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Wiseman’s FactsWiseman’s Facts• Birthday on June 20June 20thth, , I am 26 years old!I am 26 years old! • Grew up in Jenison; 1 younger brother• Graduated from Grand Valley State University• I play 13 instruments including flute, bagpipe, and
bass guitar.• Husband is DJ; married for 2 years and met in 2001.• “Children”: 2 potty-trained bunnies, Sammy and
Smokey, who are TV junkies! We also have 2 hermit crabs (Bubba and Cruiser).
• Favorites: Color purple; Favorite food Corn• Favorite Hobbies: Storm Chasing for the National
Weather Service (like the movie “Twister”), Sword Fighting, Rock Collecting, & Riding Horses.
Things That Are Important to Things That Are Important to Mrs. Swartz & Mrs. WisemanMrs. Swartz & Mrs. Wiseman
• Showing Respect for ALL Showing Respect for ALL –Self, Others, PropertySelf, Others, Property–Showing Good MannersShowing Good Manners
• Showing ResponsibilityShowing Responsibility• 100% Effort & an Open Mind100% Effort & an Open Mind• High and Clear ExpectationsHigh and Clear Expectations
–Self and othersSelf and others• Using Slacker PreventionUsing Slacker Prevention
Goals for Life Skills ClassGoals for Life Skills Class For Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Wiseman to give you
opportunities to experience success in the following areas:
1. To feel safe to ask questions,
2. To be open-minded to new experiences, and be able to learn and cooperate with a partner
3. To see the relevance (importance) to what you learn in the modules and HOW this can be useful and applied to your life
4. To help you experience success (big or small)
• Week 1 – Introductions & Expectations (classroom, module, kitchen, and social contract)
• Weeks 2-8 – 2 module rotations (12 days at each module)
• Random placement with 1st partner and you get to pick your 2nd partner
– Variety of teambuilding/class building games and cooperation activities in between module rotations
• Week 9– Midterm exam & class building activities
• Week 10-17– 3 module rotations (random placement by computer)
• Week 18– Final exam and culminating activities
Family and FriendsFamily and Friends
Practice your listening Practice your listening and communication and communication skills with “Dominoes skills with “Dominoes Design” activityDesign” activity
““The Clenched Fist” The Clenched Fist” experiment to show experiment to show
your conflict response your conflict response stylestyle
Interior DesignInterior Design
Designing the layout of Designing the layout of furniture in a housefurniture in a house Choosing paint colors Choosing paint colors
to complement the to complement the room and its furnitureroom and its furniture
Hospitality and TourismHospitality and TourismLearn how to plan special events and
demonstrate correct customer service skills
Learn the responsibilities of Learn the responsibilities of taking care of a baby in taking care of a baby in
ParentingParenting
Apparel MerchandisingApparel Merchandising: Learn to spot and design the next hot trend, set a rivet, and use a sewing machine
CaregivingCaregiving
Make a party box for a child from another country
Create a children’s craft project
Fashion and Textiles:Fashion and Textiles: Learn to sew a button and how to test the quality of fabrics with fire and
bleach; design fashion on the computer
Learn all about how to have a healthy body Learn all about how to have a healthy body in in Nutrition and WellnessNutrition and Wellness by using a heart by using a heart rate monitor and making smoothies and rate monitor and making smoothies and
goodie barsgoodie bars
Learn about baking and nutrition Learn about baking and nutrition in in Food Science and NutritionFood Science and Nutrition
Math in the KitchenMath in the Kitchen
Learn to correctly measure ingredients, make an apple Learn to correctly measure ingredients, make an apple pastry and fruit garnish, and operate a cash registerpastry and fruit garnish, and operate a cash register
Examples of Cooperative Games Played in Examples of Cooperative Games Played in Between Module RotationsBetween Module Rotations
“Impulse” “Spaghetti Towers”