Rose,Thorn and Bud

Tuesday, June 09, 2015 Unknown 1 Comments


I have been following lifestyle blogs of people and I am amazed with how they unconsciously inspire me, in teaching my students, I want to do the same. I want not just to teach them with the lessons in the curriculum, but life lessons as well. I want to learn passing forward the lessons that my college mentors had imparted me.

Yesterday was the first day of class, I met new faces and I learned new stories and experiences from my  students through the activity Roses, Thorns, and Buds. 

Mechanics:
Each student in class  takes turns in writing their Rose, Thorn, and Bud. The Roses are the good things that are happening in their lives. The Thorns are the current problems  and the Buds include their dreams and aspirations. No names were written in their papers because some might be shy in sharing.

Time:
5 - 15 minutes

Benefits of the activity:
  • First, this activity helps to know what is happening with the students in class.
  • It allows for reflection and at times forces you to find the positive even when you’ve had a day that felt like one big thorn!
  • It allows your students to acknowledge the bad things that happen and to process them at a time that is not emotionally charged.
  • It also allows you and your students  to talk about making mistakes and learning from them, a key to curtailing negative perfectionistic tendencies.
Original article is from https://www.mindfullifetoday.com/category_s/61.htm.

I believe that it is very essential to know even nuggets of information about the personal lives of the students. The thorns that they wrote are the  hindrances which may affect their role as students in the succeeding meetings.At the same time, the buds could serve as their driving force and motivation to strive hard in order to attain it.