Words and Values: Recent Episodes
Chioma Anyanwu
Why are values so important in the classroom and beyond?
Join Chioma Anyanwu, a primary school teacher, actor and writer, each month, as she takes you through some fun activities and explores the importance of each value!
If you would like to learn a new word and find ways to discuss and live each value, this show is for you.
Have an experience you would like to share? Send it over!
Adults, use an audio app to record your child's experience.
Include: your child's first name, age and town and then email the audio to wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Pictionary!
The goal of the game is for one person to draw a picture without using any letters, numbers, words, gestures, verbal cues or nonverbal cues, and their partner has to guess what responsibility matches to the picture being drawn.
A great way to explore all the different ways we can be responsible!
Well done for completing your guided meditation!
Feel free to repeat this every morning to start your day.
Remember to take responsibility your actions.
My hope is that you not only becomes listeners of the word but doers of it too.
I would love for you to share an example of where you have taken responsibility for me to feature on upcoming episodes.
Leave your name, age and country so I can give you a shout out!
Record an audio and send it over to wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Also listen to the guided meditation you can play at any time during the week, to remind you to be responsible.
There are so many reasons why being responsible is important.
Would you like to share your reasons?
Email:wordsandvaluesexpereince@gmail.com
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Key word here is, as we engage with the value of the month, is GROWTH.
We need to remember that as we take on more responsibility we are learning more about ourselves and others around us.
What other tips have you put into practice during this time.
Remember you can share your tip(s) on Twitter!
Follow @ValuesWords
Use the hashtag
wordsandvalues
or
Email: wordsandvaluesexpereince@gmail.com
It is important to reflect upon the time we are in.
One of the ways we can do is to have conversations with those around us.
Make sure you can find a safe space to do and feel to pause the video to have those conversations with those around you.
In this episode you find out the meaning of the the word.
If you were going to describe this word to a family or friend - what would you say?
Comic Strip Generators
https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator?try=1
There is so much more online, but these are my top two!
Have fun creating a comic strip using the word of the month 'responsible'.
You can use your favourite superheroes, famous people, your favourite book characters, even your family! Get creative with it!
I would love to see what you come up with!
Download and send it towordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Welcome!
A bit about me...
I am a Primary Educator, PSHE Lead, writer, actor and passionate about performing arts!
Values can help pupils understand right from wrong and they can also help to shape the mindsets and behaviour of future adults. So their importance shouldn’t be underestimated. There’s a lot you can do to build character through these values, you just need to know where to begin!
A podcast for family and friends.
Values to Learn and Words to Action!
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Email: wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
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This is our Stay At Home exercise.
This exercise requires a partner.
Label yourself A and B.
Make sure you are able to sit or stand opposite each other.
Remove any distractions.
This exercise can be done with anyone in your home.
My hope is that you are not only doers of the word but listeners of it too!
Well done for completing your first guided meditation!
Feel free to repeat this meditation anytime during the week, it could be in the morning before you start school or in the evening before you go to bed.
You can do this with a family and/or friend!
If you want to lengthen the meditation, you can expand you kind thoughts to your neighbourhood, city, country and to the world.
How amazing would that be?
Remember to be empathetic towards others.
My hope is that you not only become listeners of the word but doers of it too!
I would love for you to share an example where you have been empathetic towards others for me to feature on upcoming episodes.
Leave your name, age and country so I can give you a shout out!
Record an audio and send it over to wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Also listen to the guided meditation you can play at any time during the week, to remind you to be empathetic.
There are so many reasons why being empathetic is important.
Would you like to share your reasons?
Email wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Look forward to hearing from you!
Extraordinary Empathetic Tips
Here are my three tips!
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Listen and don't interrupt
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Smile at people!
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Use people's names and encourage them.
Remember you can share your tip(s) on Twitter!
Follow @ValuesWords
Use the hashtag #wordsandvalues
or
Email: wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
There are many signs as to whether you are being empathetic or not.
Here are some examples:
- I easily feel sad when others around me feel sad.
- When someone is feeling excited, I feel excited too.
- It upsets me if someone is treated disrespectfully.
- I am able to listen to others.
There are so many more examples - can you think of any?
Feel free to send your examples to wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
In this episode you find out the meaning of the word.
If you were going to describe this word to a family or friend - what would you say?
How many texts did you manage to find with the word 'empathetic' or 'empathy'?
If you found any, feel free to email it to wordsandvaluesexperience@gmail.com
Don't forget to leave your first name, age, location along with what you would like to share!
Always get your adults permission when you are submitting your responses.