Teamwork and Geese!

Students in PAWS Class are learning about the "V" Formation... While teaching in Minnesota I first read “Lessons from Geese” that was largely based on the work of Milton Olson. I was the head gymnastics coach of a prominent high school and I was always looking for new activities to build teamwork.  It is truly marvelous when groups of people are in sync. People feel more supported, people take healthier risks, and people in general are more successful and happier. In the event that a challenge arises, the group offers support, needed problem solving skills and resources to reach the intended goal. There is no doubt embracing a “V” formation within our own family as well as the PRIS community might be the best strategy for having a superb school year. 

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Teamwork!

September is all about Teamwork. Teamwork is the ability to come together and work efficiently as a group. There are a lot of ways to build a team but one of the most important components is to have common values and a common goal. Students need the skills to be a collaborative member of a team. The beginning of the year is a great time to refresh, refocus and revisit skills that will help students be successful when working in groups. 

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Teamwork and SEL

Find your HERO!

Many of us have a hero in our life. What makes that person special to you? It could be an inner quality that shines through during a tough moment. It could be an outlook on life that defines who they are. We all have hero potential. A hero could be defined as “A person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. A person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal”. At PRIS we believe that our students have the potential to be a hero by being brave in the face of a challenge and performing an act of courage through persistence or asking for help. We believe our students have the potential to be a hero by demonstrating compassion for others at recess, problem solving with a group of friends or persevering when times are tough. There are many ways we can develop our HERO qualities. Look for the HERO in yourself and others, and speak the HERO talk! Find your HERO!

A super video about Extra Ordinary People. For the Heroes. A Pep Talk. President, K. (n.d.). For the heroes. A pep talk. [Video file].

Honesty- Make it contagious!

Honesty is a pretty important character trait. Ask a student what they think honesty is and you will come up with a number of definitions. "All children lie. Teaching children about the importance of honesty early and teaching them how to resolve situations so they don't need to rely on lying will ensure they will be honest -- most of the time," says Victoria Talwar, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at McGill University in Montreal. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, children and adults lie for similar reasons: to get out of trouble, for personal gain, to impress or protect someone, or to be polite. 

In the end you decide if you are going to be honest or not!

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Living life...

Lauren Hill's lessons...if we could embrace each day with intent!

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To live, to speak, to play...for all those that cannot.

Inspiration for living a life with purpose at any age!

March into Wellness

Fitness and Brain Power...a great combination!

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Exercise and Improved Learning - Believe it!

On the Outside Looking In...

Being part of a group allows you to feel like you belong which is an important part of developing confidence. Positive groups in your life can help you be a healthy risk taker, provide positive decision making models and help encourage friendship skills. Cliques are groups that purposefully exclude others. What group do you spend your time with?

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Easier said then done?