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Celebrating Dr. Seuss

2/27/2012

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This week, my school is celebrating Dr. Seuss. All week on the morning announcements, students are listening to a "mystery reader" (a staff member at our school) reading a small portion of a Dr. Seuss story. Students vote and win small prizes for guessing correctly. Also, classes can sign up to read in our lobby as a special treat. On Friday, students get a piece of birthday cake during lunch for Dr. Seuss's birthday and get a visit from the Cat in the Hat (our principal).

This year, I wanted to do something extra special. I decided to paint Seuss shirts for every day of the week to highlight important messages I want students to learn. I will update this blog post each day to highlight my new shirts.

Monday:

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I know!
I look tired!
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Thursday:

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Queen of
cardigans!
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Tuesday:

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Students loved this!
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Friday:

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With Tim,
my BFF
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Wednesday:

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Still tired,
but still fun!
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YouTube

2/24/2012

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I have updated my YouTube account to include video playlists on various school counseling topics.
Check it out here!
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If you know of any great counseling-related YouTube videos, please contact me so I can add them to my playlists.
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Incarceration

2/20/2012

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I know I have gone a little overboard today with the blog posts, but I have a lot to share.

I found this video on Pinterest from School Counselor Blog. It is an EXTREMELY powerful poetry piece from Daniel Beaty that describes what a child goes through when his or her parent is incarcerated.

I have many students who could benefit from this video so that, if nothing else, they no longer feel alone.
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Smyface

2/20/2012

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At Smyface, students can adjust the feelings scale to indicate how they are feelings "right now." Then, they have 80 characters to explain the reason behind that particular feeling.

I would use this with my students in a 1:1 setting and print copies for our records. Then, we could review the feeling patterns together and use that as another opportunity for reflection.
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Sesame Street

2/16/2012

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Who doesn't love Sesame Street?!

You can get a LOT of wonderful, free resources from Sesame Workshop. I contacted someone directly and was able to get the hard copy versions of the Sesame Workshop programs at no charge. Also, there are many educational videos on Sesame Street's YouTube channel.

I just thought I'd share this cute video about the word "cling." Anyone ever feel like Jude Law when at school? I know I do!
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Sticky Burr

2/12/2012

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I just discovered an adorable character called Sticky Burr. He lives in Burrwood Forest and has many adventures with his friends. At the Sticky Burr website, you can read the web comic, download free activities, and more!

I also thought the "Winter Greetings" video would be great to share with teachers on a snowy day.
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FableVision

2/10/2012

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In 1996, FableVision's founder, Peter H. Reynolds, had a vision: to create a "social change agency" to help move the world to a better place. FableVision is dedicated to helping ALL learners reach their full potential and to telling "stories that matter, stories that move."

FableVision Studios creates award-winning websites, games & activities, animated films, interactive graphic novels, museum kiosks, digital storybooks, desktop applications, and iPhone apps.
This short film, based on an original story and art by Peter H. Reynolds and produced by FableVision, movingly conveys the loneliness that a child on the autism spectrum often experiences, and the life-changing impact each of us can have when we reach out and embrace them.

You can use this video to teach many topics, but I included it in the "self-esteem" section  because it shows how we can improve other student's self-esteem with our kind actions.
 
Link to YouTube video
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Tattle Monsters

2/9/2012

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I heard about "tattle monsters" through Pinterest and made my first one today out of an empty tissue box. They are cute, cheap, and SUPER easy to make!

I sent this picture to my staff, letting them know how to make one and also, how they could use it in their classrooms. I plan on using my tattle monster during my classroom lessons on big problems vs. small problems.
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