february

February 2015
Sample advisories from //The Advisory Book,// ©2008 Origins. Used with permission. Origins, Minneapolis MN.


 * Theme: Adolescent Needs**

February 4
Learning Skills pages pp160-162
 * **Greeting:** || High five/Low five or any Hand Jive greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || Whip share: What helps you get your homework done? What hinders you? ||
 * **Activity:** || Homework buddies (page 110). Student meet with homework buddies to exchange phone numbers, academic strengths and schedules. Prearrange the buddies in groups of 2 or 4, striving for a balance of strengths and weaknesses in each team. The first night the assignment is to call each other to get the answer to a simple question, such as their buddies favorite music or food. You can also build these partnerships by playing games in teams and/or creating a team logo or handshake. From time to time, tell students to learn something new about their buddies. ||
 * **Daily News:** || Dear **__Diligent__** Students,

Homework and school go together like peanut butter and jelly! On your number line, write a payoff and a problem related to homework. Be ready to participate in a role play that will help us solve the problem of homework distractions. Payoffs Problems ||
 * **A+:** || Role play (pp. 114 and 271) a homework dilemma such as the distraction of TV or cell phone.
 * **A+:** || Role play (pp. 114 and 271) a homework dilemma such as the distraction of TV or cell phone.

Reflection (whole group): On a scale of one to five (5 being most positive) use fingers to show whether you now feel better to resist distractions and do homework. ||

February 6
Emotional Well-Being (p154) When you make a mistake the most important thing to remember is to forgive yourself and try to fix it. Treat yourself like a good friend. Be gentle, and realize that you're a good person, even though you slip up sometimes. || Today we'll work on recovering from instead of going down the tubes with our mistakes. What do you do when you mess up? Check your most likely reactions(s).
 * **Greeting:** || Sawa Boa Greeting p. 224 ||
 * **Sharing:** || Partner Share: Talk with your partner about the following advice:
 * **Activity:** || Yes! ||
 * **Daily News:** || Howdy, Partners!

I'm really hard on myself I get __**defensive**__ and start making excuses I apologize a lot I start looking for ways to fix it ||

February 11
Making Choices p. 177 Every day we make lots of choices, How many choices would you say you make in a day, from the time you wake up until the time you fall asleep at the end of the day? Write your estimate on the number line. ||
 * **Greeting** || Baseball Greeting p. ||
 * **Sharing:** || Think, Pair, Share: How do you make your choices? For example, what do you think about when choosing whether or not to go to a party? ||
 * **Activity:** || Continuous Tale ||
 * **Daily News:** || Good Morning, Advisory!

February 13
Making Choices p. 177 Every day we make lots of choices, How many choices would you say you make in a day, from the time you wake up until the time you fall asleep at the end of the day? Write your estimate on the number line. ||
 * **Greeting** || Baseball Greeting p. ||
 * **Sharing:** || Think, Pair, Share: How do you make your choices? For example, what do you think about when choosing whether or not to go to a party? ||
 * **Activity:** || Continuous Tale ||
 * **Daily News:** || Good Morning, Advisory!

February 25

 * **Greeting:** || TBD ||
 * **Sharing:** ||  ||
 * **Activity:** ||  ||
 * **Daily News:** ||  ||

February 27

 * **Greeting:** || TBD ||
 * **Sharing:** ||  ||
 * **Activity:** ||  ||
 * **Daily News:** ||  ||