Today during Lunch Bunch, I wanted to be able to see if my students remembered the skills we have been working on all year. I made this game as way for them to practice their team building skills, as well as to reinforce all the topics we have covered.
I don’t always do separate lessons for my girls groups and my boys groups, but this one I did just for my boys. I knew that I wanted them to have an understanding of what integrity was so as they were eating their lunches, I started to ask them what
I tried a new lesson with my Lunch Bunch groups and this will be going into the “keep” pile. I loved the message and the kids loved the project that went along with it.When the kids came in I asked them,“How many of you have been to, or have seen
I found these giant puzzle pieces at Oriental Trading Post and knew I had to use them. We have been talking about our uniqueness but I also wanted everyone to see how with everyone’s special talents and abilities, that when we work together we become something great. The girls worked
I do a lot of things during Lunch Bunch. It is the period of time in my day that is really all mine to work with students and teach them skills I feel are important. Because it’s during lunch, however, I have my fair share of competitions for student time.
I love the book, Memoirs of a Goldfish, by Devin Scillian. It is a sweet picture book depicting the life of Goldfish. Goldfish happily swims around his bowl but day by day, new things and fish are added which crowd his bowl. Goldfish has a variety of feelings and is
The Lunch Bunch groups and I finished our Holiday Project. We made cards for a local nursing home. The cards all feature a pop-out tree. These cards were super easy, and really are super cute. I can’t wait to bring them to the nursing facility for the residents. To make
I wanted something fun to do today with my boys during Lunch Bunch. Both groups are very active and I need hands on activities to keep them settled down and focused. I often worry that they won’t like the craft projects I pick out or that they will think
So, I had a few more groups today. Once again we talked about what Random Acts of Kindness were. This board show the definitions they came up with. We are working on a kind and charitable act we can do before the holidays and I think we will be working
December is a busy month in my office. Our Giving Tree (See more posts about the Giving Tree Here and Here) is up, and I am starting to collect presents. In addition, I have a mountain of clothing stacked up in one corner of the suite room that I have
Since it is the week before Thanksgiving, I thought we would focus this week’s lesson on things we are thankful for. As the kids entered my room with their lunches, I asked: What are you doing for Thanksgiving? After everyone had shared and they were all eating, I shared this
I enjoy writing on my whiteboard. The picture on the left is what I had on the board this past week. It’s enjoyable to me to watch the kids try to figure out what we are going to be doing in lunch bunch by the word, phrase or drawing I
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