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 first or second grade is a four lesson program that focuses on safety issues, stranger danger, good touch/bad touch, etc. The third or fourth grade program is a five lesson program that talks more about safety and introduces assertively saying no to offers of drugs or harmful behavior. The fifth or sixth grade program is ten weeks and it is the program that most D.A.R.E. students have.