Today we watched "My Rotten Redhead Older Brother" on Storyline. The students had focused in making connections with this story a few weeks back. Today we focused on character. The students had to decide which characteristics fit the main characters and give evidence from their actions. We focused on the Habits of Mind. From
www.habitsofmind.org "The Habits of Mind are defined as the dispositions that are skillfully and mindfully employed by characteristically successful people when confronted with problems, the solutions to which are not immediately apparent." We have been discussing #1 persisting, #2 managing impulsively, #4 thinking flexibly, #13 taking responsible risks, and #14 finding humor. These life skills are woven into our lessons and classroom experience. Check out some of the great resources they have for families at the site.
