This month, as we welcome students back to school, we learn strategies needed to BE A GOOD LEARNER. Our Second Step Curriculum lessons included lessons and videos on 'Listening with Attention' & 'Everyone Gets Distracted'. We all get distracted- whether by others around us, or by our own thoughts. A strong focus was placed on using self-talk to refocus and get back on task. Students participated in a guided breathing meditation to help calm our bodies and minds, because after all, it's difficult to focus and be engaged when we're too 'excited'. During the next visit to the Wellness Center, students will participate in some Growth Mindset activities to boost self-esteem and motivation. Skills for learning are developed through hard work and persistence- we keep going when things get hard or challenging, and never give up!
