SKUNKS

 

 

"One day . . . or day one.”  Anonymous

Cherokee Month of the Harvest Moon (du n inv di)

 

SEL:  #2 Social Awareness

In the olden days of the early 1990’s, I did not have a computer in my home to google skunks, so there is no Technology in Education listing for this Blog. In my small Montana town, a skunk got under the deck and sprayed right under my cedarwood closet and bedroom. This was not funny! I had to go to work the next day at school. Every article of clothing I owned was in that room. 

We acted fast. All tree branches, fencing, deck posts, and makeshift clotheslines held hangers of clothing, bedding, towels--anything that was exposed to our odoriferous visitor. Our back yard looked like a laundry. I sprayed products on the clothes I had to wear the next day.

I got to school early and opened all of the windows. Students often expected strange behavior from substitute teachers, so the stink was well and good with them. One kid turned his head and said, “Hey, I think I smell a skunk.”

“Wow. Me, too,” I replied and I walked over to the window and peered out. The class joined me along the window-filled wall. We began to speculate where he was since the smell was so faint. A teachable moment never goes to waste! 

Aloha love,

Carla  

 

I am committed to being an effective member of the global digital community by writing children’s picture books on feelings and emotions and social-emotional learning (SEL). These books work to help children understand themselves and their place in the world and to enrich academic development.

 

The 5 SEL Competencies are: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. CASEL.org

The 7 Competencies for Technology in Education Empowered Learner: I use technology to set goals, work toward achieving them, and demonstrating my learning.

Global Collaborator: I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others, and work effectively in teams using digital tools.

Digital Citizen: I understand the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world.

Creative Communicator: I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media.

Knowledge Constructor: I critically select, evaluate, and synthesize digital resources into a collection that reflects my learning and builds my knowledge.

Computational Thinker: I identify authentic problems, work with data, and use a step-by-step process to automate solutions.

Innovative Designer: I solve problems by creating new and imaginative solutions using a variety of digital tools. ISTE.org                               

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