november

November 2014
Sample advisories from //The Advisory Book,// ©2008 Origins. Used with permission. Origins, Minneapolis MN.

November 5

 * **Greeting:** || 7th Grade

Syllables Greeting (p.226) A rythmic greeting. One at a time, the whole class greets each student in unison, making a crisp clap with each syllable of the students name. ||
 * **Sharing:** || **7th Grade**

Interview Share: What’s a quality you have or would like to develop?

Brainstorm what qualities (if needed) ||
 * **Activity:** || 7th Grade

Touch Someone Who ||
 * **Daily News:** || **7th Grade**

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. ||

November 7

 * **Greeting:** || **7th Grade**

Name Card Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || **7th Grade**

Whip Share One thing I like to with my family is...

Follow with a review ||
 * **Activity:** || **7th Grade**

Toss a Name Game ||
 * **Daily News:** ||  ||

November 12

 * **Greeting:** || Bona Sawa Greeting

Ball Toss Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || Whip Share: Current Events of their Life ||
 * **Activity:** || Touch Someone Who ||
 * Daily News: ||  ||

November 14

 * **Greeting:** || Handshake Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || **7th Grade**


 * Whip Share:** Describe a cousin, other family member, or friend you know well. ||
 * **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!

Thinking about the upcoming holidays, we'll be talking together this week and next week about our families and friends. Think about a person you'd like to share with the group.

Sincerely, Your Teachers ||

November 19

 * **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. Write on your number line a favorite food you eat at home.

Sincerely, Your Teachers ||

November 21

 * **Greeting:** || P & J Greeting ||
 * **Sharing:** || Whip Share: Share something from the holiday weekend. ||
 * **Activity:** || Squirt ||
 * **Daily News:** || Good Morning, Everyone!

Today we'll be sharing about our Thanksgiving weekend. Think about something you would like to share with the group about something you did over the holiday weekend.

Sincerely, Your Teachers ||