One Word for 2017

Happy New Year! Instead of writing New Year's resolutions this year, the students of room 205 spent some time today thinking about things we wished had gone differently for us in 2016. Students said they wished their desk areas had been kept neater, that they had been kinder to their siblings, or that they had talked less during lessons, among many other things. From there, we turned and talked with a partner to think of one word that would help us make the changes we wanted in the new year. The students came up with some great words including: patience, perseverance, focus, and concentration. We wrote our words on posters that will be displayed in our classroom and illustrated them to show our word in action. They will displayed in a prominent spot in our classroom so we can be reminded of our words for the rest of this school year. Ask your child what word he or she chose and why they chose it!