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Saturday, January 12, 2008

Mid Year Student Motivation Tips

Student Motivation list

At this time of year many of our students have begun to loose focus, and interest begins to wane. As a result off-task behaviors begin to rise and classroom disruptions increase and we miss out on quite a bit of instructional time as we deal with these issues.

It may be helpful (especially with the males in your classroom) to take this opportunity to build into our instruction some items of high interest.

To that end, I am attaching to this message one of the surveys I provide students who have behavior challenges in an effort to find out some of their motivating factors. Feel free to add to, remove or modify the list as you see fit. Uses can be as simple as counting soccer balls instead of oranges during math class, or building the topics into your writing prompts.

Here is the list:
Airport tour
Animals
Architecture
Art
auto mechanics
auto dealerships
Backpacking
Barbecue party
baseball
basketball
Beaches
Bike/Hike Trail
Birds
board games
Boating
Bowling
Buy a car, how to
camping trip
Canoeing
Car wash
Career clinic
Cars
Cartoons
Castles
Cats
Cave exploring
Child care
Civil defense
college or University visit
Collections
Communications
Community service
Conservation project
Cooking
Court Session
Cruises
Cycling
Dance
Diet and nutrition
Disabled citizen assistance
Dogs
Dolls
Drug abuse/alcoholism
Emergency preparedness
exercise
Fashion/design
fire safety
first aid training
Fish
Fishing
football
Gardening
Golf
Gothic
Government officials
Ham radio
Hiking
history, town
history, family trace
Horseback riding
Horseshoes
Hunter safety
Indians
Industry, local
Insects
Job interview skills
Jogging/running
Jumping rope
Jungles
Leadership skills
Lifesaving, swimming
Martial arts
Military
Model building
Morality, ethics
Motorcycles
Mountaineering
Movies
music listening
Nature
Nature walks
Newsletter writing
Orienteering
Outdoor living
Part-time jobs
Photography
Physical fitness
Planetarium
Plants and wildlife
Plays produce
Playgrounds
Power station
Public speaking
Puzzles
Racing
Recycling
Rafting
road rally
Rock climbing
Sailing
Saving money
Scholarships
Scuba
Senior citizen assistance
Skateboarding
Skating
Skiing
Slide show, plan a
Snorkeling
soccer
Softball
sports
sports medicine
sports safety
State capitol
summer jobs
Television station
Tennis
Trains
video games
Volleyball
Walking
Watercraft
Waterskiing
Weather bureau
Wilderness survival
Winter sports
Wolves
Woodcrafts
Other___________________________________

let me know if you have any questions.

Reggie

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Empowered Eating for Powerful Weight Loss

Our eating habits are drilled into our minds early during childhood. All the cakes and cookies didn't matter so much then, but now they can really pack on the pounds. That's why it's so important to change your eating habits as an adult, especially if your goal is to shed the weight. You'll be surprised how many pounds you'll lose.

start by eating only when you're hungry. You're not a lab rat trained to eat when a bell goes off, so take control of your eating times. Far too much we eat at noon even if we've had a huge breakfast -- even if we're not hungry. But most experts say it's okay to avoid a meal. Don't just eat to be eating because it's lunch or dinner time. Listen to your body.

The best time to eat is in the morning. Turns out breakfast really is the best meal of the day. That's because it fuels you up for the day ahead. And the calories gained from breakfast usually burn off during daytime activities. If you're going to wolf down a little more than normal, make sure it's at breakfast time.

Having problems dealing with hunger? control your cravings by drinking lots of water (it fills you up without all the calories) and keep a few dried fruits like raisins and dried cranberries around to snack on when you get a sweet tooth. exercise has also been shown to control hunger. So if you're craving something you know you shouldn't, take an evening walk.

Eat slower too. Give your stomach time to catch up. Eating fast robs your stomach of the time to send a signal that says, I'm full. If you find yourself feeling stuffed after you eat, your problem could be eating too much, too fast.

Whenever you do eat, break your food into portions. A portion is no bigger than a deck of playing cards, so keep this in mind when you're filling your plate. Don't go overboard even if you feel hungry. Fore go those seconds. Again, most times your eyes think bigger than your stomach and all that extra food can really widen your waistline.

If you're eating out somewhere, follow the same guidelines. Don't over do it. Ask for a low calorie menu or leave some food on your plate. It's okay to disobey your mother's clean-your-plate rule when you're eating in a restaurant. Odds are she never brought you the huge fat-loaded portions most restaurants dish out today.

Same goes for grocery shopping. Never shop on an empty stomach (you'll buy all the wrong foods). And while shopping, browse around the outside of the store aisles, that is, where all the basic foods are kept. All the best unprocessed foods are on the walls, around the center aisles at your supermarket. The lean meats, wheat breads, dairy, and fresh produce are all better for you than the canned meats and vegetables on the center aisle shelves.

A good combination of diet and exercise is the best way to lose weight. What that means is workout everyday, control your portions, shop wisely, and listen to your body. You'll not only lose weight in the short term, but you'll build long term healthy eating habits that'll help keep it off.

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Customizing Women's Golf Clubs

Since the fastest growing group of golfers is women, it is about time the top golf club manufacturers created customized womens golf clubs. For any woman, finding the right golf clubs used to be a pain. It seems many womens golf clubs were not that much different than mens golf clubs, which meant that most of them were either too long or too heavy, or both, and would cause a lot of pain for women after a long day on the golf course.

Now, the top brand names in golf, such as titleist, Calloway, TaylorMade, cobra and more, are creating womens golf clubs that are made with lightweight materials that still offer just as much power and control as the heavier golf clubs of the past. These golf club manufacturers also have made it easier to find the proper length or to customize the golf clubs to fit any woman.

Whether you are looking for the best driver to help you tack on a few more yards with that first stroke, a variety of irons and woods to get just the right distance, a perfect wedge for getting out of those trouble spots, or the right putter to help you seal the deal, youll find the best selection of womens golf clubs at Fore Her golf.

plus, once you find the perfect set of golf clubs, youll need all the accessories to protect your investment. look for golf club bags and club head covers to keep your clubs looking and feeling like new. With the right womens golf clubs, youll be prepared to raise your game to a whole new level.

Are you in the market for custom golf clubs? Fore Her Golf carries golf travel bag and accessories with a feminine appeal including polo shirts, skirts, shoes, hats and outerwear from top brands - also a great selection of unique golf gifts and memorabilia for the lady golfer in your life. Fore Her golf is your source for women's golf supplies and gifts, products reviews and recommendations as well as game tips and training techniques. For more information on golfing and other recreational activities visit the golf directory.

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