Monday, September 28, 2015

SCALI 2015

What a day- I woke up sick, shattered my cell phone, got the time wrong due to a time change story that's legendary, went to the SCALI conference without my computer adaptor, didn't have a mic in my session and lost my voice, and ran out of handouts. Oh my!

However, I did have the best time in my break out session. What a wonderful group of counselor. We talked about collaborating with your school librarian/media specialist and connecting lessons to Common Core and ASCA Standards.

Here are the handouts and resources I shared:

Here is my Power Point: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_6T4rR2pFj5NkdoWS1iVVFqUEU/view?usp=sharing

Here is my brochure: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Using-Biblio-Counseling-To-Meet-Common-Core-Standards-2119832

A lesson plan with standards for "The Invisible Boy": https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_6T4rR2pFj5SlplTndNSE1GRU0/view?usp=sharing
Get the QQT game cards for the lesson here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quiz-Quiz-Trade-Game-Cards-for-The-Invisible-Boy-1745395

Parent Workshop ideas: http://libraryeverything.blogspot.com/2013/05/its-time-for-summer-reading.html

Wonderopolis- an amazing resource for non fiction and to enhance research: http://wonderopolis.org/

Flocabulary - videos to boost your lessons: https://www.flocabulary.com/topics/social-and-emotional-learning/

Kahoot- https://kahoot.it/ and Plickers- https://www.plickers.com/ for easy assessment tools

Get kids talking and sharing about books at https://www.biblionasium.com

Need a lesson on friendship and tolerating differences? Check out: http://libraryeverything.blogspot.com/2015/02/unlikely-friendships.html and follow it up with : http://libraryeverything.blogspot.com/2013/03/im-bored.html

Want a fun problem solving lesson you can collaborate with your librarian on? http://libraryeverything.blogspot.com/2013/03/im-bored.html

Use Anchor Charts to help review a books and meet CCSS: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/101119954104843525/

Need an easy print out of CCSS and more ideas check out: http://cjayneteach.com/

Check out my Scope and Sequence here and here.

One kind counselor in the session shared this new amazing resource for parents, teachers, and students.  Check out https://bookopolis.com/#/
It's an online reading community and it allows students to earn FREE books. Awesome.

Also, my friend Svarda insisted (and I am so glad she did) the TN Standards App. Download it and the ASCA model app for EASY access to standards that make lesson planning a breeze.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Asking for help

Why is it the lessons I plan and plan go well, but the last minute lessons go great. Here was a last minute lesson I did with 4th grade on asking for help. It went over like gangbusters. 

Intro:

I love this video for asking for team work, but it worked perfect for this as well.

Next we watched the BrainPop on asking for help.


At the end we did the graphic organizer. 

First we used the dogs as an example:
Whom can you ask for help- your brother
What are some ways to ask for help- bark at them
When might you need help- when he pulled it out at the pool
Why was it a good idea- it was heavy and it could have hurt his teeth
How can you make asking for help easier- practice

Then they did it alone and we discussed it as a group.

We finished by reading about my favorite canine counselor who has lots of dogs asking for help- "Help Me Mr. Mutt."


If we had more time I would have had them write me a letter asking for help or just share something they would like to share with me. 

Best New Video

Looking for an adorable video that covers topics such as: goal setting, perseverance, courage, problem solving, and determination??

Check out this adorable video. I showed it to my 5th grade to introduce our lesson on goal setting and they loved it. I can't wait to show it as part of my perseverance pig lesson.


Want to use it for goal setting? After the video had the students complete a "My Goals" sheet.
They divided their construction paper into 4 squares:
1) 5th grade goals
2)5 year goals
3)10 year goals
4) life goals

I had old magazines they cut out to represent their goals. They loved it. 





Thursday, September 24, 2015

Room Organization

Here are a few updates to my room =)
The back board has our " I Can" statements and highlights the book we are reading. It helps me remember my lessons in a single glance.


We have a CD that plays when students work independently.

Our character ed book of the month.

My brain is full....



Just had to share this idea from my week. I had a student who has a lot going on and described it as his "brain being full." So I was like lets draw about all the things filling up your brain. Check out the product:
 Next we drew a cartoon about a brain cell who goes to the day dream movie theatre. I love the idea of "what's playing" and what movie did the brain cell pick- what insight!!


Friday, September 18, 2015

Year At A Glance




Inspired by http://schoolcounselingconnections.blogspot.com/ I created by own year at a glance. I am excited for the year to come.




Aug./Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
K

Back To School

Listening
Skills



1

Back To School/

Listening Skills

Problem Solving/
Conflict Resolution/
Point of view

Citizenship

Responsibility

Friendship

Tolerance/
Jealousy/
Conflict Resolution
2

School Rules

Appreciating Differences

Tattle vs. Tell


Dog/Personal Safety Safety






3




School Rules/
Consequences
Conflict Resolution/
Respect





Tattle vs. Tell




Citizenship/
Decision Making





Friendship/
Inclusion
4

School Rules/
Consequences

Fairness
Self Confidence

Needs vs. Wants
Fairness

Friendship/
Inclusion
5









School Rules

Goal Setting


Decision Making/
Peer Pressure


Bullying/
Conflict Resolution
Bully”

Bullying



Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
K`

Feelings/
Anger

Responsibility

Honesty

Friends

Fairness

Sportsmanship

Problem Solving
1

Rules Review
Skills for Success

Courage
Self Esteem

Managing Emotions

Fairness

Sportsmanship



Personal Safety
2

Rules Review/
Bucketfiling

Caring
Respect

Self Esteem

Conflict Resolution

Decision Making

Conflict Resolution
3

Bullying

Bullying/
Power of Bystanders

Perseverance


Stress and managing emotions
4

Accepting Differences

Bullying/
Kindness

Perseverance


Stress Managing Emotions

Career
5

Bullying
Peer Pressure

Stress/ Managing Emotions
Relaxation Centers


Courage/
Perseverance

College and Career

Middle School Transition