AVID Elementary News
December 2015
In this issue:
- AE Weekly
- AVID Elementary Community of Practice
- Happy Holidays
- AE Activity Idea
AVID Elementary Weekly
AE Community of Practice
Happy Holidays
Materials: paper, writing utensils
Audience: students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members
Variations: ice breaker for staff meetings, parent workshops, and community events
Activity:
• On a piece of paper, participants will write 3 positive statements about the topic or prompt.
• When finished, participants ball it up into a mini “snowball”.
• On the facilitator’s cue, participants throw the snowballs up in the air and back and forth.
• When the facilitator gives the signal, throwing stops and participants pick up a snowball.
• Groups of pre-determined numbers are formed (2-6)
• Participants share out the three positive statements written on the snowball.
• Facilitator brings everyone back together and asks for a few volunteers to share out a memorable positive statement shared from a snowball.
• Facilitator debriefs the activity and makes connections to the classroom and content areas (writing, vocabulary building and articulation, oral presentation skills, individual reflection).
Connect with AVID Mentor
Email: heather.degrande@vansd.org
Website: vansd.org/avid
Phone: 360-313-1029
Twitter: @vpsAVID