We’ve had our new puppy for two weeks. As you might imagine, our world now revolves around his needs. With the puppy energy high, many of our previous routines have changed: I now enjoy my morning coffee while sitting on the floor tugging on a toy, for instance.
Charlie’s learning curve is steep: each day there are accomplishments, challenges, and a minor setback or two. We expect them, of course. After all, he’s only 11 weeks old.
When we think about the students in our classroom, we know there will be accomplishments, challenges, and sometimes minor setbacks too. We’re about 100 days into the school year. This may be an ideal time to ask students to reflect on the year so far.
Consider asking questions such as:
- What have you accomplished this year that you are especially proud of?
- What do you find challenging, in school or out?
- How does it feel to persist with something that you find challenging?
“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” James. N. Watkins