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Monday, June 16, 2008
Life's Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That Matter
Hopefully, you've had a chance to check this book out from Pat to add to your summer reading list. We look forward to "hearing" comments and discussion points about the book.
I thought that was a great lesson too. I'm up to chapter 5 by now and as I really get into it, I've found so much that carries over to the classroom. The book really does have so many life lessons and I would love to see these ideas contribute to the classroom environment - it would make for a postive, nuturing classroom environment.
Hey, I'm really enjoying this book. It's the perfect summer read for me. I just read ch.3 on our need for laughter. There was not enough laughter this year at Horizon. I'll blame Larry's absence partly for that, but we all need to laugh at ourselves and our wonderful students.
I read this book for a class and found some good web sites that I’ll share. One is Scholastic.com/lessonplans One of the lessons I found was called “Traits that Foster Success”, using the book Amazing Grace. (It isn’t about a dog named Grace, sorry Ray). Another lesson has the class agree upon 10 essential traits for success that guide the class throughout the year. Maybe ten traits are too many but as a class they decide which traits are essential for success. Another web site that has a lot of lessons is: goodcharacter.com. Check it out. Laura
In sort of the same theme as this book is "The Last Lecture". It's not a book but a recording on utube of an inspirational professor at Carnegie-Melon University. He just died of cancer, and he knew he was dying at the time of this famous last lecture. Primetime did a piece on him and his lecture, and it was inspirational.
I think I saw this gentleman on Oprah in spring. It was truly an inspirational story. I really admired the outlook on life he took in what would be a grim situation.
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I just read ch.1. It was rather inspirational. A good reminder how we all great potential, and that it is the love of money that is evil, not money!
I thought that was a great lesson too. I'm up to chapter 5 by now and as I really get into it, I've found so much that carries over to the classroom. The book really does have so many life lessons and I would love to see these ideas contribute to the classroom environment - it would make for a postive, nuturing classroom environment.
I just wanted to say that I think this is a very cool thing you guys are doing.
Hey, I'm really enjoying this book. It's the perfect summer read for me. I just read ch.3 on our need for laughter. There was not enough laughter this year at Horizon. I'll blame Larry's absence partly for that, but we all need to laugh at ourselves and our wonderful students.
I read this book for a class and found some good web sites that I’ll share. One is Scholastic.com/lessonplans One of the lessons I found was called “Traits that Foster Success”, using the book Amazing Grace. (It isn’t about a dog named Grace, sorry Ray). Another lesson has the class agree upon 10 essential traits for success that guide the class throughout the year. Maybe ten traits are too many but as a class they decide which traits are essential for success. Another web site that has a lot of lessons is: goodcharacter.com. Check it out. Laura
Thanks for sharing, Laura. Those will be good resources once the school year rolls around!
In sort of the same theme as this book is "The Last Lecture". It's not a book but a recording on utube of an inspirational professor at Carnegie-Melon University. He just died of cancer, and he knew he was dying at the time of this famous last lecture. Primetime did a piece on him and his lecture, and it was inspirational.
I think I saw this gentleman on Oprah in spring. It was truly an inspirational story. I really admired the outlook on life he took in what would be a grim situation.
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