Teachers could use Daily Wonder as a way to begin their morning meeting with students, or with staff. Consider using the quotes in conjunction with a quiet reflection or mindful moment. Use it as a "turn and talk" prompt and ask students to discuss what it means to them. Or use it as a daily journaling prompt for English class. Some teachers may use it as an incentive: A student could read the quote aloud during an afternoon brain break or at the end of the day for a closing reflection. Additionally, reading the #choosekind weekly tip and completing the activity could assist in building classroom community and cohesion. And if you're planning on reading the book Wonder in class, use the educator guide for discussion questions and extension activities.Continue reading Show less
Daily Wonder is a free daily affirmation app that provides a quote for each day of the year to celebrate goodness and strength. The content and layout are based on the book 365 Days of Wonder by R.J. Palacio. The quotes are drawn from popular songs or words of wisdom from noteworthy historical figures or everyday kids and heroes. The app lets you click on the quote and read a short biography of the author.
The Daily Wonder app makes it easy to share your favorite quotes with friends and family on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr since it has an embedded social share feature. There's also a curated community behind the hashtag #choosekind, which provides weekly tips and tricks on completing kind tasks in your community. The app boasts a calendar view that shows the days you've accessed the app and obtained a quote. In addition to this calendar, it includes several educational resources related to a book study of the novel Wonder.
While Daily Wonder provides decent inspirational content, that's really where the learning stops; there's little application beyond the daily quote. Students may quickly listen to the quote and forget about it minutes later if there aren't supplemental activities tied into the message. While tracking daily use of the app might be a fun activity, the novelty of the calendar function wears off quickly. Since the app offers additional content and learning for educators who wish to plan lessons around the book, it could be useful for a unit or book study. That said, the main design of the app is to offer a brief quip of inspiration. While it succeeds in offering the content, there are missed opportunities for kids to learn and apply it in a classroom setting.
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