Life Skill Words
In the physical education classroom, we have a "Word of the Month". Each month, I choose a new life skill word that relates to activities we are doing in class. When the month begins, the new word is put up at the front of the class where all can see it. With each new word, I have a student read it aloud for the whole class to hear. We then discuss real life examples of what the word means to us, as well as, how we can use it in our everyday lives, and not just in the physical education classroom. I will try to revisit the word at least one more time during the month. Since I started doing the words of the month, I have noticed a change in some students’ behaviors. I noticed the students were using the word of the month, as well as, the skills learned in P.E. class in/out of the classroom.
The Life Skill words the students will be exposed to through the 2009-10 school year are:
o Integrity
o Perseverance
o Humble
o Courtesy
o Responsibility
o Humility
o Cooperation
o Sportsmanship
o Unselfish
I look to add new words whenever possible. I always try to positively reinforce the student’s behavior when they are doing what is expected of them without prompting. I think that this will help the students learn more well rounded behaviors. The "Word of the Month" is a very simple and easy task that triggers students to think about their behavior in a positive way.
The Life Skill words the students will be exposed to through the 2009-10 school year are:
o Integrity
o Perseverance
o Humble
o Courtesy
o Responsibility
o Humility
o Cooperation
o Sportsmanship
o Unselfish
I look to add new words whenever possible. I always try to positively reinforce the student’s behavior when they are doing what is expected of them without prompting. I think that this will help the students learn more well rounded behaviors. The "Word of the Month" is a very simple and easy task that triggers students to think about their behavior in a positive way.