Tip week may 16 2016 perseverance say it or think it toys zhanna preston

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Growth Mindset, Social Skill, & Pictorial Concentration Activities

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In this PPT you will find:1) A Growth Mindset Activity.

• Growth Mindset was popularized by Stanford researcher Carol Dweck. Dr. Dweck finds the brain to be malleable and believes the “brain can grow” and become stronger like a muscle. The more you work on it the

stronger it becomes. The activity involves using a Utube video.

2) A social skill activity that allows your students to grow in the area of social-emotional learning. This week’s social skill is devoted to things that

can be said out loud and things that need to be kept to oneself. The activity uses a utube video.

3) Pictorial Concentration activitiesThe picture activities require students to sit quietly and study the details of the pictures projected in front of them for 2 minutes. This calming activity

improves on task behavior, working memory, and ability to focus. The pictures are tied with a common theme. Most teachers use one

picture per day five days a week. Once the students are interested in the pictures, you can use them as rewards or “break activities.”

The first ten pictures have sample questions to ask of your students to allow them to practice their working memory, focus on the picture, and try to

memorize its details.

All can modify the activities to the instructional level of your students.

Growth Mindset, Social Skill, Mindful/Focusing Activities, and the IEP Tip of the Week.

SAMPLE WEEKLY SCHEDULE:Monday: Growth Mindset Activity

Tuesday: Social Skill + Pictorial Concentration Activity

Wednesday , Thursday, Friday: Pictorial Concentration Activity

Friday: Review the Growth Mindset and the Social Skill Concept

Throughout the week: praise students who practice the social skill and show

signs of perseverance (the growth mindset activity).

Make sure to view the PPT in SLIDE SHOW MODE to access the

videos.

1) Growth Mindset.It is recommended that you introduce the Growth Mindset Activity on Monday and follow up on its key concepts

throughout the week.The activity is based on the work of Stanford researcher Carol Dweck who believes that the brain is malleable and that the student’s belief in their ability to “grow” their brain improves their achievement, motivation, self-confidence. You can find

more information at https://www.mindsetworks.com/webnav/whatismindset.aspx

2) Social Skill Activity. It is recommended that you introduce the activity on Tuesday and follow up on it throughout the week. It is most effective when you introduce the idea through an activity and then integrate its main concepts into various instructional activities

throughout the rest of the week. You can find more information about Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) at http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning?gclid=Cj0KEQjwvOC5BRCb_8yNmZ_ls9IBEiQACTz8vsS9RPEvy_T8YR_2iC7bgX9TS9LciDsDp1EqZOfMAbYaAuwN8P8HAQ

4) Pictorial Concentration Activities. The pictures are tied with a common theme. You can use one picture per activity. You can use this activity once a day or

several times a day. Most teachers use one picture per week day five days a week.

At the end of the week ask the students about the common theme that ties all the pictures together.

Have your students sit in a comfortable mindful pose. They can either sit in their chairs with hands on their knees, backs straight, no slouching, feet touching the floor, or sit on the floor with their legs in “criss-cross-apple-sauce” position. Use a

chime or a pleasant sounding timer. Start soft background music and give your students two fill minutes. Ask your students to sit quietly. No talking is allowed. The students need to study the picture’s details. If the pictures have a

letter in them, ask them to make up a title for the picture using the letter in one of the words in the title. After the two minutes are over, turn off the projector and ask the students to describe what they saw, give the picture a

title, or use it as a writing prompt for a quick writing exercise.

Growth Mindset, Social Skill, Pictorial Concentration Activities, and the IEP Tip of the Week.

https://www.mindsetworks.com/webnav/whatismindset.aspx

https://www.mindsetworks.com/webnav/whatismindset.aspx

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1) Growth Mindset:Success requires perseverance. After failing, you need to

keep going.Watch this video about famous

failures.

Write down two famous people you know who were mentioned in this

video.

What have they accomplished?

What are the famous for?

What would have happened if they had given up each time they failed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYECIjmnQs&list=PLmQSJICY9X0fEdDOwepUX60JvBiYAqqap




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2) Social Skill Activity: Should I think it or should I say it?

Watch this video on whether you should say everything you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLm2BuW73m4

Think of a time when you said something and what you said hurt someone else’s feelings. How did that person feel? What should have you said instead?

Think of a time when someone said something that hurt your feelings. How did that statement made you feel?

For middle and high school students: Some things can be said out loud.

Some things just need to be thought, but not said out loud.What are some examples of such statements?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLm2BuW73m4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLm2BuW73m4

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3) Pictorial Concentration Activities.

The pictures are tied with a common theme. You can use one picture per activity. You can use this activity once a day or several times a

day. Most teachers use one picture per week day five days a week.

At the end of the week ask the students about the common theme that ties all the pictures together.

Have your students sit in a comfortable mindful pose. They can either sit in their chairs with hands on their knees, backs straight, no slouching, feet touching the floor, or sit on the floor with their

legs in “criss-cross-apple sauce” position. Use a chime or a pleasant sounding timer. Start soft background music and give

your students two fill minutes. Ask your students to sit quietly. No talking is allowed. The students

need to study the picture’s details. If the pictures have a letter in them, ask them to make up a title for the picture using the letter

in one of the words in the title. After the two minutes are over, turn off the projector and ask the

students to describe what they saw, give the picture a title, or use it as a writing prompt for a quick writing exercise.

Sample questions to ask of your students to keep training their

memory and treating their brains as a muscle: the more you work out the

stronger it becomes.

- What types of animals / toys did you see?

- How many toys or stuffed animals did you see?

- What color were the eyes of the _____?

- How many cars did you see? - What were the colors of the cars?- What letters did you see?

Questions:

1)Estimate the number of cars to you saw? The student whose estimate is the closest to the exact number will

win a prize.2)How many pink cars were there?

3)What type of cars were in the picture?4)What color was the metal container on the right?

5)What shapes were printed on the container?6)What type of calculation device did you see in the

picture?

After the two minutes are over. Turn off the projector and ask the

following questions.

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Questions:

1)Estimate the number of stuffed animals you saw? The student whose estimate is the closest to the exact

number will win a prize.2)How many pink toys were there?

3)What type of stuffed animals were in the picture?4)What color were the tiger’s eyes?

5)What colors were on the quilt in the picture?6)What color were the curtains?



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Questions:

1)Estimate the number of cubes you saw. The student whose estimate is the closest to the exact number will

win a prize.2)How many hands were reaching for the cubes?

3)Describe the carpet you saw.4)What color was the letter B?O?



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Questions:

1)Estimate the number of cars you saw. The student whose estimate is the closest to the exact number will

win a prize.2)How many doors are in each car?

3)Estimate the total number of car windows facing you.4)What type of container are the cars placed in?



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Questions:

1)What animation movie is the character from?2)How many buttons are there on his suit?

3)What color is his neck?4)What color are his eye brows?



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Questions:


win a prize.2)How many headlights can you see in the picture?

3)What color is the car on the left side of the picture?4)What color is the car on the right side of the picture?

5)What color is the background?

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Questions:


win a prize.2)How many doors are in each car?

3)Estimate the total number of car windows facing you.4)What type of container are the cars placed in?



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Questions:

1)Estimate the number of toys you saw. The student whose estimate is the closest to the exact number will

win a prize.2)What types of stuffed animals are those?

3) Which arm is up and which one is down? (right or left?)


following questions:

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Questions:


win a prize.2)What types of vehicles are those?

3)Estimate the number of green vehicles.4)Estimate the number of red cars.

5)Estimate the number of yellow vehicles.



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Questions:

1)What type of animal did you see? Was that an animal?2)What color was the body?

3)What color eyes?4)What color are his hands?

5)What name would you give him?



There are 15 more pictures that you can use as “reward” or “break” activities as follows: Project one picture at a time. Set the timer for two minutes.

Divide the class into two groups: Group One will focus on the picture and study its details to answer any

questions about the picture. Group Two will study the picture and make up at least five questions about the

details in the picture. After the two minutes are over, ask the students in

Group One to pose their questions and students in Group Two answer them.

Project the picture and see if Group Two got the right answers.

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Thank you for utilizing this PPT,

Dr. Preston

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