This is what I had on my bulletin board when the students came into Lunch Bunch today. ( I copied it from this pin on Pinterest.) I know that they have been writing memoirs in ELA and our video project that we having been working on for weeks is
We finished this Lunch Bunch Project just before break, but I have not been able to post until now. We made these these little books for each student. I gave each student an envelope with their name on it and blank note pages inside(I used my Big Shot and a
Today was our first day back from winter break, and I had a roomful of 5th grade boys who ate lunch with me. Since we were off for 2 full weeks, I wanted something fun, easy, and quick to do with my fellas. We started off our meeting by going
Don’t you just love when you had a good idea and then you think of something to make it even better? Last year in Lunch Bunch I made these necklaces with my 7th and 8th graders. It was a project that was inexpensive and much loved by the girls.
Whew. . .what a whirlwind of the past few days. Exciting, but fast and crazy! In my last several Lunch Bunch sessions, we talked about becoming a thrower of starfish and to also be the lone nut and the first follower. These were good lessons to start with as a discussion for
I first saw this video about a week ago, and I instantly fell in love with it. Why? I often feel like I am the lone nut. With my groups, I try to help them discover their leadership skills; I find that I am trying to inspire them to be
One of my favorite stories is the Starfish Story. I love sharing it with my Lunch Bunch kids. It is simple and sweet: I have it memorized, and tell it with conviction. I love how quiet the room gets as I tell the story of the little girl who found
I admit it, I have jumped on the “mustache” (and cheron stripes) bandwagon. I saw some icebreaker questions on pinterest (this pin) and told myself I had to borrow the idea. I also saw this very cute Mustache sign and thought I should make one as well. After I made
Icebreakers are important component of any new group. Think about it, you bring a group of individuals together and expect them to work on a common goal and share their thoughts and opinions with others they may or may not know, or worse, may or may not like. Games are
I’ve had several requests from readers over the past few weeks to talk about Lunch Bunch, and while I have had very good intentions to post more information, this Linky Party hosted by Scrapbook Of A School Counselor Blog by Tabitha, has given me the push I need to get this
Do you know the Verizon commercial where a guy is sitting at a table with a bunch of kids and he asks them questions? You never know what the kids are going to say and sometimes their answers just make you say, “huh!?” Sometimes I feel like that guy. The one who is
I am ready to say, “Hello Summer!” At the same time, I am going to miss meeting with my Lunch Bunch kiddos. We have done a lot this year. They are full of energy and enthusiasm. I spent some time looking for ways to wrap things up and found myself
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