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Growth mindset and HOM poster

Habits of Mind wall poster

HOM and Brighton Believes

HOM in Spanish

Wonder Grove fall even year focus habits

wondergrove posters spring even year habits

wonder grove posters fall odd year focus habits

wondergrove posters spring odd year habits

After reading Beautiful Oops, kindergartners were given papers with stains and spills and challenged to make the mess into something beautiful. Below are some pieces of art that were created when students used a growth mindset and the habit of Thinking Flexibly. Your students might like to try this, too. In pairs, each student could make a mark on a piece of paper and then give it to the partner to make into a picture. They might need to think of the mark in a different way by rotating the paper. Another strategy to think flexibly is to look at something else for a minute and then come back to the paper. You might like to click on the link below to view the Thinking Flexibly poem on Power Point, or print the Thinking Flexibly message cards to share with students who demonstrate this habit.

Thinking Flexibly poem

Thinking Flexibly message cards

Bulldozer

Motorcycle

Cat chasing mouse

Helicopter

Looking for a playful, simple activity to connect to Habits of Mind? Around Valentine's Day, Kelley Tripp challenged her first graders to work together to build a large heart out of pattern blocks. During and following the activity, the class identified Habits of Mind that helped them find success in the activity. Perhaps a shamrock, a raindrop, a flower, or a large sun could be created in the future! With each creation, students' use of their habits will become more automatic. Happy building!

At our staff Habits of Mind carnival, one of the raffle prizes was a set of Striving for Accuracy glasses. Students wear these to check their work. Below are some photos of Cathy Bambury’s students using their new specs. Your students might like to wear some too as they check math calculations or edit their writing. Check out the dollar store for some inexpensive glasses. Print a label and affix to a box that can be placed in an area where students can grab a pair of glasses when they need to review their work. You also might like to check out the striving for accuracy poem on Power Point slides, or print some striving for accuracy message cards that you can share with a student who is demonstrating the habit.

box label for glasses

striving for accuracy poem

striving for accuracy message cards