HOMEROOM
GUIDANCE
WEEK 1
OBJECTIVES:
• At the end of this module, you are expected to:
• 1. Relate lessons from experiences in school and community that may
help others to academic success;
• 2. Share insights on lessons learned from the experiences in school and
community; and
• 3. Appreciate the impact of experiences in school and community to
academic success
“experience is the
best teacher”
Suggested Time Allotment: 5 minutes
ACTIVITY 1: Examining Experiences
Suggested Time Allotment: 5 minutes
• Think of your personal experiences in school and in
community, and identify those that are important to you. Follow
the pyramid-style structure and put the most important on top.
Do this on a clean sheet of paper/coupon bond. An example has
been provided as your guide
Processing Questions:
• 1. What activity did you draw?
Why?
• 2. Was it easy to translate your idea
into drawing?
Suggested Time Allotment: 14 minutes
Let’s Explore This
Lessons Learned
1. Review and re-write on a clean sheet of paper the
important experiences that you have ranked in the
pyramid-style structure. Refer to the format below.
2. Recall and write the lessons you have learned from
your important experiences in school and in the
community.
Processing Questions:
• As a learner and as a young member of your
community, how did you use these lessons to
become better?
• How will you use these lessons to help other
learners like you?
• As a learner and as a member of your community, you have in you a
lot of unique experiences. All these experiences that you have, positive
or negative, certainly play a vital role in your life. Sometimes, people
only give importance to the positive experiences and disregard the
negative ones. Without these negative experiences, you will not be
equipped to transform life’s challenging experiences into learning
experiences. These learning experiences are important in your
achievement of academic success. A wise learner is someone who is
able to acknowledge and accept that in life, positive and negative
experiences have to occur. He or she is someone who is able to make
use of these experiences to learn from the past, to improve, and to
move forward. Here are the characteristics of a wise learner:
Seeks knowledge and skill outside the box. A wise learner is keen on discovering new
experience, culture and perception because he or she knows that development can be
enriched by learning from others. He or she is adaptable and learns even in the midst of
adversity and challenges.
Utilizes what he or she learns. Learning without application is a plant without growth. A
wise learner patiently digests what has been fed to him or her because he or she knows
that learning only starts to have meaning when he/she makes use of it effectively in
everyday life situations.
Contemplates on global events and concerns, and ponders how he or she can be part of
the solution. A wise learner recognizes that issues such as climate change, unrest and
inequality are important matters that everyone must be involved with.
Communicates with the world outside his or her window. A wise learner acknowledges
that he or she can learn much from the interaction with others. He or she knows that
learning should not be limited by distance and thus, reaches out beyond his or her comfort
zone.
Engages with others with the use of appropriate responses. A wise learner knows that
exhibiting empathy, extending compassion and emulating maturity are marks of effective
learning. Because learning is not merely comprised of numbers, facts and historical dates
but it also consists of language and complexities beyond the pages of a book or the
corners of a classroom.
Sees technology and modern advances and uses them as an advantage to further his or
her learning. A wise learner wields the power of technology to share his or her ideas, work
together with others and discover what is unknown to him or her before.
Shapes his or her mind to be open-minded and receptive to different perspective, beliefs
and ideas. A wise learner is free from prejudice and discrimination. He or she prioritizes
learning above all. He or she knows that to achieve academic success, he or she must be
curious but always fair and innovative without compromising values.
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 minutes
My Model Citizen
1.Identify one person in your family, school or
community whom you think has overcome a
challenging experience in life which led to his or her
success in studies, career or life in general.
2.On a sheet of paper, list down all known
characteristics of your model citizen which you think
led to his or her success and answer the questions
below.
Processing Questions:
• 1. What characteristics of your model citizen can you
develop or emulate? Why?
• 2. What characteristics do you think your model citizen
has which can still make him/her successful even in the
midst of a crisis situation?
What I have learned?
Suggested Time Allotment: 10 Minutes
Learning from Experience
List down at least five life lessons you
learned from home or community which you
can use to improve your academic
performance.
Share Your Thoughts And Feelings
Suggested Time Allotment: 5 Minutes
Letter of Encouragement
On a sheet of paper/coupon bond, write a letter of
encouragement to yourself reflecting on your
learning journey.
What I can show?
Suggested Time Allotment: 2 Minutes
• Write a “target goal” to help you maintain your Study Habits
Version 4.0.
THANK YOU AND
GOD BLESS
