May 24-28, 2021
Theme:
Skill Building:
Person-Centered Thinking & Safety
Monday May 24, 2021
Today happens to be...
World Turtle Day
Learn more about turtles from around the world and how to keep them safe at
Check In (5 min)
Share a memory from this weekend. How was the weekend? Did you enjoy the weather or cook anything delicious? Share it with the team.
Introduce the Week (3 min)
This week we are going to wrap up photography month and dive deeper into advocacy projects that have used photography successfully.
Show & Share (10-min)
Show us your favorite turtle picture and explain why this turtle picture is so great to the team.
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Share an animal from Africa. Tomorrow is Africa Day and to honor this date, let's share an animal from the continent. Bonus points if you can find and share a photo of an endangered animal from Africa
Plan Your Week (10 min)
PRESENTERS: Each week will start with reviewing portfolio planners to update tasks, appointment or other things that should be marked in their portfolio planner.
Monday is our day for a fresh start and planning ahead for our week! Let's get out portfolio planners out and start writing down things that we want to focus on accomplishing this week.
- Use this weeks Planner Pages to plan ahead and track important events **Planner Pages May 23 to 29**
- You can also use the **Weekly Portfolio Planner Sheet** To write down your to do items in a organized list.
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COVID-19 Mitigation Moment:
With the opening of many places with fewer restrictions, now is a better time than ever to review how we should wear our masks.
Optional Level-Up:
Create a World Turtle Day Poster to bring awareness to turtles from around the world in your planner portfolio.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Civics & Community Awareness
Tuesday May 24, 2021
Today happens to be...
Africa day.
Want to see how Africa Day is celebrated? Check out more at Global Dimension's Africa Day Page
Check In (5 min)
How's your Monday going? How are you feeling about this week?
Show & Share (10-min)
Share a photo of an animal from the continent of Africa. Describe the animal, what it looks like, and where it is located on the continent
*link to a map of Africa here if clients need assistance*
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Share about some one in your life that has red hair! This person can be a friend or a celebrity, or anything in between! Tomorrow is World Red Head Day.
Life Skills Story— Welcome to My Room!
Presenters : For the rest of the week, we will revisit the Welcome to My Room life skills story using discussion questions and quizzes for participants to reflect on the story. Read the story as a team and address any questions during the readthrough.
Part 1 of " Welcome to my room!"
OR if preffered, use the Web Page View to read half of the sory this week.
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Life Skills Story Work Sheet: Judging the Safety of a Surface When Walking, Running, or Driving
Presenters: Review the worksheet in this week's printable and complete it as a team.
Put your safety thinking hats on to test out those safety skils. Use the **Judging the Safety of a Surface When Walking, Running, or Driving Worksheet** to determine which surfaces are safe.
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Optional Level-Up:
Reflect on one thing in your room that may be unsafe right now. How do you think you could fix this situation?
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Well Being and Social Connection
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Today happens to be...
World Red Head Day. Connect to the world's red heads through these photographs from Scotland's celebration of World Red Head Day
BIG ANNOUCEMENT: NO PROGRAM ON MONDAY MAY 31ST TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY.
Check In (5 min)
Happy middle of the week! What is something you are looking forward to for the rest of this week?
Show & Share
Share about a red head you know!
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Find an object around you that is Gray
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Mid Week Check in:
PRESENTERS: Have participants review their weekly plans and update anything that may need to be changed. Cross off tasks or reschedule things. Work through these with the participants
- Use this weeks Planner Pages to check your progress with goals and habit, or to add other important events. **Planner Pages May 22 to 29**
- How is your week going so far?
- Any suprises?
- Have something interesting to share?
Welcome to My Room - Story Quiz
Presenters: Use the story quiz to ask questions based on the Life Skills Story from yesterday (see bottom of page for answers)
Complete the **Story Quiz** for Part 1 of "Welcome to my Room!" How many questions can you get right?
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COVID-19 Mitigation Moment:
With the opening of many places with fewer restrictions, now is a better time than ever to review the correct way to wash our hands. This is good for all already health practices
Optional Level-Up:
Write up one safety measure that can help us transition back to program in your planner portfolio
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Answers:
B, A, C, A, C,C,C, A, C
Rights & Self Advocacy
Thursday May 27, 2021
Today happens to be...
National Gray Day. Although today's observance is sad, it is incredibly important to speak about Brain Cancer Awareness for ourselves and for those we care about. Gray Day is a way to bring awareness to Brain Cancer
BIG ANNOUCEMENT: NO PROGRAM ON MONDAY MAY 31ST TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY.
Check In (5 min)
What is something you've enjoyed this week either in program or outside of program?
Show & Share (10-min)
Share an object around you that is gray. Describe the object to tbe team
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Tomorrow is international Hamburger day! Share a restaurant or a recipe for your favorite hamburger. Bonus if you can share a picture of the hamburger as well.
Life Skills Worksheet
PRESENTERS: Complete the worksheet as a team.
Everyone makes mistakes when they buy things. Sometimes the item may be too big or too small or you get home and find something wrong with it. Today, let's complete a worksheet about how we can address any issues that we run into with things that we buy. Don't worry, this happens to everyone!
Complete the **Addressing a problem with a Purchase Worksheet**
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Welcome to my Room! Life Skills Questions
PRESENTERS: Review the Welcome to My Room Life Skills Stories questions. You have two sets to choose from, or you can do both. Answers at bottom of page.
Review the life skills questions and discuss your answers with the team. Each question presents a different situation realted to the story.
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Optional Level-Up:
Write up 1 answer to a life skills question from today's discussion that was new to you. How can you use this way to overcome a challenge in the future? Why did this answer stand out?
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Anwsers:
Set 1: b, D, A, D, C, D
Set 2: A, A, D, B, C, B
Knowledge & Fun
Friday May 28, 2021
Today happens to be...
International Hamburger Day! Learn more about Hamburgers from around the world and get ready to have your mouth water with more about hamburgers!
The Ancient History of the Modern Hamburge
BIG ANNOUCEMENT: NO PROGRAM ON MONDAY MAY 31ST TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY.
Check In (5 min)
Happy Friday! What did you learn this week? What are you looking forward to this weekend?
Show & Share
Share your favorite hamburger. Is it from a restaurant or is it a family recipe?
Next Tuesdays's Show & Share: Find a coral reef from around the world.
Rate your Week
- How was your week?
- What went well?
- What could have been better?
Using the **The Week That Was Worksheet**
Draw or Doodle how your week went.
Monthly Wrap-up (10-15 min)
PRESSNTERS:Use the portfolio planner print out to discuss weekly wrap up questions.
Spending time at the end of each month helps us review the many highlights, obstacles, postive events and more! Use the questions below to help you get started.
- What did you learn this month?
- Did you reach any goal milestones?
- What do you want to keep doing next month?
- What do you want to change next month?
Portfolio Planner:
- How much progress did you may with your personal goals? Use the **May Round up!** sheet to review the progress.
- You can also use the **May Monthly Review Workheet** to list important things such as goals, moments and more.
Start to review and plan for next week:
Update your Appointments. Tasks, Errands, Meetings, Goals for the week, Priorities for the week, Habit tracker.
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Life Skills Discussion Questions
PRESENTERS: Review the Welcome to My Room Life Skills Stories questions. These questions use themes from the story to have participants address different life skills that may come up in their lives and ways they can meet the challenge head on.
Review the life skills questions and discuss your answers with the team. How would you approach the specific questions in your own life? We all have different ways to overcome challenges, share your unique answers to help your teammates.
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COVID-19 Mitigation Moment:
With the opening of many places with fewer restrictions, now is a better time than ever to review the correct way to wash our hands. This is good for all already health practices
Review Safe Practices for returning to program workspaces. Share one thing that surprises you and one thing that you know more about.
Game Time (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Use Activity Wheel or any other activity that participants would like to do for this fun friday!
Choice activity!
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
Enjoy your weekend!
Optional Level-Up:
Create a write up or montage of how May was for you. Share pictures or words that defined your month.
NO PROGRAM MONDAY, MAY 31ST
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Choosing Fun Stuff to Do
Need some help deciding on an afternoon activity?
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
