Have you heard of WHAM's Habitudes? Maybe you have heard them on morning announcements? Maybe your child mentioned them? Okay, maybe you've never heard that word before in your life. The Habitudes are a collection of habits we hope to help foster in the children at WHAM. You see, I came across the Classroom Habitudes book by Angela Maiers many years ago and it was really speaking to me. I knew I wanted to incorporate many of the ideas into my own classroom. Who wouldn't want their students to have more perseverance, creativity, empathy, etc? When I learned I was going to be the Technology teacher, I immediately started thinking about how I could incorporate the best of my kindergarten self into the job. As I thought about STEM and technology in particular, I kept thinking about the Habitudes. Having a growth mindset, perseverance and even creativity are all good habits of mind that any STEM occupation would require. And to be honest those three Habitudes can help kids and grown ups alike when faced with any challenge in life. So I decided that I will be incorporating the Habitudes into my lessons every year. My hope is that when they go on to middle and high school, college, and even life they will have a deep understanding of how to handle the inevitable challenges that will come their way. I hope that they won’t shy away from challenging things but understand that challenging themselves is the only way to grown our brains. And I’ll be honest, I hope they hear my encouraging voice in their head to help them through tough times and encouraging them to shoot for the moon. I love that old saying that goes something like this; Comments are closed.
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