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.
1 The first class of the day can easily be 75 or even 90 minutes long. 2  But schedule afternoon classes to be shorter, maybe 60 minutes each, when their attention span shortens. 3  Another way to enliven the mid-afternoon slump is with humor. 4  Don't lull them to sleep with slow material at the end of the day.