Gratitude
True or False:
When we show gratitude, it makes others more likely to do other kind things for us in the future. Showing appreciation for your classmates allows us to get along better.
True
DAILY TRIPLE!!!
Create a win-win solution for this problem.
A friend borrowed your library book and ruined it by leaving it in the rain. Since the book is checked out in your name, the cost of the book is your responsibility.
Great problem solving skills!
Is this a meaningful compliment?
I love your hair!
No
True or False:
A fixed mindset is healthier than a growth mindset.
False
What do people call 3.14159265359?
Pi
Define gratitude.
Gratitude is being thankful for someone or something and expressing those feelings.
Define a win-win solution.
A win-win solution is a way of resolving conflicts in which everyone involved gets something that he or she wants.
Is this a meaningful compliment?
Great jacket! I'd love to have one just like it. Where did you get it?
No
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Define a growth mindset.
A growth mindset is learning from your mistakes.
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the name of the story Mrs. Thomas shows us every year about a little boy's lack of gratitude?
The Giving Tree
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Name one of the fairy tales we used for a class activity when creating win-win solutions.
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
The Three Little Pigs
Goldilocks and The Three Little Bears
Is this a meaningful compliment?
I love the way that you handled that conflict in the cafeteria!
Yes
Is this a growth or a fixed mindset?
This science experiment is too complicated. I keep messing up the same part. Let me ask Brooke for some help. She's super smart in science.Growth Mindset
DAILY TRIPLE!!!
Who invented the iPhone?
Steve Jobs
DAILY DOUBLE!!
As a class activity, how did we show gratitude towards each other?
Every picked a name and made that person a gratitude card.
p.s. I hope that you kept yours. :)
At the end of guidance we sometimes play Heads-Up Seven-Up Guidance Style to have fun and assess what we've learned.
What is a great trait for the "it" to look for when studying win-win solutions?
Possible examples:
Who is a great problem solver?
Who always compromises?
Who is someone who you would go to for advice when wanting to fix a problem with a friend?
Is this a meaningful compliment?
You have a great eye for creating beautiful art!
Yes
Change this common phrase into a growth mindset.
This math is too hard. I'll never understand it.
Let me try to figure out which part is the trickiest. Then, I'll ask April for help, because she seems to know what she is doing.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci!
Mrs. Thomas, our art teacher, would be so proud!
Who wrote The Giving Tree?
Shel Silverstein
Rewrite the ending to The Three Little Pigs using a win-win solution.
10/10!
Great work!
Is this a meaningful compliment? If not, turn it into one.
Those are some fire kicks!
No
Example: Those are some fire kicks! I'll bet they make you run even faster!
We watched a Ted Talk given by a fifth grade student on the importance of having a growth mindset.
What did the student struggle with in school?
He had a hard time learning how to read.
What is the only flying mammal?
Bat