Give every student enough sticky notes for every person in the group including the teacher. Tell them that they have all the money in the world and are going to give each person a gift. They are to write the names of the people on each sticky note and write what they would give them. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'self esteem'
The Girl Effect
December 8, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Andrew’s Season
December 7, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Andrew Lawson is a popular senior at Norwell High School who plays varsity basketball. He also has Down syndrome. Watch this clip about how his high school friends support him and look past his differences.
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Just the Way you Are
December 7, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Watch Billy Joel sing “Just the Way You Are”. Follow along with the lyrics Have a discussion about why it is important to not change for others. For some more fun, have the kids sing along karaoke style with this background music. Have you ever tried to change something about yourself because you thought you’d [...]
The Candy Game
December 7, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Have participants sit in a circle Give each person 10 pieces of candy Go around the circle and have each person name one thing in their life that they think is special or some talent or ability that they possess As each person says what they want to say, the other members of the group [...]
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Gift from the Heart
December 7, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Description Each member of the group chooses an imaginary gift to give to each person in the group. Each gift is drawn or described on a piece of paper to be given to the recipient. The gifts should be thought out so they represent the individuals who receive the gifts. The gifts may be deep [...]
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Rules for Being Human
December 2, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Cherie Carter-Scott wrote the book, If Life is a Game, These are the Rules. Included are these 14 rules seen on the video. As a group, write your own rules for being human.
Snowflakes are Unique
December 2, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Each snowflake is unique, just like each person is unique. Have students cut out snowflakes and write what is unique about them in light blue pencil. Hang them all around the classroom to celebrate unique characteristics!
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Bean Esteem
November 21, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
1. Give each student 5 dried beans. Ask them to examine the beans and choose the “Best” bean. Don’t give them any other information. 2. After 5 minutes, have some or all of the students to explain how they chose their “Best” bean. 3. Relate the beans to people by asking the following questions: a. [...]
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Wisdom
November 21, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Eleanor Roosevelt said “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.” Have a group discussion about this quote. What does it mean? How true is it? Can you think of cases where it might not be true? In what kinds of situations would this quote be most useful to remember?
