Zest & Live it! Activity Guide (Paperback)

Tamara Zentic

ISBN 10: 193449089X / ISBN 13: 9781934490891

Published by Boys Town Press, Boys Town, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. As kids, most of us experienced the true joy of swinging as high as we could. Running as fast as we could. Leaping, laughing and loving. But at some point, the demands of the world pressure us into conformant, robotic actions that take us through the mundane tasks of life. Occasionally, we notice that some people seem to have a reserve of excitement and energy. These people possess ZEST, that Zany, Enthusiastic, Spice of Today. They live in the moment, grasping all they can out of life and tackling problems with a more vibrant ease. So, is a person doomed to either have it or not? Is there a way to build enthusiasm and harness more energy for our daily activities? The answer is a resounding YES! We CAN propel to a higher way of living. Zest can be caught and taught. Veteran primary school teacher Tamara Zentic has designed 23 activities for teachers to use with their primary and secondary school pupils to help them practice, develop and learn the value of zest! Designed to accompany the ZEST: Live It! book, these activities will engage and excite students, teaching them to find value in the passion and enthusiasm of living with zest!Flipped classroom ideas are listed for all activities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Zest & Live it! Activity Guide (Paperback)
• Publisher: Boys Town Press, Boys Town
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193449089X
• ISBN 13: 9781934490891
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Engaging Activities to Promote and Practice Optimism and Enthusiasm Incite middle and high school students to become more motivated and less apathetic! Incorporate the quality of zest into their lives to bring them more energy for tackling daily assignments. Each of 23 lessons for obtaining zest emphasizes an important social skill, such as making decisions or disagreeing appropriately, and ties it to a desired executive function such as organization or self-control. Designed to accompany the ZEST: Live It! book, these activities will engage and excite students, teaching them to find value in the passion and enthusiasm of living with zest! Teachers implementing the Boys Town Education Model® will find these activities are a great way to incorporate more social skill practice beyond the basic skills. Each lesson is structured for a class period, or can be extended for several sessions. Students will work independently or in teams. The easy-to-use lessons involve use of technology through various devices to fully engage and motivate digital-savvy students. Flipped classroom ideas are listed for all activities. 97 pgs. Purchase as a bundle and SAVE!  Other titles written by Tamara Zentic: GRIT & Bear It! and GRIT & Bear It! Activity Guide 13 & Counting: Be the Difference! 13 & Counting: Does a Hamburger Have to Be Round? 13 & Counting: Rescue Me? deCoding Respect deCoding Respect Downloadable eBook Published by Boys Town Press ISBN: 978-1-934490-89-1

About the Author

Tamara Zentic is a veteran middle school teacher with more than 20 years of experience. She has authored three additional activity guides for educators to use in helping their students solve social dilemmas; including Grit & Bear It, 13 & Counting: Does a Hamburger Really Have to Be Round? and 13 & Counting: Be the Difference!