Red Ribbon Week will be October 23-31. You can download a guide and read more about Red Ribbon Week at http://redribbon.org/. Theme for 2015 is "Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free".
Red Ribbon Activities
Red Ribbon Week Flyer (dress up themes)
Friday, August 28, 2015
Anxiety Group (Wilma Jean the Worry Machine-Grades k-3)
10 Session Anxiety Group Using Wilma Jean the Worry Machine:
Session 1: Introductions, getting to know activity, group rules, topic discussion, decorate folders.
Session 2: Read Wilma Jean the Worry Machine. Students fill out page 5 from the Activity Guide (What Are You Worried About?). Arrange worries from in order from biggest to smallest.
Session 3: Discussion about worries that you can control and worries that you can't control. Fill out page 6 from the Activity Guide.
Session 4: I Feel It Here (Page 7 in the Activity Guide). Discussion: When you worry about something, where can you feel it? Discussion on how are body feels when we are worried.
Session 5: Thoughts and Feelings (Page 8 in the Activity Guide). Discussion: Thoughts effect feelings. Discussion: How can we change our thoughts? Positive self-talk practice.
Session 6: How Do You Feel? (Page 9 in the Activity Guide).
Session 7: Strategies: pages 10-13 in the Activity Guide or Worry Dolls, Worry Stones, Square Breathing, Figure 8 Breathing, Worry Box.
Session 8: Worry or Unworry (page 20 in the Activity Guide). Discussion: how to make worries go away.
Session 9: What Are They Worried About (page 22 in the Activity Guide) or "Stick It" To Your Worries (page 24 in the Activity Guide).
Session 10: Worry-Free T-Shirt (page 19 in the Activity Guide) and Root Beer Worry Floats (page 10 in Activity Guide).
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Session 1: Introductions, getting to know activity, group rules, topic discussion, decorate folders.
Session 2: Read Wilma Jean the Worry Machine. Students fill out page 5 from the Activity Guide (What Are You Worried About?). Arrange worries from in order from biggest to smallest.
Session 3: Discussion about worries that you can control and worries that you can't control. Fill out page 6 from the Activity Guide.
Session 4: I Feel It Here (Page 7 in the Activity Guide). Discussion: When you worry about something, where can you feel it? Discussion on how are body feels when we are worried.
Session 5: Thoughts and Feelings (Page 8 in the Activity Guide). Discussion: Thoughts effect feelings. Discussion: How can we change our thoughts? Positive self-talk practice.
Session 6: How Do You Feel? (Page 9 in the Activity Guide).
Session 7: Strategies: pages 10-13 in the Activity Guide or Worry Dolls, Worry Stones, Square Breathing, Figure 8 Breathing, Worry Box.
Session 9: What Are They Worried About (page 22 in the Activity Guide) or "Stick It" To Your Worries (page 24 in the Activity Guide).
Session 10: Worry-Free T-Shirt (page 19 in the Activity Guide) and Root Beer Worry Floats (page 10 in Activity Guide).
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Anxiety Group (3rd-6th grade)
Session 1: Begin with introductions, purpose of the group, group rules, and a get-to-know-you game. I usually do the M&M or Skittles Game.
Session 2: A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control is then used to identify stressful situations. Students spend time sorting through word/picture cards and rating the stress level associated with that particular situation/place/object. For example, a student may take the cafeteria card and rate it as a 5. This tells you that the student views the cafeteria as a highly stressful environment. (Newer version: A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control).
Session 3: When my Worries Get Too Big! is a great follow up to A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control! This book offers strategies for dealing with the stressors that were rated in the 3-5 range. We begin the lesson by reading the book together. This book is interactive in that it asks students to talk about things that they are good at, things that make them feel relaxed and finally, things that make them anxious. The book gives an example of a calming-down sequence and strategies to reduce anxiety.
Session 4: Review When My Worries Get Too Big! Review calming down strategies listed in the book. Students then create index cards with calming down strategies. You can find some great free ones HERE or HERE.
Session 5: Review the calming down sequence used in When My Worries Get Too Big! Each student creates their own calming down sequence.
Session 6: Create a plan! I love these books on TPT! Take all of the information gathered from the previous sessions and put it together to create a plan for managing anxiety.
Sessions 7-8: Check-in with students/review calming down strategy plan, strategies and calming-down sequence.
Session 2: A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control is then used to identify stressful situations. Students spend time sorting through word/picture cards and rating the stress level associated with that particular situation/place/object. For example, a student may take the cafeteria card and rate it as a 5. This tells you that the student views the cafeteria as a highly stressful environment. (Newer version: A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control).
Session 4: Review When My Worries Get Too Big! Review calming down strategies listed in the book. Students then create index cards with calming down strategies. You can find some great free ones HERE or HERE.
Session 5: Review the calming down sequence used in When My Worries Get Too Big! Each student creates their own calming down sequence.
Session 6: Create a plan! I love these books on TPT! Take all of the information gathered from the previous sessions and put it together to create a plan for managing anxiety.
Sessions 7-8: Check-in with students/review calming down strategy plan, strategies and calming-down sequence.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Only One You (self-esteem)
I am just LOVING all of the new books that I purchased for this school year. You can see a list of the new books that I have purchased HERE. I have yet to be disappointed. Here are two new board books that I will be using for lessons on self-esteem.
Only One You (description from Amazon): There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri's mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. This exquisitely illustrated book explodes with color and honest insights. Kranz's uniquely painted rockfish, set against vibrant blue seas, make an unforgettable and truly special impression. Only One You will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through life. You can purchase Here.
You Be You (description from Amazon): When little Adri sets out to explore the ocean, he has no idea how colorful the world is. He quickly discovers that there are all kinds of fish in the deep blue sea—big and tiny, smooth and spiny, colorful and plain, different and the same. In this companion book to the best-selling Only One You, Kranz uses her famous rockfish to convey the message of beauty in difference in a vibrant and engaging way that will get kids hooked. You can purchase Here.
Only One You (description from Amazon): There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place. Adri's mama and papa share some of the wisdom they have gained through the years with their eager son. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. This exquisitely illustrated book explodes with color and honest insights. Kranz's uniquely painted rockfish, set against vibrant blue seas, make an unforgettable and truly special impression. Only One You will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through life. You can purchase Here.
You Be You (description from Amazon): When little Adri sets out to explore the ocean, he has no idea how colorful the world is. He quickly discovers that there are all kinds of fish in the deep blue sea—big and tiny, smooth and spiny, colorful and plain, different and the same. In this companion book to the best-selling Only One You, Kranz uses her famous rockfish to convey the message of beauty in difference in a vibrant and engaging way that will get kids hooked. You can purchase Here.
From the Author's Blog: http://www.lindakranz.com/blog/
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Making Mistakes (Beautiful Oops!)
I was really excited to find the book Beautiful Oops!. I see a handful of students who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be perfect. I have been using the book Nobody's Perfect as well as the book The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. Both of these books have females as the main character so I was looking for something more universal. When I saw this book, I thought it was perfect for all students. I also love that there is an educator's guide and lesson plan available.
Description from Amazon: A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.
An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.
Connections:
Lesson Plan (turn mistakes into art)
Dare to Make Mistakes
Educator's Guide
You can sign up here to receive free materials! http://www.beautifuloops.com/take-the-resolution/
Description from Amazon: A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.
An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.
Connections:
Lesson Plan (turn mistakes into art)
Dare to Make Mistakes
Educator's Guide
You can sign up here to receive free materials! http://www.beautifuloops.com/take-the-resolution/
Monday, August 24, 2015
Classroom Guidance Lessons (k-5)
Skills For Learning (Second Step)
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Second Step
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Feelings
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(Ouch Stories-Band-Aids)
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Careers
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Careers
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Personal Body Safety
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Knights of Columbus Poster Contest
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Drug/Alcohol Awareness (natural high)
***Puberty
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Friendship
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Video
Video comes with pre-test/post test, teaching guide/activities |
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(Sorry)
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Video
Video comes with pre-test/post-test and teaching guide/activities |
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Respecting Others
Stereotypes (The Boy Who Grew Flowers)
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