December 2012
2nd Grade -- "Goal Setting"
Begin with the End in Mind
Reindeer Cookies--Model "Ladder"
top of the ladder -- eat cookies!
Step 1 -- find recipe
Step 2 -- gather ingredients
Step 3 -- put the ingredients together
Little Red Hen -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smspKuKqt5c
Ladder, Steps
Koala Lou
Ladder, Steps
Kindergarten and Grades 1 & 2
"Kids of Hope" http://www.kidsathope.org/
Story & Characters
Pledge
Kids at Hope Pledge
I am a Kid at Hope.
I am talented, smart & capable of success.
I have dreams for the future and I will climb to reach those goals & dreams everyday.
All Children are Capable of Success, No Exceptions!
Sing Stay on the Sunnyside -- https://sites.google.com/site/mrsbroam/home/songs/ditties/sunnyside
Will.i.am and Sesame Street "What I Am" -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas -- Small is COOL
Elfis -- You can make a difference!
2nd Grade--Leaders Take Steps to Make Good Decisions
Introduce STAR Process -- use when making a GOOD decision
S=Stop
T=Think
A=Act
R=Review
Watch Slim Goodbody Video.
Practice as whole group. Practice in small groups.
Extension: Read Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, Ripple HD App--What kindness have you shared? Make the World a Better Place
Read Stars by Mary Lyn Ray
Share lesson souvenior--foam star stickers!
Grade 2--Tis the Season to “Synergize”
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas -- Give it Your All
Working together -- takes giving it your all!
Conflict Resolution Toolbox (Diane Senn)
What can you do when in the problem solving circle . . .
Santa's Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene--everybody pitch it!
Efis by Alan Katz Fornatale--a little music always helps (Where did they hide my presents?, Coping Strategies), appreciating differences
A Letter to Santa by Rose Impey and Sue Porter--Tuning in to the needs of others
Why the Chimes Rang? by Raymond Macdonald Alden--sometimes you have to make a sacrifice for the team
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas -- Sing Give it Your All, Give 100%, YOUR personal best
Grade 2--Tis the Season to “Listen Before Talk”
Where Did They Hide My Presents? by Alan Katz
My Penguin Osbert--tuning in to self
E.L.F. Help--tuning in to others, appreciating others' talents and uniqueness
How Santa Lost His Job--tuning in to others, technology is GREAT but is it the right fit for the job??!!
Auntie Claus--far better to listen than talk
Grade 2--Tis the Season to Be a “Happy Kid”
The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart
Worried Arthur --Circle of Control, Coping Strategies, BE PROACTIVE
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree--look for the possibilities
Santa's Book of Names -- READ this holiday!
Reading Duckies