Venus & Serena: rules for living, loving, and winning; Use our exciting activities and reproducible--based on Venus and Serena Williams' new book Serving From the Hip--to boost students' confidence and life skills.1 Beware be·ware v. be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares v.tr. To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" Shakespeare. v. of "Dreamstealers" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LIFE SKILL: Knowing who to ask for help ACTIVITY: The Williamses avoid dreamstealers--those who get in the way of goals. They build "dream teams" instead! Have kids think of people who care about them and write about each person's role on their own dream team. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Why School Is Cool LIFE SKILL: Valuing education ACTIVITY: Give kids the chance to show off school smarts by setting up a pen-pal program with a group of younger students. Your experts can e-mail pen pals Pen Pals or penpals may refer to:
3 Respect Yourself LIFE SKILL: Dealing with frustration ACTIVITY: The tennis stars say that sometimes it's best to walk away from confrontation. Have students write about their own confrontations on shoe-shaped pieces of paper. Post shoes under the heading, "It's Better to Walk Away." 4 Hang With an Incredible Crew LIFE SKILL: Choosing friends; working with peers ACTIVITY: Venus and Serena relate friendship to tennis: "It's about the back and forth." Ask students to write new analogies such as, "Friendship is like a pair of jeans. It's always comfortable." Then have them share their ideas. 5 Be True--"Do You" LIFE SKILL: Staying in touch with one's self ACTIVITY: Journaling can make it easier to "do you." For a unique twist, share the book 14,000 Things to Be Happy About (Workman WORKMAN. One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another. 2. The obligations of a workman are to perform the work he has undertaken to do; to do it in proper time; to do it well to employ the things furnished him according to his contract. , 1990). Then encourage kids to start their own lists, whether on books to read or mountains to climb. 6 Don't Rush a Crush crush A combination commodity trade in which soybean futures are purchased and soybean meal or oil futures are sold. Compare reverse crush. LIFE SKILL: Building individual and social identity ACTIVITY: Venus and Serena like to go on "dates with themselves"--solo outings to a museum or nature center. Invite students to write about what they would do with an afternoon alone. Then assign the "date" as homework! 7 Love the Skin You're In LIFE SKILL: Accepting one's body ACTIVITY: Have groups divide magazine photos into those that promote body acceptance and those that promote "perfection Perfection Giotto’s O perfect circle drawn effortlessly by Giotto. [Ital. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 463] golden mean or section ." Count the photos and discuss the results. 8 All About the Money, Honey LIFE SKILL: Saving for the future ACTIVITY: Challenge students to identify investment options by pretending they have $1,000 to save and researching their choices online. Have kids explain their decisions. 9 Step Back, Setbacks! LIFE SKILL: Coping with setbacks ACTIVITY: First, give groups of students scenarios such as doing poorly on a test or forgetting an assignment. Then have kids create action plans to deal with these setbacks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 10 It's Better to Give LIFE SKILL: Giving back to the community ACTIVITY: In honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of Women's History Month Women's History Month is an annual declared month in the United States that highlights contributions of women to events in history. March is declared Women's History Month. The annual event traces its beginnings to the first International Women's Day in 1911. , invite students to help others by collecting toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= for a women's shelter A Women's Shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as rape, and domestic violence. Having the ability to leave a situation of violence is valuable for women who are under attack because such situations frequently involve an . Encourage them to brainstorm and carry out ways to gather these supplies. RELATED ARTICLE: VENUS & SERENA: REPRODUCIBLE re·pro·duce v. re·pro·duced, re·pro·duc·ing, re·pro·duc·es v.tr. 1. To produce a counterpart, image, or copy of. 2. Biology To generate (offspring) by sexual or asexual means. VENUS & SERENA'S 10 RULES FOR LIVING, LOVING, AND WINNING 1 Beware of Dreamstealers | don't just daydream--I build a dream team. And I don't let others steal my vision. 2 Why School Is Cool Want to get ahead? Book smarts get you life smarts. 3 Respect Yourself Trophies don't tell whether I'm a winner. I win by doing right by me. 4 Hang With an Incredible Crew Friendship is like tennis--it's all about the back and forth. 5 Be True--Do You What others think of me is none of my business. My life is my business--period. 6 Don't Rush a Crush Boyfriends and girlfriends come and go, but true friendships last forever. 7 Love the Skin You're In Mirror, mirror on the wall, beauty lives within us all. 8 All About the Money, Honey Bling-bling isn't everything. When it comes to cash, it's better to stash stash Drug slang noun A place where illicit drugs are hidden than flash. 9 Step Back, Setbacks! Challenges? Bring 'em on! I keep my eyes on the ball and my head in the game of life. 10 It's Better to Give You don't have to be rich or famous to share your blessings. |
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