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November 2011
Sample advisories from //The Advisory Book,// ©2008 Origins. Used with permission. Origins, Minneapolis MN.

November 3

 * **Greeting:** || *Name Toss greeting (if not done on Oct. 27th) OR Name Card Greeting (draw a name from the jar and greet that person.) ||
 * **Sharing:** || Interview Share – if any absent on Oct. 27th. If all were present, do Think Pair Share….What’s a quality you have or would like to develop? ||
 * **Activity:** || Consolidate the guidelines for the advisory unless that was done on Oct. 27th.

If completed, how about “Touch Someone Who…” for acknowledgements or Personality Index – to learn more about our group members || Greetings, Awesome Ones! It's always nice to be appreciated. In fact, human beings thrive on sincere, specific compliments. Today we're going to practice giving **recognition** to one another in simple, direct, sincere ways. We're going to do an activity called, "Touch Someone Who." Sincerely, Your Teachers. || As a follow up to our previous discussion, after the whip share Rebecca and Chad will be doing an activity that deals with EFFORT. We have been discussing what the different numbers represent on the report cards and IPRs in terms of effort. The kids wrote down what they felt each number exemplified to them. These charts will be hung up in the room and referred back to for the activity used today. To challenge the students, we are having groups of 4 or 5 build towers out of paper, tape, and scissors. They are being asked to build the tallest tower possible using only the materials provided. After 10-15 mins, the students will be asked to stop and they will then be asked to grade themselves as a group and as an individual based on the effort on this activity, using the charts made from before. We will then return to the circle and talk more about what effort looks, sounds, and feels like to them, in hopes to revamp our definitions of effort.
 * **Daily News:** || (If using "Touch Someone Who")
 * **A+:** || **7th Grade:**
 * **A+:** || **7th Grade:**

Finish Guidelines ||
 * 8th Grade:**

November 10

 * **Greeting:** || Handshake Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || Individual Share: Describe a cousin (or other family member) you know well.

Optional Idea for Share: Check in with students - what's going well for you in advisory? What challenges you? ||
 * **Activity:** || Continuous Tail

Students form a circle. A student is selected to start a story by contributing its first phrase or sentence. Each subsequent student adds a sentence or two to the story; the last few students must bring the story to a conclusion. Model or discuss good listening before beginning. ||
 * **Daily News:** || Good Morning, Students!

We'll be talking together this week and next week about our families and family friends. Below on your numbered line, write the number of people in your family whom you see regularly.

or, if you do the check in share with students

Good Morning, Students!

Today we're going to check in about how advisory is going for everyone. Write on your numbered line below one thing that is **positive** about advisory.

Sincerely, Your Teachers ||
 * **A+:** || Mrs. Guzzi - shares information about Book Exchange ||
 * **A+:** || Mrs. Guzzi - shares information about Book Exchange ||

November 17

 * **Greeting:** || Ball Toss Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || Individual Share: Describe a custom you share at home.

You can brainstorm before the sharing begins: What are some questions we might ask after someone has shared about a family custom? ||
 * **Activity:** || Hands Up or Concentration, with topic: Favorite Food you eat at home ||
 * **Daily News:** || Happy Thursday, Everyone!

Today we'll be sharing about family customs and food. Write on your number line a favorite food you eat at home.

Sincerely, Your Teachers ||
 * **A+:** || Report Card Discussion
 * **A+:** || Report Card Discussion

or

Games ||