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Positive Thinking

April 4, 2014 By Rachel

Hey Y’all!!
How have ya been?
It’s been busy around these parts!
And I’m counting down the days till
Spring BREAK!! (6!!)
It’s been a while, so pull up a chair, have a glass of sweet tea (or whatever drink you like) and let’s chat!
I have a gazillion posts to share with y’all but I wanted share some positive thoughts.
I had been tossing around the idea of sharing a few posts with just some quotes and thoughts that could get you thinking.  It was perfect timing when Jennifer over at Mrs. Laffin’s Laughings decided she wanted to do the same thing!
Jennifer actually started this at her school by leaving positive thoughts in the teachers workroom!
What a fabulous idea!!
So here’s my positive thinking for today:
source
This thought fits my life in more areas than one!
(school, weight loss, looking for Mr. Right)
If this doesn’t speak to you, please head over to Jennifer’s post to check out some more positive thinking and join with your own positive thoughts!!

Happy Friday EVE!

  • Rachel
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    1. Alison Rose says

      April 4, 2014 at 3:00 AM

      I pulled up the couch and am drinking some water! Yeah!!! I love your picture/quote. I have really been trying to slow down and calm down. I tend to worry way too much about things that are way out of my control. Great reminder, Rach! 🙂
      Alison
      Rockin' and Lovin' Learnin'

    2. Jennifer Laffin says

      April 4, 2014 at 4:28 PM

      Thank you for reminding me that it's important to enjoy the journey, too! This is a beautiful thought. I'm glad you could be a part of the first Positive Thinking Thursday! 🙂

      Jennifer
      Mrs. Laffin's Laughings

    3. Anonymous says

      April 6, 2014 at 11:51 PM

      Love the quote. I need to trust the process and not worry so much. It's not in my hands anyway! Thanks for sharing friend!

      Karen
      An Apple a Day in First Grade

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    How long is your students’ attention spans? I o How long is your students’ attention spans?
I only have about 10 minutes before I lose them! 🤪
And I don’t know about you but my lessons are typically longer…so I try to mix it up every 10 minutes with a Think-Pair-Share or some kind of movement
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1️⃣ Think Time - giving your students time to think about the answer keeps your over achievers from answering all the questions 
2️⃣ Movement - Stand/Sit if this is your answer
3️⃣ Turn & Talk - Everyone shares their answer with a partner
4️⃣ Hand Signals - Perfect for multiple choice questions
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6️⃣ Repetition - repeat important information to help it stick
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3️⃣ Balance Goal - How are you trying to have a better work-life balance?
4️⃣ Non Instructional Goal - What other area are you trying to improve?
Here’s my 4 goals!
1. Vocabulary Instruction 
2. 2 Positive Notes a Week
3. Leave by 3:00 3 out 5 days
4. Clean off back counter once a week
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Less teacher talk 🗣
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1️⃣ Give your students time to catch up with each other. Even adults like to chit chat about what we did during break!
2️⃣ Review procedures by playing a fun game. Charades is a great way to act out procedures to see if other students can guess what they’re doing!
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