Wednesday, April 8th 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? If you have not done so already, create a sleep record that you will fill in Monday to Friday until we are out of this “new normal”. Record 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. This will be a routine that will be helpful. It is also a possible science experiment in the making. This will give you a baseline as to your sleep patterns.
I will remind you that sleep hygiene is incredibly important and boosts your immune system. That could be incredibly useful during this time. Please see the links below to help structure or inform your sleep hygiene.
8:50 – 9:00am – Stretch break. Listen to one or two of your favourite songs and move around.
9:00 – 10:15am – If you’ve not done so already, sign up for Khan Academy. Explore more of what it has to offer. Because it might be a little frustrating to sign up and try to figure how to navigate this website, go easy on yourself, and persevere. Don’t give up just because you can’t make sense of it at first. Use patience. If you are still struggling to sign up and use by the end of the week, send me an email and let me know.
Try some things that you are comfortable with first, (like grade 3 multiplication) just to get used to how the website works.
I have also looked into IXL for the class and once I have this available to the class, you may also choose to keep your math skills fresh with that online tool.
10:15 – 11:15 – Go Outside. Either find something active to do (like a sport, trampoline, garden) or do something creative (like sketch something you see in nature, create a work of nature art, or make a good old-fashioned mud pie). Do what you did yesterday, or do something new. The weather is beautiful this week and it is important to be in nature. Listen to the bird calls that are coming back. See if you might be able to identify them.
If possible, take an instrument outside and play it. If you get good enough, you could do what some fabulous young people are doing and play your instrument, physically distanced of course, for an elderly neighbour. Or, you could go outside and play it at 7:00pm to honour our healthcare providers!
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!
You could also read one of the sleep articles listed above if you are struggling to access a book.
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. Remember, the theme this week is HOPE. 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 HOPE.
Re-read some of the work that you have completed over the last couple days. Perhaps you could use this time to edit what you have created and make your writing even stronger.
2:00 – 2:30 – Duo Lingo. Start a duo lingo account if you haven’t done so already. Then, pick which language you want to focus on and go for it!
If you have not yet arranged an email address for yourself, check in with your parents (when they’re not busy) and ask if you can sign up for one. Once you have an address you and I will be able to communicate with each other more directly.
Again, this plan is similar to yesterday’s plan and the one before that. I am trying to establish a routine and this is best done by doing things over and over. Once we are into a more solid routine, we can begin to mix it up. Remember, it is important to spend lots of time outside in nature and save the online stuff for when there are days that are gross and you’d prefer to stay in. Spend as much time outside as possible. As I mentioned yesterday, you will find yourself connecting with the earth in ways you may not have had the opportunity to before. Remember to relax, breathe, and be mindful of how your body feels when it is outside.
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