A book to help children persevere in the midst of difficulties and challenges. Executive function involves the ability to manage time, plan, organize, strategize and control impulses. These can be difficult skills for some students to grasp, even at the secondary level. But they are critical to social-emotional development. In GRIT & Bear It!, students are introduced to the concept of “grit” through stunning illustrations and straight-forward statements. Reading this book will help young people understand the benefits of persistence.
This second book in the 13 & Counting series provides educators with 22 strategies and lessons that incorporate Boys Town Social Skills to help students deal with the difficult topic of low self-esteem. These lessons invite and encourage the use of Executive Function processes as part of the students' learning experience. Use the easy-to-implement strategies to give youth the opportunity to explore their values, beliefs, and ways of thinking. Furthermore, the lessons incorporate the use of technology, through various devices, to better engage and motivate students in the digital age.
This book offers strategies and activities that inspire youth to develop better problem-solving skills, gain more autonomy in the decisions they make, and cultivate an optimistic outlook on life's problems, stresses, and difficult situations.Teaching students how to view problems as opportunities through multiple problem-solving strategies is critical in fostering healthier self-esteem and independence in our youth. Students sabotage their chances of academic success by allowing toxic, negative thinking to take place. Problems and difficulties seem insurmountable to many. Youth need problem-solving skills that will help propel them in the next phase of their lives. Keeping in mind the developmental level of 5th-12th grade students, 13 & Counting: Rescue Me? provides easy to implement, effective strategies to foster effective problem-solving abilities in students. The lessons are time effective, relational and get to the heart of the issues. Executive function and flip classroom ideas are included throughout. As an added bonus, a CD with print-ready worksheets and skill posters is included.
Dozens of activities to help reinforce a child’s ability to show grit and persevere. Created specifically for middle and high school students. The 25 activities included in these pages will engage students, encourage and inspire them to have important conversations with adults outside the classroom, and teach them how to persevere in daily life.
Join Luci and her friends as they go on an adventure to find a missing robot! In the process they learn the foundational concepts of coding, the increasing capabilities of technology, and the power of persistence. Was it just a dream?! Luci wakes up after dreaming about robots only to learn that her teacher has a robot emergency at school! The class robot has disappeared, and the students must decipher codes to locate it, reprogram it, and return it We huddled together. "Hurry! Read the card!" Go to the gym where you'll find a maze, Up and down and then sideways, Over and over with your group, Not a pattern, but a ______. This STEM-friendly tale takes children on a fun game of hide and seek that teaches coding terminology and how technology and computer science work together to create and manage so many of the things we use in our daily lives. With a little ingenuity and a lot of perseverance, Luci and her friends follow the clues and end up with a surprise that will allow each of them to help others and inspire the next generation of leaders.
Engaging Activities to Promote and Practice Optimism and Enthusiasm Incite middle and high school students to become more motivated and less apathetic! Incorporate the quality of zest into their lives to bring them more energy for tackling daily assignments. Each of 23 lessons for obtaining zest emphasizes an important social skill, such as making decisions or disagreeing appropriately, and ties it to a desired executive function such as organization or self-control. Designed to accompany the ZEST: Live It! book, these activities will engage and excite students, teaching them to find value in the passion and enthusiasm of living with zest! Teachers implementing the Boys Town Education Model will find these activities a great way to incorporate more social skill practice beyond the basic skills. Each lesson is structured for a class period, or can be extended for several sessions. Students will work independently or in teams. The easy-to-use lessons involve use of technology through various devices to fully engage and motivate digital-savvy students. Flipped classroom ideas are listed for all activities.
Generate more energy and enthusiasm in teens and pre-teens. Help young people understand the thrill of finding the passion and joy life has to offer, regardless of the challenges they face. We’ve all been there before. Dark, gloomy Monday mornings when we’d rather stay in bed than face the challenges of the day. But imagine if every day felt that way. Imagine if you never really felt compelled or impassioned to get out and live life! ZEST is the pep you need to get out there, look life in the eye and live! ZEST, like all executive functions, can be difficult for some students to grasp, especially those at the middle and secondary level. But learning this critical component of social-emotional development can make all the difference in a student’s ability to enjoy the spice of life. This is the second book in the From Black & White to Living Color series.
This book offers strategies and activities that inspire youth to develop better problem-solving skills, gain more autonomy in the decisions they make, and cultivate an optimistic outlook on life's problems, stresses, and difficult situations.Teaching students how to view problems as opportunities through multiple problem-solving strategies is critical in fostering healthier self-esteem and independence in our youth. Students sabotage their chances of academic success by allowing toxic, negative thinking to take place. Problems and difficulties seem insurmountable to many. Youth need problem-solving skills that will help propel them in the next phase of their lives. Keeping in mind the developmental level of 5th-12th grade students, 13 & Counting: Rescue Me?provides easy to implement, effective, strategies to foster effective problem-solving abilities in students. The lessons are time effective, relational, and get to the heart of the issues. Executive function and flip classroom ideas are included throughout. As an added bonus, a CD with print-ready worksheets and skill posters is included.
This book offers strategies and activities that inspire youth to develop better problem-solving skills, gain more autonomy in the decisions they make, and cultivate an optimistic outlook on life's problems, stresses, and difficult situations.Teaching students how to view problems as opportunities through multiple problem-solving strategies is critical in fostering healthier self-esteem and independence in our youth. Students sabotage their chances of academic success by allowing toxic, negative thinking to take place. Problems and difficulties seem insurmountable to many. Youth need problem-solving skills that will help propel them in the next phase of their lives. Keeping in mind the developmental level of 5th-12th grade students, 13 & Counting: Rescue Me?provides easy to implement, effective, strategies to foster effective problem-solving abilities in students. The lessons are time effective, relational, and get to the heart of the issues. Executive function and flip classroom ideas are included throughout. As an added bonus, a CD with print-ready worksheets and skill posters is included.
Dozens of activities to help reinforce a child’s ability to show grit and persevere. Created specifically for middle and high school students. The 25 activities included in these pages will engage students, encourage and inspire them to have important conversations with adults outside the classroom, and teach them how to persevere in daily life.
Engaging Activities to Promote and Practice Optimism and Enthusiasm Incite middle and high school students to become more motivated and less apathetic! Incorporate the quality of zest into their lives to bring them more energy for tackling daily assignments. Each of 23 lessons for obtaining zest emphasizes an important social skill, such as making decisions or disagreeing appropriately, and ties it to a desired executive function such as organization or self-control. Designed to accompany the ZEST: Live It! book, these activities will engage and excite students, teaching them to find value in the passion and enthusiasm of living with zest! Teachers implementing the Boys Town Education Model will find these activities a great way to incorporate more social skill practice beyond the basic skills. Each lesson is structured for a class period, or can be extended for several sessions. Students will work independently or in teams. The easy-to-use lessons involve use of technology through various devices to fully engage and motivate digital-savvy students. Flipped classroom ideas are listed for all activities.
A book to help children persevere in the midst of difficulties and challenges. Executive function involves the ability to manage time, plan, organize, strategize and control impulses. These can be difficult skills for some students to grasp, even at the secondary level. But they are critical to social-emotional development. In GRIT & Bear It!, students are introduced to the concept of “grit” through stunning illustrations and straight-forward statements. Reading this book will help young people understand the benefits of persistence.
Generate more energy and enthusiasm in teens and pre-teens. Help young people understand the thrill of finding the passion and joy life has to offer, regardless of the challenges they face. We’ve all been there before. Dark, gloomy Monday mornings when we’d rather stay in bed than face the challenges of the day. But imagine if every day felt that way. Imagine if you never really felt compelled or impassioned to get out and live life! ZEST is the pep you need to get out there, look life in the eye and live! ZEST, like all executive functions, can be difficult for some students to grasp, especially those at the middle and secondary level. But learning this critical component of social-emotional development can make all the difference in a student’s ability to enjoy the spice of life. This is the second book in the From Black & White to Living Color series.
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