Talk to Yourself...

Hi everyone,

A couple of weeks ago, our class had an opportunity to do an activity.  We began by watching the following video on facing adversary, and developing resilience skills.

We talked about how the little voice that we hear in our head sometimes puts us down.  We discussed these comments that we sometimes think to ourselves, and worked on finding ways that we could change what that voice says.

Our students came up with a fantastic collection of "rebuttals" for their little voices.  Hopefully we can access these positive approaches more and more frequently and develop that growth mindset that we are trying to foster in our classroom.  With practice, our students can rise above doubt and achieve anything they set their minds to :)

Talk to yourself the way you would talk to someone you love.

Let's enable our students to approach situations with more positivity!

To my students:  you've got this :)

Miss Skelton

Growth Mindset in Our Classrooms

Hi everyone,

Do you ever hear that little voice in your head, telling you that you can't do something? The one that undermines your confidence and makes you doubt yourself?  One thing that is detrimental to a child's education, more than anything else, is that little voice of self-doubt.  This year, we intend to help our students learn to ignore that voice.  We want them to hear the other voices that say "you can do this" or "you'll need to work hard, but it will be worth it".  The following anchor chart is in our classroom, and students will be encouraged to use it and refer to it when they hear that negative voice in their heads:

The "What Can I Say To Myself" anchor chart in my classroom

As parents, we would appreciate your support in helping our students find the inner voice that encourages them, that allows them to make mistakes, learn from them, and grow.  In our classrooms, we see mistakes as opportunities - chances to learn something.  We want them to challenge themselves to do things that are more difficult than they think they can handle, and succeed!  The only way we can do this is if we have the support of both school and home.

Please join us on this journey!
Miss Skelton :)