Advisory September 29

Today we had a great discussion about auditory and visual learning.  Kids discussed their strengths.  We completed an activity with the book ZOOM by Istavan Banyai.  What a fun book!  Check out the Teaching Readers to Think blog  http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/ for some more activities and background on the book, as well as the following link -
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/Zoom.html

Advisory September 30

Activities for Advisory -
Goal Setting
-Treasure Chest p25-30
-Goal Setting Booklets
-http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com/article.cfm/goal_setting_lesson_plan

By the end of the Goal Setting lessons, students should have 3 measurable goals and an understanding of how to measure attainment of these goals. 
For goal setting materials - https://webportal.nmsa.org/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=6445143f-0d7a-4f7f-bab7-118c3b9298e4

• S = Specific
• M = Measurable
• A = Attainable
• R = Realistic
• T = Timely

Today's activities - 9/21/10

Here is a great video to discuss goal setting, teamwork, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jByfWOLmjo

What was the baby squirrel’s goal?
What steps did it take to accomplish it?
What resources were available to the squirrel?

Advisory September 14

Advisory 7:40-8:17  (Blog has been updated, feel free to share with your kids ........
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                   Finish introductory activities and icebreakers
                  Advisory introduction and icebreakers
1.  http://wilderdom.com/games/Icebreakers.html
2.  http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm
3.  http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
4.  http://www.wacaonline.org/resources_icebreakers.html
5.  Treasure Chest p. 19-24

First Advisory meeting for the 2010-11 School Year!

Q1: Introductory Activities, Perseverance and Goal Setting

9/2     Th—Advisory introduction and icebreakers
1.  http://wilderdom.com/games/Icebreakers.html
2.  http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm
3.  http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
4.  http://www.wacaonline.org/resources_icebreakers.html
5.  Treasure Chest p. 19-24