The Amazing Journey Academy Heroes
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Amelia |
I have the power to take care of animals. |
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Annabelle |
I have the power to help people with what they need. |
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Cole |
I have the power to do math. |
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David |
I have the power to be creative. |
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Evi |
I have the power to tell the truth. |
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Maddy |
I have the power to be a leader. |
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Simon |
I have the power to make good choices. |
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Reaghan |
I have the power to listen to others. |
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Carter |
I have the power to build anything I want. |
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Ella |
I have the power to be nice. |
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Ellery |
I have the power to be kind to my friends. |
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Jack |
I have the power to make my own choices. |
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Myla |
I have the power to be kind and loving. |
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Nora |
I have the power to love and care for others. |
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Remmi |
I have the power to dance ballet. |
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Stella |
I have the power to be nice and sweet to people. |
Our Journey Academy heroes never cease to amaze, even within just the first few days of the school year. From day one, the heroes were already making leaps and bounds in meeting their goals, setting high standards for themselves, and building their tribe.
Our new heroes quickly joined the Journey Academy Early Learners tribe in their resolve to put Jesus first, then Others, before Yourself, in order to find true JOY. They start each day with joyful worship jumping and dancing to their favorite worship songs. Then they rush to get their Bibles for they just can’t wait to dig into the Word and begin a Socratic discussion. But they remembered that they always start with prayer as they go around a much bigger circle of friends, yet everyone quietly and patiently listens to each hero’s heartfelt prayer. During the Socratic discussion, the heroes remind one another of their Hero’s contract, Hero’s journey, their call to action, and to have a growth mindset. And they surely put their words into action as they set their goals, focus on their core skills work, and celebrate when they meet their goals.
The young heroes were intrinsically motivated to navigate their way through their new studio independently. They demonstrated effective communication skills as they made their own introductions and eagerly shared the special contents of their boxes that open up to their own little worlds, with photos of their families, items from places they visited in the summer, their favorite toys or books, and even symbols to share their faith. Then the heroes made the transition on their own to dive right into their core skills work, independently setting goals and at the same time explaining the process including their purpose to other heroes.
The Early Learners went about their days encouraging one another, asking one another for help, offering assistance, proposing their ideas, compromising, and making decisions on their own, saying to one another:
“This is what I call teamwork!”
“I have an idea!”
”Let’s find a way.”
”What if we try…”
”We made a deal.”
”I need some help, please.”
”I can help!”
”We’ll help you.”
”Do you need help?”
”We need more people to help. More and more people. Can you help?”
”Remember, we’re a tribe!”
Our Week at a Glance
Tribe Building Quest
Week 1: 8/22 – 24
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Bible verse |
1 Thessalonians 1:3 Your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in Jesus. |
1 Thessalonians 1:4 God has chosen you |
1 Thessalonians 1:5 Our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power with the Holy Spirit |
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Launch Processes |
Do you learn better by watching or doing? Listening or talking? 3B4G Hero’s contract JOY |
ROE review, helpers Hero’s journey Draw my life At this moment in time, what do is God calling you to do? |
Growth mindset What power has God given you? |
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Core skills |
Hero’s contract signing Shoebox sharing |
Running buddies Setting goals Core skills materials |
Hero pics Hero’s badges |
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Writer’s workshop |
Writing journal covers |
“Skit-tell” us something about you |
Autographs, please! All about my new friend |
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Play-based learning/PE |
Play-based learning Handprint and rock painting |
Play-based learning Legos |
PE Running laps soccer |
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Relaunch |
Do you learn better on your own or when you work with others? |
Do you think you would learn better if you figure out something on your own or when someone told you what to do? |
Conflict resolution Think of a time you were in a conflict. How did you resolve your issues? |
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Tribe building |
“It takes two things to turn a group into a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.” Seth Godin What do you believe we need to focus on in our studio? |
What is a tribe? “A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea.” Seth Godin Which is most important? |
Does a tribe need a leader? What does the leader of the tribe do? |
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Project time |
Cardboard house and castle |
Cardboard boats Get on the boat All aboard the shrinking boat |
Tug o’ war Fort building |
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Close |
Review 3B4G Studio maintenance Do you learn better when your studio is neat or messy? |
Establish studio maintenance system Is it more important to have a clean studio or an organized studio? |
Character call out Why do we do character callouts? How does it feel when someone thanks you for something good you did? |
Week 2: 8/27 – 31
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Bible verse |
1 Thessalonians 1:6 You became imitators of the Lord. How will you imitate Jesus? |
1 Thessalonians 1:7 You became a model to all the believers Who is your role model? What ways are you imitating your role model? |
1 Thessalonians 1:8 Your faith in God has become known everywhere |
1 Thessalonians 1:9 You turned to God to serve the living and true God |
1 Thessalonians 1:10 Jesus rescues us. |
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Launch Grit ROE Socratic discussion Overarching question: How does a hero balance faith and works? |
Grit by Angela Duckworth What do you believe helps you succeed? Talent or effort? Why? Grit scale |
Grit – animated book What is your stretch goal? What is your purpose for your goal? Ormie the Pig How did Ormie try to reach his goals? In what ways have you tried many different strategies to reach your goals? |
Grit character traits Which character trait is most important to you? Self-control Passion Perseverance |
Kiwi What do you admire most about Kiwi? How did he show Grit? How did he persevere? In what ways can you be like Kiwi? |
Using grit to succeed in school What do you need to work on to develop grit? Persistence Resilience Reading Buddies |
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Writer’s workshop |
Storybird |
Writing journal Illustrations |
Writing folder Add words to illustrations Whiteboard |
Google doc Spelling city |
Typing club Letter writing |
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Play-based learning/ PE |
PE Group jump rope |
Play-based learning drawing |
Play-based learning Writer’s workshop |
Play-based learning Soft balls |
PE Running Mr. Fox Hide and seek tag |
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Relaunch Tribe building |
Why is it important to be part of a tribe? |
What strategies are effective when sharing your ideas and communicating with your teammates? |
Would you be more likely to take on a challenge when you are working on your own or in a group? |
How does working with your team make you feel? Confident Trusted Respected |
Think of a time you had to compromise with your teammates. Does this make you feel defeated or accomplished? |
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Project time |
Fingertip hula hoop Hoop pass Team drawing |
Team challenge Down the line Team painting |
Triangle tag Across the pond slime |
connected Perimeter Group projects |
Field day – kickball, relay races, three-legged race |
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Close |
What was the most challenging aspect of working together? What would you do differently next time? |
How did you feel when you contributed to the team? |
How does teamwork help you think creatively? |
How did leadership develop in your team? |
How did working as a team help you meet your goals? How did you build stronger relationships with other heroes? |
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