iPad: Week 20 - Daily Wonder

As I look through the Daily Wonder App, which places a focus on kindness, I wanted to see what I could use this for in my classroom. Here are a few ideas that I came up with to build a better classroom community:

Journal prompts – display or write the daily wonder on the board. Have the students journal each day either virtually or on paper about the prompt (quote). Collect it weekly as a completion grade – this is great for check it at the end of each quarter and spot check for 2-3 entries completed.
Quote of the day – explain what this quote means to you or how it can change the way that you act today/think moving forward
Class Discussion – use these quotes as you see fit to engage the class in discussion. I always love to hear what the quotes mean to each students, so have them share. You could pick a different student to read the quote each day and share what it means to them, or you could read it and just popcorn the students answers
#Choosekind weekly tip – have the students complete this each week as part of a grade or a challenge. For my students, we made ‘kind’ posters, and they got to write the date they completed each challenge. We are trying to see how can be “most kind” this year.

You can get more information and my resource for the Daily Wonder app here.

Happy Wondering,

Hilary

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