Crossing the threshold
Card 27 of 52
Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
Welcome back. As we begin a new term together, settle into your seat and let your shoulders drop.
Notice one thing that has changed since we last sat here, perhaps the light outside or something you recognise in yourself.
Choose one private word for how you would like to meet the term ahead. The word is yours, and nobody will collect it.
Hold the word in mind for one quiet breath, then look up when you are ready to begin.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Some students may need longer to choose a word. A pause does not need to be read or filled.
The skill of intention setting. Clarifying your desired outcomes and guiding intentions before engaging in meaningful activities.
How often do you pause to clarify your intention before starting something that matters, and what shifts when you do?
The skill of intention setting
Clarifying your desired outcomes and guiding intentions before engaging in meaningful activities.
Try it yourself first
“One Word Goes First” takes a few quiet minutes, just for you, before you teach it. Nothing you write in it is saved or sent.
Adapting it
If you have longer
There is a full lesson on this skill, about 40 minutes.
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