Advisory Lessons

Kindness and Anti-Bullying Lesson

Required materials: copies of Kindness Write Around and/or Appreciation Box Slips for each student. Projector with sound. Internet access.

Required time: 30-45 minutes

Best location for lesson: Your classroom or the Library

Facilitator: You, the teacher, or Mx. Hollis, the Librarian, or even better, BOTH of us!

Overview: Students will view short videos on kindness and empathy and discuss. They will then write kind comments about their classmates.

Homeless Youth Awareness Lesson Plan

November is Homeless Youth Awareness Month Advisory Lesson Plan

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Required materials: projector with sound. Internet access.

Required time: 3 separate 30 minute classes

Best location for lesson: Your classroom or the Library

Facilitator: You, the teacher, or Mx. Hollis, the Librarian, or even better, BOTH of us!

Overview: Students will view short videos on youth homelessness, discuss and play Kahoot. They will then take action on homelessness.

Banned Books Week Lesson

Required materials: projector with sound. Internet access.

Required time: Two 30 minute classes

Best location for lesson: Your classroom or the Library

Facilitator: You, the teacher, or Mx. Hollis, the Librarian, or even better, BOTH of us!

Overview: Students will interact with a Banned Books Interactive Board to see patterns and discuss. They will then engage with their community by either creating a Haiku, writing a letter to their favorite banned author or writing a letter to their California Representative.

Banned Books Week Lesson, 2024

Read Banned Books as e-Books or Audiobooks from the L.A. Public Library for FREE!