Winter Madness Survival Guide

I don't know about you, but this time of year is crazy! I feel like I can't keep my classes on the same Guidance Lessons, and if you know me at all, you know that I have to be able to do this in order to stay sane. It's important that all my classes get the same content. Therefore, I use December as a time to reflect on what we've learned so far, review, and create culminating projects that go along with what we've learned.

Game for Grades 2-5

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/guidance-mid-term-review

Seven Habits of Happy Kids Game Set

I use these with Grades 1-5. Kindergarten kids aren't reading yet, so I do this as a whole group using the document camera. You can purchase it at Amazon.com

Culminating Project

This is a time of year that I use my older kids to help me with my lesson planning. (See, its all about utilizing your resources! LOL) Anyway, I have the kids develop scenarios and questions for games such as I made above. I give each group a habit, and have them develop several questiosn that go along with the habit. In my mind, this helps the kids reflect on that habit, and demonstrate a higher level of understanding of that habit. If I see that they are not developing questions that match the habit, I will have them research that habit further.

Seven Habits Game Board

This a project I will have grades 4 and 5 work on. It's a win win for me because once the games are created, I have game boards for Grades K-2 and an extra activity for those emergency sub moments.

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Habit 3: How to Prioritize

Grades K-1 Worksheet Grades K-1 Worksheet Grades 2-5 Worksheet

Growth Mindset: Extension Activity

Last week, we learned about having a Growth Mindset. This week, I am hoping to go a little further with this topic by using this "Star Wars' clip. I found this amazing website called Step-up 2 thrive . This site does a lot of work with Mindset and is helping me find resources to support what I am doing in the classroom. LESSON PLAN: REVISED TO MEET MY STUDENTS' NEEDS Tell students to do the following: (WORKSHEET PROVIDED ) 1. On the side labeled, On the side labeled, "Things that are hard", list things that you struggle with, or challenge you. In the column labeled, "Things I say to myself about doing these things," have students write phrases they may say to themselves when something becomes difficult. Here are a few examples: I can't Too Hard There's no Way It's too much This is gonna take forever 2.. Show video clip: 3. After viewing clip, Have students answer the following questions...

Ga Ga over Google!

I knew that Google was amazing, but this year, I am learning even more amazing things that Google can do, and how to incorporate into my Counseling Program. For starters, I have upgraded my School Counselor Request form and learned how to make it two or three forms in one. I plan on doing a screencastify tutorial very soon! This has been a game changer. Now, students, teachers, and parents need only find one link in order to communicate their needs to me. Next on my Google adventures is how I've been able to use Google Sites to develop Leadership Notebooks for all students in Grades 3-5. Students are loving being able to add their data into this digital notebook, and I am certain this will be big selling point for parents when Student Led Conferences begin next month. I helped all the students set up their site in Guidance this week, and they have each shared them with me. This is allowing me to see right away how they are doing in their ...

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