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How is everything going?
I am good, learning new things, into school mode. I think so ya
Any other goals related to the I can statements besides Tae Kwon Do? Can you tell me more about the process?
So I am black stripe belt. If you want to get a black belt, you have to learn all the patterns. That is why I need to learn two a month.
100 push ups huge goal
Black belt is a test, instructors in front, a bunch of elements kicking, punching, patterns, breaking boards
Once you are a black belt then there are 10 levels of black belt
Classes: Black Belt training every saturday in person.
I Hope to have them memorized in 5 months. They have an app telling you all the patterns, watching and learning them that way. Just inside at home doing it.
How are you comfortable making mistakes?
takes a bit of work, practice
Used to hate making mistakes, learn for yourself
I take a break, that works, learn something else, come back to it later
Taking deep breaths also good idea
His mother shared: Ethan said: when i think about mistakes, i can think about the fun part of it after he reflects on it.
See something humorous in it
An open ended goal for the competencies
I have not been working on Language Arts, doing that a little bit more
How to comprehend a novel, I started a book club with my friends
Online on zoom with my friends with self design, met them through workshops, now 8
We picked a novel: the “Search for Wondla”
Meet once a week 2 weeks to read the book
Then going to celebrate when we finish a book. Everybody picks a book sort through
Going to discuss it, “the page turners”
Using our own emails going to organize that way. Such a cool idea
One of my friends from Self design had an idea for a club, book club she contacted lots of other SD
His parents: Quite surprised, we just found out.
Really want to learn to calculus this year, going to watch videos, work workbook and more
EMF I have a few chats, get help from other friends and I help others.
So I am learning more piano just for fun, everyday. He really likes it, he is learning on his own, prints out sheet music, he can read notes, from violin, easier to transfer the skills.
Improved a lot at violin, there is the zoom meeting with my teacher twice a week and I also have my orchestra group. Which meets on Saturday for 1.5 hours we get together and practice.
My teacher said I am ready for a full size violin.
How tall are you? 150 cm
Just changed Cobvid19 last sunday announcement, new restrictions, cancelled swimming and taekwondo classes.
But black belt training is still continuing
Not sure ow much longer the orchestra class will continue.
Well doesn’t change my life that much, I was already staying home a lot.
Effecting hanging out with family friends. Wish we could spend time together. No playdates.
No other time to play together, so nice that he has met other kids from Self Design making new connections
Discord platform for people who plays games, chat. Different kids from other areas, couple kids from EMF lives in Florida all in the states. Developing his online relationships, joining groups.
Other thoughts…the last few weeks from parents:
Every single year going through adjustments, ethan does well, hits plateau, not trying as hard, effort,
Says I am bored, does know what to do nest
Something has to change or shift
Before grade 7 trusted Ethan to find resources etc.
Go with whatever he likes, he finds great resources for himself.
Trusting Ethan to find resources
Started feeling like expanding going deeper into language arts
Where he might need more work
Needs to be built
Find what you like
However now discovered he has not been enjoying, motivated
Getting frustrated as well, social studies, connected
Doing the same things same way
Help him find his own way to learn, need guide or guidance, mentor, needs to work for Ethan too, finds it engaging and fun.
Not the case, not sure what all the parts are to build upon…
Knows how to learn for himself
Finding lots of subscriptions, science news etc.
Found a bunch of new ones, spend more time with him going over LA with him
What would be the conclusion, not sure how to this…passage the purpose is to work with what you have been given, never done it.
Finding ways to practice and apply how he normally learns to lang arts and social studies
Need to fun and engaging for him.
Been a bit a struggle for all of us, not the subject and material that he could enjoy.
How can we find a path that works for Ethan. We don’t know exactly what.
Needs a tutor, guidance, touch post, help him along this path.
I will ask the larger Learning Consultant community and get back to Ethan with some programs, possible courses to enrol in and other resources.
| SelfDesign Competencies – Goal Setting Option D: Strengths and Stretches | |
| Before you fill out this graphic organizer, consider this list of I Can… statements Choose one competency area (Communication; Personal and Social; Thinking; Wonder/Curiosity; Learning to Learn) and then choose 5-10 statements within that competency area. Fill in the Strengths and Stretches table below. | |
| List your selection of I Can … statements here: | |
| I can express ideas in a variety of ways I can try new things that are challenging for me I am able to laugh at myself I can be comfortable making mistakes I can make adjustments as I learn from my mistakes I can ask thoughtful questions I can stay curious when learning new things that challenge my thinking I am able to refine my questions I can reflect on my mistakes to learn from them I can share my observations of the world around me | |
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| Strengths | Stretches |
| I am good at learning new things, like math, or a new coding program/language. I am also good at sharing what I learn with the world, via my YouTube channel. | I want to be able to do 100 push-ups in taekwondo, and learn ALL the patterns in taekwondo. (white belt, taeguk eeljang, taeguk eejang, taeguk samjang, taeguk zahjang, taeguk ohjang, taeguk yookjang, taeguk cheeljang, taeguk paljang, koryo) (white, yellow stripe, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, red, brown, black stripe, respectively) |
| Pick 1-3 stretches to set as your goal for this learning year. Write them here and share how you will work on them: | |
| I’m going to learn at LEAST 2 patterns every month for taekwondo. |
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