednoduchými aktivitami sa môžu deti naučiť zlomky hravou formou rýchlo a efektívne.
As iron sharpens iron, so one habit sharpens another. At the end of the day, I think: did I complete the most important things on my list? And I’m a list-maker, one of those people who keep multipl…
Every year, teachers seem to be taken by surprise by some of their students' work habits. Sometimes, kids just really have never been taught work habits! I share several tips for correcting this problem, as well as a couple of freebies that you can download and start using right away, in this post.
What great vision this 3rd grader has for her life! It's inspiring! (Note the planned timeline.) #tlim #Habit2 #H2
Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the tasks required for teachers? Here is my secret for teacher time management - a way to get it all done!
Kumon Workbooks teach children one specific skill from start to finish. The Kumon Method introduces concepts step-by-step, helping children to master each skill in turn as they gain confidence in their abilities and gather motivation to continue learning. Self-directed, Kumon workbooks are designed to nurture good study habits for students who need remedial or enrichment work. Division, Grade 3 is in the "Kumon Math Workbooks: Calculation Skills" series designed for grades 1-6. This workbook will introduce students to more complicated multiple-digit addition and subtraction. Activities also emphasize multiplication review; division with remainders; and division of large numbers. Pages provide the number of points to assign per problem, and there's room at the top to write in how many problems students got right alongside their name and the date. 5 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches. Full-color, 96 pages, paperback. This workbook is best suited for 3rd Grade. Answer key included in the back of the book.
Hi friends, many of you requested the template for my 7 habits posters, because I can't sell or giveaway, click HERE to download the editab...
Encourage healthy eating habits by learning about food groups, nutrients, and portion sizes based on the \"MyPlate\" guidelines from the USDA. The largest piece is 24.5\" x 13\". Includes a chart of Top Food Tips for Tip-Top Health, 36 photos of food, and a teacher's guide. 47 total pieces.
Because our school is Leader In Me-focused, we have lots of discussions about being proactive and thinking win-win. One of the ways I like to make these ideas relatable, especially to some kids who struggle with these concepts the most, is to use analogies that they are all familiar with and can easily relate to. My favorite question to ask these days is not, "Are your being proactive or reactive?" but is instead, "Is this a Soda Kid choice or Water Kid choice?" Let me help explain by using the Anchor Chart we made in class: All kids know what happens when you shake a can or bottle of soda: it explodes! All over the floor, your clothes, your hands.... everywhere! It's a mess and takes a long time to clean up. But what happens when you shake a bottle of water and then open it? Nothing! The water is just water- ready to drink and enjoy (and as one of my thirdsters pointed out, it's much healthier for your body than soda is, too!). So how does this relate to our class and our personal reactions when life happens, situations are out of our control, or it feels like we're getting shaken and thrown around in all different directions? When your reaction comes out, is it one of soda or water? Soda choices are made spur-of-the-moment, usually pure reaction, and are often filled with anger. They are messy and it usually takes a while to "clean up" and repair the harm. Water choices, however, are calm and in-control, even despite the hardest shaking. We spoke about how our bodies even feel like soda or water on the inside, especially in the heat of the moment, and talked about some of our Brain Break and cool-down strategies to get our body to water when it feels like exploding soda. I set up this chart like I usually do when I compare two things, in a T-Chart. This was ready to go when we began our discussion and we brainstormed as a class how one type of person would react versus the other. It was a very concrete and helpful way for kids to see proactive versus reactive thinking and, now that it's hanging in our classroom, we can refer back to it throughout the weeks ahead and simply notice where their reaction is falling: Soda or Water? Have a great week ahead!
Please be sure to download the preview file! It shows all of the pages that are included in this product. I love using Maribeth Boelts' Those Shoes early in the year to introduce my “What do good readers do?” habits. This product contains activities for students in your third through fourth grade class to complete before, during and after reading the text. It can be used as a guided reading or whole-class activity. While this text is a great read-aloud for first and second graders, the activities are not appropriate for these grade levels. I hope you’ll love teaching with this text as much as I do. It has an easy-to-relate to plot and is full of all kinds of rich discussion opportunities. It’s especially appropriate for the beginning of the year, when you want to establish your routines and expectations for class discussions and accountable talk. Please note: the “During reading” page requires teachers to stop reading the text at a specific page of the text. This page is indicated within the product. The product includes: • a cover page, perfect if you intend to assign the pages as a booklet • a “Before reading” page where students anticipate words they’ll find in the text and consider the difference between a want and a need • a “During reading” page of higher level thinking questions where students are asked to consider the character’s actions, infer and predict • an “After reading” page where students will reflect on the text Four “After reading” follow-up activities: • a page for students to design their own running shoe • a page for students to use their mapping skills and write directions from Jeremy’s home to his school • a Venn Diagram where students will compare basketball to hockey • a plot summary page where students summarize the text by writing an important event from the beginning, middle and end of the text Pages in this product do not necessarily have to be assembled into a booklet. They would also work very nicely broken up into Literacy Stations. Due to the nature of the questions and activities included in this product, there is no answer key included. Please do not buy this product if you are looking for “right there” questions and activities and/or an answer key. Please be sure to download the preview file. It really is the best description of the product. In order for you to be sure this is the right product for you and your grade level, my preview displays all of the pages that are included. If after purchasing this product, you find there’s a question you’d like swapped for one that better suits your lesson, don’t hesitate to let me know. I’m happy to help and it takes no time at all. I can usually have the revised file back to you within a couple of hours. Thanks so much for visiting my store! Patti Mihalides [email protected] You might also like: Personal Dictionary Student Vacation Journal Reading Response Mini-Booklet
Need a fun fraction review game? Try this basketball review where the students shoot hoops and then use that to review key fraction skills. 4th and 5th grade version included!
Strategies for developing confident speakers who can share their thoughts and learning.
Highlights Sold as 47 pieces/Set. Theme/design: What's on your plate?. Largest piece is 24.5" x 13". Age group and grade: Grades 3rd - 8th. Acid-free per industry standards. Subject: Science. Includes a chart of top food tips for tip-top health, 36 photos of food, and a teacher's guide. Encourage healthy eating habits by learning about food groups, nutrients, and portion sizes based on the "MyPlate" guidelines from the USDA. Package: 47 pieces/set. Description What's on your plate? bulletin board encourage healthy eating habits by learning about food groups, nutrients, and portion sizes based on the "MyPlate" guidelines from the USDA. Teacher Created Resources "What's On Your Plate?" Bulletin board set offers shiny protective coating for durability and largest piece measures 24.5" x 13". Set provides realistic photos of nutritious foods and is ideal for 3rd - 8th grade. Theme/design: What's on your plate?. Age group and grade: Grades 3rd - 8th. Subject: Science. Encourage healthy eating habits by learning about food groups, nutrients, and portion sizes based on the "MyPlate" guidelines from the USDA. Largest piece is 24.5" x 13". Acid-free per industry standards. Includes a chart of top food tips for tip-top health, 36 photos of food, and a teacher's guide. Package: 47 pieces/set. Sold as 47 pieces/Set.
Do you feel stressed, overworked, and tired? These 8 successful teacher habits are easy to implement and will help your year run smoothly.
Here are some pictures of great LEADER IN ME things we have going on at CHES!!!!!
tips for successful parent teacher conferences, parent teacher conference forms, resources for parent teacher conferences, advice from veteran teachers
