Breakout EDU - MINDSET!

Several cycles ago, we talked about Mindset in 4th grade.  We read Julia Cook's "Bubble Gum Brain" and talked about how a growth mindset meets challenges with a positive attitude and how when we try difficult things it is helping our brain grow stronger.  When we have "brick brain" and we quit things that seem too difficult, we miss out on growing our brain.

Students in 4th grade were given several puzzles related to a growth mindset and the brain - challenges that had them practicing using a growth mindset!  For each puzzle completed, they received a clue that helped unlock one of three locks on a box that contained a prize.

The prize?!?!  Since Mrs. Flier loves play-on-words, eraser brains because a strong brain makes mistakes and learns from them!!

Mix It Up Day!!!

October 31st was National Mix It Up Day - an international campaign to challenge students to get to know peers outside their circles and appreciate our differences that Teaching Tolerance promotes.  At Willow River, students took a "Dum Dum sucker" and had to find the table that had the corresponding flavor such as pineapple, cherry, or root beer. 

Students had fun asking the "Get to Know You" questions on each table and learning more about peers they might not otherwise sit by.  There were several reports of new friendships too!

More info on Mix It Up Day

4th graders have fun answering questions such as "What superpower would you want to have?"

3rd graders Mixing it Up

Kindergarten Mixing It Up!