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My Personal Goal
Fifth graders use goal setting in order to use time and energy efficiently.
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- Making Metaphors with Munchies
Students brainstorm independently first, then ask their best friend on the team, or seat partners, depending on the year & student mix, to add to their list of personal characteristics and/or to name three words they think of...
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Getting to Know You
Students participate in tactile and visual exploration. In this tactile and visual exploration lesson, students listen to John Archambault's, Grandmother's Garden, and sing the song, "Friends Are Like Flowers." They participate in ice...
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Getting to Know You
Students read a book about understanding differences. In this getting to know you lesson, students sit in a circle, roll a ball to each other and tell one thing about themselves when they get the ball. Students read the book...
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Working for What You Want
Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.
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Medals of Honor
Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.
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More About Me
Fourth graders explore what they like to do, their interests, and their aptitudes.
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Saturday Fun Machine
First graders examine and discuss what they like to do in their leisure time. They identify various activities, compare them to other students' activities, and draw a picture of their favorite things to do on a Saturday.
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Career Interest Record Update
Second graders complete a Career Interest Record and compare it to their record from the previous year to see how they have changed.
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Career Interest Record Update
Fourth graders update their career interest record with their new attitudes, interests, aptitudes, and achievements.
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Getting to Know You
Students converse with each other while playing a game in order to discover things that are alike and things that are different about themselves. The students gather data about themselves, organize and display data on the graph, and...
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Looking At the World Through Different Eyes
Students are introduced to the concept of reframing as a problem-solving alternative. They present the value of incorporating adults into their suport system. Students draw what they think Creep Face and Maggie saw when they looked...
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Outsiders Unit Plan
Students complete novel analysis activities for the The Outsiders. In this novel analysis instructional activity, students complete three weeks of lessons that help them analyze the text and character education lessons within the novel.
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Exploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America
Students develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.
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Food and Languages of the World
Students listen to the story "No Blue Food" in this lesson. They then discuss Allegra, the main character, and her hesitation to try new foods. They participate in a matching game in which they match cards to determine a fruit topping...
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Families and Neighborhoods
Young scholars study family structure. In this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Young scholars create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance...
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Food and Languages of the World
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different. In this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world....
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Pbs: I'm Glad I'm Me Developing Self Esteem
Advice for parents and caregivers about the importance of fostering positive self-esteem, with suggestions for helping children discover their self-worth. Link to a video that demonstrates different activities used with young children to...
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Embrace the Future: Resilient Kids
Advice about strengthening your ability to bounce back from adversity. Learn key skills, such as problem solving, making friends, and positive thinking, that will help you stay happy, healthy, and productive.
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Ryerson University: Digital Footprint: A Positive Digital Image [Pdf]
Leaving a positive digital footprint can help you stand out even in the most competitive circumstances. It may take some time and effort to build, maintain or repair a positive image; however, making informed choices and presenting a...