BOOMER'S
NOT SO TYPICAL
TEACHERS GUIDE
This teacher's guide is divided into 10 lesson plans. These lesson plans are designed to assist the instructor in working with the aggressive child and/or children with low self-esteem. Working in coordination with Boomer's Ten Rules for Living a Positive and Happy Life, it is designed to help lift the instructor up mentally before they sit down physically to work with a child. It uses stories of true life experiences to achieve this goal.There is a poem associated with each lesson that coincides with Boomer's ten rules. At the end of each lesson, there is a question and answer session for the instructor to use as a review with the child.
This manual is fun and exciting. The instructors will find themselves feeling better about his or herself as he or she read the simple, common sense and practical messages. This guide will prepare the instructor for a peak performance in working with the child. While doing so, the instructor will gradually realize that they are growing as well as they work with the child. They will discover they are growing into being an educator of attitude. It is why Boomer calls it his NOT SO TYPICAL TEACHERS GUIDE. For your convenience, a sample of one of the stories in the ten lessons is written below.
Boomer’s Rule # IX
WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU DOWN GET RIGHT BACK UP
When a winner is knocked down they come right back up,
wiser, stronger and they rise higher.
He was gangly and had an awkward appearance, but he believed in who he was and his ability to lead. He would run for office and lose more times than he would win. He would fall into depression over the death of his sweetheart. His doctors would tell him to go home and give up on his dreams. But Abraham Lincoln would rise again and win the Presidency of the United States. He would lead a divided country and bring it back to a union. His leadership would define a nation and in the process give it a new identity. He would give a speech that was mocked by many but which would be remembered as one of the greatest speeches in history. Monuments would be erected in his honor. To this day there has never been a monument erected to his critics. Apparently, critics are not held in as high esteem. His message was simple and defined by his life. When life knocks you down, get right back up and finish the race.
RISE AND SHINE
When you get knocked down don’t make it last,
Don’t stay where you are get up real fast.
Doing it quickly is good and wise,
So don’t stay on the ground, rise champion rise!
There is nothing wrong with getting knocked down,
The mistake is how long we stay on the ground.
So get back up and get up fast,
Problems always end this too shall pass.
But you’re a winner, yes you are,
And this attitude will help you go far.
This is a part of life you see,
Sometimes, there’s a little adversity.
And you’ll be wiser and stronger too,
From all the tough things that happen to you.
Your friends will like you better it’s true,
Everyone likes a positive attitude.
So when you get knocked down it might hurt a bit,
But get right back up and don’t you ever quit!
.....................................................R. G. Graham