Classroom Habitudes
by Angela Maiers
Presentation by Monette Ross

Character
Counts,
but
“HABITUDES”
multiply!

“Habitudes”
•Behaviors
•Habits
•Attitudes

#1: Imagination
The Possible's slow fuse is lit
By the Imagination.
~Emily Dickinson

#2: Curiosity
“Curiosity is the very basis of
education and if you tell me that
curiosity killed the cat, I say only
the cat died nobly.”
-Arnold Edinborough

#3: Self-Awareness
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true
power.”
-Tao Te Ching

#4: Perseverance
“The greatest oak was
once a little nut who
held its ground.”
-Author Unknown

#5: Courage
“A ship is safe in harbor,
but that's not
what ships are for.”
-William Shedd

#6: Adaptability
\"You can't change the
wind, you can however
adjust your sails.\"
-Unknown

The Habitudes
• Imagination
• Curiosity
• Perseverance
• Self-Awareness
• Courage
• Adaptability

IMAGINATION
There’s only 3 pure colors in the world

But add IMAGINATION to the
mix…

IMAGINATION
There are only 7 musical notes
A B C D E F and G

But add IMAGINATION to the
mix…

IMAGINATION
is the ability our mind’s eye has to
transform present facts into future
possibilities.

IMAGINATION and
Knowledge
• How would you define each of
these words?
• What’s the relationship
between the two?

“Imagination is
more important
than knowledge.”
~Albert Einstein
• Why do you think he felt that
way?
• Do you agree or disagree?

IMAGINATION is so important, it has been
called “the most essential tool for human
intelligence.”
With it, we can create new realities!

“Everything new – every
invention, every idea, every
improvement in our life comes
from our imagination – not from
our knowledge.”
Agree or disagree?

Points to Ponder:
• How can having a good
imagination influence your
learning?
• How do you use your imagination
now?

IMAGINATION
• Creativity
• Problem Solving
• Imaginative Reading
• Visualization

IMAGINATION: Creativity
• Galileo made his first important scientific
observation at age 17.
• Concert singer, Marian Anderson began
her singing career at age 6, teaching
herself how to play piano at age 8.
• Handel composed music when he was 11
years old.

“Hold on…who’s Handel?”
“Handel is the greatest composer
who ever lived. I would bare my
head and kneel at his grave.”
~Beethoven (1824)

“And the point is…?”
• Incredible discoveries and achievements
have been made by people in their early
years and teens.
• You are SO ready right now to create new
and brilliant ideas.
• So…what are we waiting for?

IMAGINATION: Creativity
• …involves your ability to take your
thoughts and ideas and turn them into
something you want.
• Like muscles in your body, your creative
ability needs to “work out” in order to
develop and grow stronger.

So let’s get to “work”…
No…make that “play”
IT’S GAMETIME!
The name of the game is “How Come?”

“How Come…”
• I arrived at school in the middle of
the day, in the middle of the
week, but I didn’t see any kids there.
How come?
Come up with as many creative scenarios as
your imagination will allow. Push yourself
beyond the obvious.

IMAGINATION: Problem Solving
You have what you need to solve
almost any problem:
• Your brain
• Your power of imagination

Successful problem solving
takes
more than gathering information.
It requires looking at the
problem from all angles.

Instead of a “Quick Fix” try…
Mind Mapping (aka Concept Mapping)

Your Turn:
• Take a few moments and
come up with a problem
• Create a Mind-Map laying
out your options

IMAGINATION:Imaginative Reading
•Reading is one of the strongest
ways to develop your
imagination.
• Great readers envision the world
of story in their minds.

• Imaginative readers are able to
literally step inside the story.

Your Turn:
• With a partner, share an interesting
scene from a book you’re reading
• After reading it together, set the
book aside and assume the role of
one of the characters
• Act out the scene, exploring what
each character might say, do, feel,
believe…

IMAGINATION: Visualization
“I saw the angel in
the marble and
carved until I set
him free.”
~Michelangelo

Imagination involves all five
senses…
One can imagine an image,
sound, taste, smell, a physical
sensation, feeling, or emotion.
For each of us, some senses
are easier to visualize than
others.

Game Time!
“Imagine the Music”
First step, simply relax and
listen to this…

If you were to sculpt the song,
what materials would you
use?

How does the song
smell?

What shape would it make?

If you could take a bite of this
song, what would it taste like?

What color is the song?

Same questions…
If you were to sculpt this song,
what materials would you use?
How does the song smell?
What shape would it make?
If you could take a bite of this
song, what would it taste like?
What color is the song?

Last one…

If you were to sculpt this song,
what materials would you use?
How does the song smell?
What shape would it make?
If you could take a bite of this
song, what would it taste like?
What color is the song?

Presentation based on:
Classroom Habitudes. Angela Maiers
Educational Services, Inc, 2008.

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A special thank you goes out to each of my
students who I continue to learn from every day.
You kids ROCK! ~Ms. Ross