November birthdays are associated with two gems; Citrine and Topaz. The warm color of Citrine is said to be a gift from the sun and itâs believed to be a healing gemstone. Topaz is most desired in its rich orange Imperial Topaz color but it is found in a variety of rich colors like blue, pink and yellow.
Brevity: Mini-lessons are short, usually 10-15 minutes, rarely more than 20. They are intentionally kept short so that the majority of each writing period will. be available to the students for writing. Focus: Each mini-lesson covers a single, narrowly defined topic.
The mini-nap is a 5-15 minute nap where you wake up after stage 2. Napping for this long has been shown to increase stamina and alertness as well as paying back some sleep debt. The Power Nap is probably the best known of the nap categories. It is a 15-30 minute nap where you wake up after stage 3.