Safety & Person-Centered Focus
High Priority Vocabulary
Use the **Direction Words 1 Sheet** to match the image with the correct word in the box. If your images are not cut out into squares you can use a pen/pencil to draw a line to the correct box.
Presenters: While sharing the screen on this document, ask paricipants to use the annotate option to complete the worksheet.
Show & Share
Today we will show and share: Have you ever sold something you made?
Some examples: Bake goods, Art, Jewlery, Music, Stickers, Shirts, Bags etc.
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Life Skills Story (Quiz Provided today)
In this story, two young girls move into their first apartment and can’t get the power to turned on
Read the entire story today or read half and finish it tomorrow. The quiz is linked below. If you don't read the full story today, that's OK. Do as many of the questions as you can.
(Answers at end of Page)
PRESENTERS: Read aloud with your group, or have some readers help. When reading aloud exaggerate tone and emotion somewhat to increase engagement.
Stop reading a few times to prompt participants to VISUALIZE what the words describe. This is an important part of learning to read well which is often challenging.
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Thematic Connection
Exploring Personal Interest
Understanding who we are starts with self-awareness. Right now we all have a lot of free time on our hands. We might have taken on a new hobby, class or started reading a book. Infact, with so much time on our hands we may tend to get a little bored. Sometimes having the time to reflect, relax and self-assess ourselves is all we need to reset.
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Let’s Talk about Personal Interest and Hobbies
1. What is a Hobby? Give us YOUR definition!
(Presenters: Ask the group for feedback in the chat or encourage the raise hand option)
2. Let’s look up the definition.... here’s a link to Webster's Dictonary
(Presenters Type in the word Hobby at the top and explore the different sections that come up for the word. Encourage a Volunteer to read the Screen)
3. What did you learn about the word? Anything interesting? We want to know!
Start a Discussion by prompting the Questions Below:
4. Do you have a Hobby? Yes or No?
5. Share your hobby with the group!
6. Do you have more than one Hobby?
7. If you don’t have a hobby, here are a few questions to help you brain storm...
- If you could have a whole day without interruptions, what would you spend it doing?
- What are some activities that you’ve always enjoyed that you would want to share with someone else?
- What was your favorite pastime when you were a child?
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Self-Reflection: What are your core values?
Core Values can be seen all over the world, from business, company's, sports teams, religious establishments, non-profits and so on. We often decide to support something because it relates to our own core values. We can often find core values stated in the mission of many establishments.
1. What are Core Values? Give us your Definition! (Presenter: Use the white board option to track everyone's response)
2. Here is a definition from your dictionary.com “Core Values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization.”
3. Let’s look at some organizations:
(Presenters: Visit the sites below and explore a bit, take turns reading and reviewing)
4. Which company can you relate to? Unsure? that’s okay.
5. Now we will look at a list of core values and see which 3 or 5 we find most relatable for yourself. If you happen to stumble accross a word that you don't know, just use the websters dictionary to find the definition.
(Presenter: Use the sheet below to review the Core Value Words. Encourage participants to annotate or use the stamp option to help them keep track of their choices. )
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Personality-What makes YOU, YOU?
Understanding who are consist of a mix of everything. Our Core Values. Out Hobbies. Our Interest. The needs, wants, strengths of ourselves all make up who we are.
Here are some questions that you can answer as a group to share or write down as you follow along. Staff feel encouraged to participate too!
(Presenter: Allow enough time for everyone to think about the question, before asking for feedback.)
1. Ask yourself if your personality has changed
since childhood?
- Do you act the same as you did during your childhood?
- Do you enjoy the same things?
- Do you look the same?
2. What qualities do you most admire in yourself?
- If you are unsure which qualities you admire about yourself, ask a friend to tell you what they admire about you?
3. What is your biggest strength?
- Inner strength is also part of qualities not just physical strength
4. What things scare you?
- This might be a tough question, feel free to share or to keep it to yourself.
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Bonus Activity-Personality Test
Have you ever taken a personality test? Sometimes we may find silly ones on facebook, but did you know some test have been around for many years? Some used while applying for a job, some used while in class or just for fun. Here are a few examples to explore, you might be able to find one online for free.
Myers Brigs Personality Test: Developed in 1940's h
Enneagram Test: Devloped in 1949
DiSC Test: Developed in 1940
Hogan Personality Test: Devleoped in 1980
What Did We Learn Today?
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Quiz Answers:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. A
