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Motivation Lesson Plan

Module by: Angela Amara. E-mail the author

Summary: This module is a motivational lesson plan that can be used by all grades and levels. This is on on-going lesson that can be used to boost student morale and confidence. This motivational journal can be used by the adults whom support students as well.

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TITLE: My Special Journal
OBJECTIVE(S): Students will write down and have their teacher and parents write down moments of accolades, positive memories and triumph throughout the school year.
SUBJECT(S): All classes DATE(S):  
GRADE(S): All grades TEACHER:  
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STANDARD(S): ASSESSMENT(S) & GRADING RUBRIC:
  Pass /Fail on teacher journal checksParticipation grade
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES/PROCEDURES/GROUPING:
  1. During the first week of the school give each student a notebook or journal.
  2. Have students write down 5 moments when they felt good about themselves. Allow student to decorate their journal, and each entry. Give them freedom of expression
  3. Have students take the journal home and ask parent to write down 5 moments when they felt proud of their child.
  4. Explain to the students that they can write down moments when they accomplished something, handled a difficult situation well, or times when they just felt good about themselves.
  5. Have students add to their journal throughout the school year.
  6. Occasionally, send home notes to parents asking them to write down moments when they are pound of their child. Not all situation need to be school related. Encourage parent to keep a running record of these moments as well. Have parents return them to school and allow students time to glue or tape the letters into their journal.
  7. Check regularly to see if students are adding to their journal. As their teacher, you can add to this too.
  8. If students are not adding entries, them conference with them to see if there is something you can add, or help them to add.
  9. have students reflect on their journal entries during times of self-consciousness, or times when they are feeling down. Have student reflect 2 times a year (before the end of each grading period, or the beginning of each grading period) for a little boost of confidence.
TEXTS/MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY/AUDIO-VIDEO/OTHER RESOURCES:
Notebooks, spiral notebooks or composition journal
 
 

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