I was intrigued by a lesson shared on JYJ Counselor Blog entitled: "Your 3 Words". You can read her post on the lesson here. This was originally modified from the "Your 3 Words" effort on Good Morning America where people were allotted three words to make a lasting impression. I thought that this would be a great lesson to really get my third graders thinking!
GMA did the 3-Word Project for several years, so there are lots of great YouTube clips out there! Here's one of the ones I shared with my students:
After convincing students that they, too, could make an impression with just 3 words, they got to work. Some even did multiple!
I have been utilizing Kid President videos at various times throughout this school year because I LOVE him and the messages he shares. Through his videos, he provides a variety of "pep-talks" with themes that sometimes resemble the "pep-talks" we give to our students: don't be a bully, be more awesome, getting your "learn' on, etc! Needless to say, I have gotten many of my students hooked as well. I have shared these videos:
- In e-mails to staff
-As a motivation tool prior to state testing
-As part of classroom guidance lessons
-At the beginning of group sessions
Here are a few of my favorite videos:
I also found this AWESOME Kid President Writing Activity via the Owl-ways Be Inspired Blog. The link to her post can be found here. She is AMAZING for offering this for FREE!
Through the pages of this book, students have the opportunity to be their own "Kid President" and give advice to a variety of community members including teachers, moms, babies, waiters, etc! There are 25 different options to utilize-OR you can choose just a few and make multiple copies!
If you haven't already, I encourage you to take some time and watch some of Kid President's other videos! Prepare to be inspired!! :)
