Dear students,
Each new year, two of my mentors challenge teachers to find their One Little Word (OLW). The OLW is one word that will represent, or symbolize, the year ahead. The word should be personal and thoughtful. My mentors spend weeks thinking about their OLW, making sure they select a word that will really guide them.
I have thought a great deal about my OLW. For 2017, I selected "trust" as my One Little Word. I selected "trust" because I don't always trust God's plan and try to make my own way. I need this word to remind me to trust not only His plan for me but also to trust in the strengths and talents He has blessed me with, rather than worry about the future. Trust can apply to my life in so many ways - through friends, work, my students, my family, myself, and ultimately, God's plan for me. I will use this word to guide me through the days of 2017.
Each new year, two of my mentors challenge teachers to find their One Little Word (OLW). The OLW is one word that will represent, or symbolize, the year ahead. The word should be personal and thoughtful. My mentors spend weeks thinking about their OLW, making sure they select a word that will really guide them.
I have thought a great deal about my OLW. For 2017, I selected "trust" as my One Little Word. I selected "trust" because I don't always trust God's plan and try to make my own way. I need this word to remind me to trust not only His plan for me but also to trust in the strengths and talents He has blessed me with, rather than worry about the future. Trust can apply to my life in so many ways - through friends, work, my students, my family, myself, and ultimately, God's plan for me. I will use this word to guide me through the days of 2017.
In your comment, answer the following questions in complete sentences:
What is your One Little Word? How does this word apply to your life? How can you use your OLW to guide your year? Comment to this post with your OLW, and examples of how you can use your OLW this year.
I cannot wait to read your posts,
Mrs. Braddy
I cannot wait to read your posts,
Mrs. Braddy
My one little word is accomplished. I accomplished many things in life like finishing books.My OLW can help this year by accomplishing tests, books, and hard stuff.
ReplyDeleteMy {O-W-L} is aim. I want aim toward great goals in this new year.{example} I want to aim to getting better at handwriting I want to aim to have great friendships I want to aim to do the best I can.
ReplyDeleteI choose cherish because i think it will help me understand how to know how much I need to love my family,friends and get past hard things like my parents getting a divorce.I think it will get me through things just like that in the future.And that's why I choose cherish.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is Kind. Being kind to everyone is very important to me. I can use kindness to guide me in my life to become a nicer person. Some examples of being kind are, helping your family when they need it, doing service projects, and just being a kind person towards others. These are the things that will help me get through 2017 better!
ReplyDeleteI decided to choose create as my "One Little Word." I think about this word a lot and it inspires me to create something like, a painting, a solution, or new ideas. When I am taking a test, I say that word in my brain, and it helps me make me solutions. Also, when I have writer's block, I say create in my mind and it helps me make a new piece of writing. Whenever I think about create, it taps into my imagination and gives me new ideas.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is focus. I chose focus because I feel like really need to learn how to not get disturbed. There are some things that I really need to start focusing more on. On my school work, I feel like I can be disturbed really easily so, I really want to focus on a lot more
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is accept. Accept applies to my life so i know to accept what a parent, teacher, babysitter, or even God says for me to do. I can use accept by accepting what I have to do. I can use accept to accept something I do not want to do.
ReplyDeleteMy One Little Word is "appreciate". I chose appreciate because in 2017 I would like to appreciate the plans and talents God has given me for 2017. I need this word to remind me to appreciate everything 2017 brings like God's plans for me. I also need to appreciate God's love for me. We should be appreciative for our friends, shelter, family, and most importantly God's plan for us even if it requires tough times. I will appreciate everything 2017 brings me this year.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is joy. How does joy apply to my life. Well joy is a good feeling, and I love to be happy. I know that this year joy can lead me through and I cant wait.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is onward because it will help me to remember to move on if I get a bad grade.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is look. I chose look because I need to look into the future instead of the things in the past cause as the song says the past is in the past so let it go.
ReplyDeleteI chose unique for my One Little Word because I always think that I just don't "fit in". I always end up copying someone else's "unique look" instead of my own.I hope that it will help me learn to chose my own way.
ReplyDeleteMy olw is love because everytime I see it I think of my family and how they love me very much. they also put all their time into caring for me. whenever I see love I al so think of God and how he forgives me and loves me very much ,and also how he sent his son to die on the cross for us.
ReplyDeleteMy olw is fun. I chose fun because I think everyone can have fun in everything. I want to make things better so people can have more fun this year. It is good to have fun because when you are having fun you are happy!!
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is move. For example. In 2017 if I have a bad day I want to work on moving on, and starting over the next day.
ReplyDeleteFor my one little word I choose " Tomorrow" I know there will always be a better tomorrow even if today wasn't good. I can always look for a better tomorrow. If someone tears me down there's always tomorrow. I believe that even if today wasn't very good, I can always hope for a better tomorrow. Looking for a better tomorrow will help me get through 2017.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is fun because it will help me to always have fun know matter what happens. It will also make life a lot interesting and more energetic and happy. I think it will keep life on the edge of adventure. It will keep the blah parts of life out and the happy parts in.
ReplyDeleteMy OWL is challenge because I would like challenge myself by going backpacking and maybe climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. This why I would like to challenge myself.
ReplyDeleteMy One Little Word is adventure. I want to adventure little things in life and travel all over the world. I need this word to remind me of every adventure I have had and hope to have more adventures in 2017. I also need to adventure what life brings to me. My one little word will help me get through 2017!
ReplyDeleteMY "one little word" is cherish. I chose cherish because I want to cherish and treasure all of these moments God has given to me. I will cherish God's love for me and all of the blessings. I want to cherish the time I laugh with friends and family. Then the times I travel and explore the world. I treasure all of the small and the larger moments. I can't wait to see what 2017 holds for me, but I know I will try to cherish it more in life.
ReplyDeleteMy OWL is think. When I am doing a job make sure I'm doing the correct thing before doing it, so I will succeed. Or, try to make the right choice.
ReplyDeleteMy OLW is attention cause I want to pay more attention to school and detail in 2017.
ReplyDeleteI chose fun (not to copy john) as my OLW because I think it is possible to make something fun out of everything and not get bored.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is focus because it is a new year and I need to focus more on school things and not get distracted.
ReplyDeleteMy One Little word is "accept". The word "accept" relates to my life in many ways. I have to accept who I am, what I look like, and the way of things. I can use the word "accept" to guide me through the year when I get a bad grade I have to accept that I got a bad grade, and that I need to try harder next time. Or when I have a bad day I have to accept that maybe it might be better to look on the bright side. Or when someone makes a mistake you to accept that it was only a mistake. Some examples I can use are when someone says that you are ugly I can think that I am not ugly and don't have to change anything about me, but that I have to accept who I am and not what I look like.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is love. I chose this word because my whole family the words love and serve to guide them through 2017. I felt like love would be a good word for me. I thought that because I need to work on loving my brother more, loving my family when I do not get my way, for loving people when they mess up, and for loving people for who they are.
ReplyDeleteMy one little word is help. I choose this word because it is kind thing to help. I chose help because you can help in many way like holding a door for someone, encouraging someone, or just talking to someone. I helping will be a good challenge for me.
ReplyDeleteI ment I think helping will be a good challenge for me.
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