Aug. 24 to Sep. 2, 2011
Bullying will be the topic this week.
What is bullying?
Number one thing to do if someone is bullying you.
Different kinds of bullying.
Discussion, journal, role play

September 5-9,2011
Topic this week is Problem Solving
How to deal with problems, seeking help, talking and compromise.
Act. problem to solve of man with goat, cabbage and wolf.

Mrs. Hainlin will come Thursday to read a story and do an activity together with students.

September 12-16
Students will be working on "special interests"
Discussion on what their special interest is and how they might use that to get into college or find a job in the future.
1.talk with others who are expert on subject.
Learn how to talk about your interest
3. build a career plan around your interest
Ex. world famous woman with autism, Dr. Temple Grandin who is an expert on humane cattle management. she even advises McDonalds.
Students also journaled on subject.
We had a classroom scavenger hunt. Students had to get up and find things in the room including talking with other students and/or teachers for the information on the list.

September 19-23rd

This week the topic will begin with introducing yourself to others. Students will discuss why make introductions, how when and where they may be needed. They will also take turns in role play using what they learn.

Interactive activity on board

9/26-9-30 This weeks topic will be -PERSPECTIVE TAKING-
social thinking is what we do when interacting with people. We will talk about points of view, emotions, reading emotions and intentions of others.

I will show the video "Mighty" sometime this week.
This is a movie about a 13 year old boy named Kevin who is disabled and another teen named Max. Both boys have problems that label them outcasts. together they discover they can unite and overcome their individual limitations.

Beginning next week on Wednesdays, we will begin an advocacy unit. Ms McGowan will come and work with the class on those days.
October,
Please sign the video sheet to watch the movie "the Mighty" that I am sending home with your student. I have a copy on my site under -Mighty- you can go to if the paper has been misplaced.

We will be discussion the video this week called The Mighty after watching it.

Students will be looking at Listening Skills this week.
we will do an activity on listening and brainstorm ideas that will help them to become better listeners.

Week of November 7-11 activitie
Students will discuss the 6 pillars of Character:
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring and
Citizenship

Students will pic one of the above and work with a partner to create a poster about their topic.