HABITS OF THE MIND
You Can Do It teaches 12 Habits of the Mind to support the 5 Keys.
Here are the 5 Keys and the Habits of the Mind that help develop each specific key
GETTING ALONG
means working well with teachers, adults and friends, resolving disagreements peacefully, following the rules and making positive contributions to school, home and the community.
ORGANISATION
means setting a goalto do your best in your school wor, listening carefully to instructions, planning your time so you are not rushed and having all your things ready to start work.
CONFIDENCE
means knowing that you will likely be successful. It means not being afraid to make mistakes or try something new. It means looking and sounding confident.
PERSISTENCE
means trying hard to do your best and not giving up when something feels like it's too hard
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
means knowing how to stay calm and being able to stop yourself from getting very angry or worried when something bad happens. It means being able to calm down and feel better when you get very upset. It means being able to control your behaviour when you are upset so that you bounce back from difficulty and return to work or play.
means working well with teachers, adults and friends, resolving disagreements peacefully, following the rules and making positive contributions to school, home and the community.
- BEING TOLERANT OF OTHERS- accepting that everyone acts unfairly towards others some of the time, and not making overall judgments of people's characters based on their differences of behaviour
- THINKING FIRST- thinking that when someone treats me badly I need to think about different ways I can react, the consequences and the impact of my actions
- PLAYING BY THE RULES- thinking that by following home and school rules, I will live in a better world
ORGANISATION
means setting a goalto do your best in your school wor, listening carefully to instructions, planning your time so you are not rushed and having all your things ready to start work.
- SETTING GOALS-thinking that setting a goal can help me to be more successful at a task
- PLANNING MY TIME- thinking about how long it will take me to do my school work and planning enough time to get it done
CONFIDENCE
means knowing that you will likely be successful. It means not being afraid to make mistakes or try something new. It means looking and sounding confident.
- I CAN DO IT- thinking that I'm more likely to be successful than I am to fail.
- ACCEPTING MYSELF- not thinking badly about myself when I make a mistake
- TAKING RISKS- thinking that it's good to try something new even though I might not be able to do it
- BEING INDEPENDENT- thinking that it's important to try new activities and to speak up even if my mates think it's silly
PERSISTENCE
means trying hard to do your best and not giving up when something feels like it's too hard
- I CAN DO IT- thinking that I'm more likely to be successful than I am to fail.
- GIVING EFFORT- thinking that the harder I try, the more successful I will be, and knowing that success is not caused by external factors (luck) but by internal factors (effort)
- WORKING TOUGH- thinking that in order to be successful in the future, I have to do things that are not easy or fun in the present.
EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
means knowing how to stay calm and being able to stop yourself from getting very angry or worried when something bad happens. It means being able to calm down and feel better when you get very upset. It means being able to control your behaviour when you are upset so that you bounce back from difficulty and return to work or play.
- ALL of the 12 Habits of the Mind help develop Emotional Resilience.
