It was attitude week in third grade! Specifically, we focused on what strategies we can use to maintain positivity and how to problem-solve our way through tricky situations. This week in Reader's Workshop, we linked our attitude theme to tracking character change in fictional stories. To start things off, we read The Bad Seed. As a class, we discussed how the main character's attitude and disposition were impacted by events in his past and those around him. We then read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. We compared the main characters from both books, noting their similarities and differences. Students then discussed how a willingness to change impacted their overall dispositions... were their attitudes positive or negative? Next, we watched the Pixar Short, Boundin'. The video's theme song features the phrase "Bound and Rebound” and focuses on how to change a negative attitude into a positive one. After viewing the short, third graders went onto Google Classroom and shared with classmates what strategies they use to help maintain positivity. With those strategies in mind, students created Adobe Spark flyers that depict what positivity looks like to them. The flyers will be hanging in our classroom for the remainder of the year, feel free to check them out via your student’s MyCherryCreek. We also carved out some time to talk about how stress can have an impact on our overall mindset. Students were given an opportunity to share how they feel when under stress. In groups, third graders then brainstormed what tools and strategies they can implement to help themselves feel relaxed and calm. Some examples students came up with include: Meditation, yoga, listening to music, snuggling up with a good book, spending time with family, using a fidget/stress toy, getting active, and chilling out. The full plethora of strategies is now posted on our bulletin board in class for students to check-out when needed! Overall, this week served as a great opportunity to check-in with ourselves mentally and prepare to finish the school year strong. Our classroom community was made stronger via our activities in class, and I am so proud of students for taking on this week in stride. Below are some pictures from our Space SEM program with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. We did this earlier in the week! Comments are closed.
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Mrs. Minatta is a third grade teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. See and read all about what third graders are up to throughout the school year! Archives
March 2021
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