Happy New Year! 2015 went by so quickly, I can't imagine how fast 2016 will be! To celebrate the new year and new beginnings, my counselor lesson was about creating new year's resolutions. With kindergarten and first grade, I read the book,
Squirrel's New Years Resolution by Pat Miller and Kathi Ember. In the book, Squirrel felt bad that he didn't have a resolution when all of his forest friends did. His friends helped him realize, however, that a resolution is more about actions and that he already had one: help someone every day! This was such a cute and fun book to explain creating resolutions.
After I read the book, it was time to come up with our own resolutions! Thanks to www.teacherspayteachers.com, I was able to find an awesome 2016 foldable freebie! The students were able to brainstorm ways that they could be better in the new year. Some examples I got were as follows: help mom with the dishes, do all of my chores, finish my homework, be nicer to my friends, read a book everyday, clean up my mess, listen to my teacher, and come to school everyday. What awesome resolutions! Below is an example of their activity.
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| This student wants to listen to his teacher, read everyday, and go to school everyday. |
Have a great rest of your week! Stay warm :)
-Mrs. Bagby
