1/13/2024 0 Comments Habits of mind persistingThere’s no ‘wrong’ way to teach persisting as long as theĬhallenge and the reward are clearly linked. When everyone has filled their paper, and added to the paper chain, hang it up – and it’s time to dance!! Our colorful paper chain reminds us how well we did persisting – just like Chris!.(This is part of persisting, too – waiting for other to finish!). Students who finish first cut the finished projects into strips and make paper chains, then enjoy SSR time.“How did Chris feel as he got closer to his goal?” Play the HOM Animation more than once, and as often as the kids ask for it. “What did Chris do when he got frustrated, or wanted to give up?” Talk about how it feels as the page fills up. Reflect on the HOM Animation: “How did Chris feel when he started?” As they progress over time, talk about how that feels.After they have traced their first few circles, talk about how they feel looking at the big paper that must be filled.Every day they work on it a little, and you encourage and praise them for persisting.(Of course this is done over time – kids work on it for about 5-10 minutes then you collect.) The next circle must intersect with the first, and they must continue outlining until the whole sheet of construction paper is covered with intersecting circles.At their desks, students use a pencil to outline a circle around the penny, and then repeat.But we are going toĮach choose a large sheet of light colored construction paper and get a penny. Just likeĬhris, we are going to work on something that is challenging – and theīeginning may feel like it’s “too hard” or “too much”. Kids explicit context, I show the the HOM Animation “Persisting”. I begin with incentive: whenĮveryone is finished we will have a Persisting Penny Dance Party! To give the Persisting is “The Persisting Penny Project”. Waving to the crowd, showing off your medal and jumping for joy! This is what persisting feels like too! Hooray!!”.But now you’re here! (big smile, body straightens and acts out final narrative) This is what persisting feels like (take a moment).You kept running until you couldn’t run anymore.And everything hurt (struggling still running).Even when you were sick you kept running and running (holding the tummy still running) Even when you felt you might fall down (slower, exhausted but still running).Day after day after day, running and running and running (slow the pace – getting tired) Even when you were so tired you wanted to stop, you kept running (exhausted body, slumping still running).Phew! (wipe sweat from your brow, still running) ( wrap your arms, rub your hands together still running) Every morning, every day, miles and miles of running and running.You remember all the running practice? (begin running in place).Then take a moment and have your students reflect on their journey to winning the Olympic Gold Medal by acting it out.Ask your students how this moment feels? Do they remember the journey that got them here?.This is the moment you have worked so hard for by persisting. You are so excited! The national anthem starts to play and you calm your body and place your hands over your heart. The crowd cheers! You wave to the crowd and hold your medal up to show everyone! You raise both your hands and jump up and down.
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