Alfred Adler's Merfolk

" Support Growth Mindset " Supporting Growth Mindset as parents :       As parents, you play a huge role in influencing the mindset of your children, so it’s important for you to model a growth mindset for your children. Showing your children that you are excited by challenges, see mistakes as learning opportunities, and understand the value of practice and trying different strategies will go a long way in cultivating their growth mindsets!       A growth mindset is the underlying belief that abilities can be developed through effort and practice. Children with a growth mindset persist in the face of challenges because they understand that effort and hard work can change ability and intelligence. A fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence is static, and cannot be changed. When children have a fixed mindset, they tend to give up easily when they encounter obstacles, because they believe that they don’t have what it takes to lea

" Growth Mindset " We are learning about the "Growth Mindset" in class.  Growth mindset: "After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. " “Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.” ― Carol S. Dweck , Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Merfolk **Please make sure to sign your child's field-trip slip and return with $4.00 ASAP.** Science Center September 12, 2017 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM   Planetarium show and Bodies in Motion

Time to start the year off right with books, reading, and fun. Ask your students for their Scholastic magazine. You can send in your order to class or order online. Our class code is: Q4KQT at scholastic.com/bookclubs Your order helps earn free books for our classroom. Thank you, Mrs. Sherrill

Fun Sock Friday Starting Friday 8/18/17 we will be having " Fun Sock Friday ". Wear your crazy "fun" socks and get ready to celebrate a week of learning. Let your feet be crazy and imaginative! Mrs. Sherrill's 2nd Grade Merfolks 

August 14-18, 2017 Monday, August 14th: Sports Tuesday, August 15th: Superheroes Wednesday, August 16th: Wacky Wednesday Thursday, August 17th: PJ's Friday, August 18th: School Colors/School Shirts (blue & grey)

Alfred Adler Elementary 2017-2018 Supplies List First/Second Grade Mrs. Sherrill’s Merfolk  These items can be found at the $Tree, Target, Walmart, Office Depot, Staples, etc… **Names are only to be put on pencil box** Backpack Pocket folders with prongs: 1 red pocket folder with prongs 1 blue pocket folder with prongs 1 green pocket folder with prongs 1 yellow pocket folder with prongs 1 – one inch binder (hard -3 ringed)  1 plastic 2 pocket folder (to last) for take-home Fridays Pencil case (hard- measuring 8"x4"x2”) 2 – 24 packs of #2 pencils sharpened 1 large pink eraser and 4 packs of pencil eraser tops Safety scissors Ruler (Flexi Ruler – has CM and Inches, 0 starts at the edge of the ruler 1 package of EXPO dry erase markers 2- 24 pack of crayons 1- pk colored pencils 1- pk highlighters  1 pack post-it notes 1 complete change of clothes in a ziplock back, labeled with child’s name In addition please send : 2 reams of co

Welcome to 2nd Grade: *Merfolk* , My name is Mrs. Sherrill , and I will be your child’s teacher for this school year. I look forward to guiding your child to a year of exciting learning and achievement.                    Second grade is a challenging and exciting year in the life of a child. In my classroom, we have fun while learning. We are a family and support each other, learning together, working together, and celebrating together. I also believe that every child has a gift, unwrapping those gifts and helping the students let them shine, is my gift. The excitement I feel when a child reaches and surpasses a milestone is beyond amazing. This is why I love to teach. These smiles, twinkling eyes, hugs, and knowing that I am making a difference.                      To me teaching is one of the most important careers, as teachers hold the future in their hands. It is our responsibility, as teachers to guide the students in a manner in which excites them, motivates them, and

Adlerian Psychology maintains that behavior is best understood from a holistic point of view. That is to say, each individual develops a style or pattern of behavior. That style is created by the individual based upon conclusions the person has drawn about himself and others and the world as he sees it. A person meets the challenges of social living based upon his lifestyle. The basic principles in Individual Psychology: I. We are motivated to belong. II. We strive for superiority or perfection. III. Behavior is purposeful and goal directed. IV. All individuals have the potential for socially interested behavior. Seven Caring Habits: (Glasser) 1. Supporting 2. Encouraging 3. Listening 4. Accepting 5. Trusting 6. Respecting 7. Negotiating Differences