Tuesday, April 14th 2020
Good Morning Division 1!
Shape of the Day
8:30 - 8:50am – Check in with yourself. Ask yourself what number you are? Consider why? Record in your sleep log what time you went to bed last night (actually fell asleep) and the quality of your sleep (sound/woke up once or twice/tossed and turned) and what time you woke up this morning. Record any dreams you recall. Consider if they have any significance to you. If you need more info on why we are doing this, check last week’s blog entries.
8:50 – 9:00am – Stretch break. Listen to one or two of your favourite songs and move around.
9:00 – 10:15am – I have done some investigation of Khan Academy vs IXL. In both cases I can set up a class roster and check in on your progress as the teacher. I have concluded that Khan Academy is much better at explaining concepts to students than IXL, but IXL can be linked more easily to the BC curriculum. You can best decide which program (or both) works for you. I can sign students up for Khan Academy straight away, but will have to wait on the purchase of IXL from the District.
In order to sign students up, I need to have the email address that you have used to sign into the program (not the password, just the address), or if you’ve not signed up yet, just your email. If possible, and if you have not done so already, can you please create an email account for yourself, or, parents, please let me know if you would like me to use yours.
I will begin signing students up on Tuesday and send you the “class” password as soon as possible so that I can begin to check in on your progress.
Please see the following link and work through the questions… I’ve sent the link to start at grade 4… if you are able to start further on, go for it. Please focus on geometry right now. It is what we were working on before spring break and so you likely are prepared to tackle it!
10:15 – 11:15 – Go Outside. Be active. Be mindful.
11:15 – 12:00 – Read a book. If you don’t have a book, check out the Gibsons Public Library… they are offering over the phone accounts if you don’t have one. That way, you will have access to all of their ebooks and audiobooks. Call/access them online during this time and find something that interests you. This may also take patience!
12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch Break – Perhaps you could make your family lunch and then clean up after yourself?
1:00 – 2:00 – Creative writing. The theme this week is BELONGING. You will take this time to create a piece of writing that reflects the theme. You can write some poetry (remember the forms of poetry we were using before the break: haiku, limerick, acrostic, ballad, ode) using poetic devices (metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, euphemism, rhyme scheme, oxymoron). If poetry isn’t your jam, you can start a short story. Or, if you’d prefer to keep a journal that records your thoughts during this strange time, feel free to do that. You could also create a comic strip (with some labels and speech bubbles). Remember though, you MUST make sure that your writing has the clear theme of BELONGING.
2:00 – 2:30 – Duo Lingo. Work on your new language. If you get a chance, send me an email in your new language and I will do my best to decipher it!
Tomorrow we will have our first scheduled ZOOM meeting. Please check your inboxes for the invitation and password.
I will leave you with the message I left you with over the weekend:
Remember that taking space to acknowledge your breathing is in fact still doing something. You have after school hours to “do your own thing”. Try to be mindful during school hours, even if this means caring for younger siblings or tidying up your house or doing yard work or fitting in an extra-curricular activity. All of these things are still mindful. Sitting on a device being entertained by it is NOT being mindful and is easy to get sucked in. It’s totally great to have down-time. It’s also really important to balance this with being aware of what’s around you. Remember to relax, breathe, and be mindful of how your body feels throughout each day.
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