3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #173, 31st October 2023

What if I don’t make friends in a new school? What if I don’t get help when I am learning a complex skill? What if I fail in what I am trying to do? Let me not learn/not go/not do/not get out of my comfort zone! Is all that anxiety, stress, constraint, and challenge even worth it?

When were you last uncomfortable? Had butterflies fluttered in your stomach? Did you cope with the new situation? Did you fail and learn? Did you succeed and feel motivated?

Life happens outside our comfort zones. Here’s why.

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Three images of the week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.” ― Benedict Cumberbatch

“All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone.” – Tony Robbins

One Video of the Week

Can getting out of your comfort zone improve your overall life? Natalie’s year abroad in Italy taught her that uncomfortable situations can take you into an area of optimal anxiety. Are you ready to take an uncomfortable step to change your life? Natalie Berger was born and raised in Vail, Colorado. She is 17 years old and a junior at Battle Mountain High School. Once a competitive mogul skier, she has since turned her attention to volleyball and lacrosse. She enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, traveling, and being in the mountains.

Guest Expert of the Week: Reading with Ms. Meenu.

Reading with Ms. Meenu

Connecting to Characters: What Can They Teach Us?

Trusting yourself and working hard are central to my goals for children, my choices for early read-aloud highlight characters who demonstrate their own characteristics. For early readers it is important to describe characters, settings, and significant events in the story, using key details. We want children to make connections to characters within, between, and among texts and contemplate what they might learn from them. As educators, we start this process early, but readers need more. I want children to go deeper into character studies by learning to:

·         Make connections to characters within, between, and among texts to help them make predictions and better understand universal character behaviors and traits.

·         Infer big ideas by paying attention to what characters say and do.

·         Consider how they can become better human beings – better citizens of the world by studying closely what characters say and do when they encounter challenges or simply live their lives.

These are the evidence of understanding and independent learning.

Happy Reading!

Meenu Gera, Consulting home and school librarian and reading guide.

Dear reader,
I have been a research scientist, a journalist, and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and, I write. With this weekly newsletter, I share what I read, learn, and, experience. At the same time, I engage with students, parents, and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and ed-tech organizations.

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