Mini Lessons

While we are away from each other I wanted to add some mini lessons each week to stay connected. Miss you all very much!!

Mini Lesson #6 "Angry Feelings: How not to Flip Your Lid" Lesson for all grades 3rd-5th

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Feeling Angry? What you can do.

This week's mini-lesson is about responding to angry feelings in a peaceful way. It's okay to feel angry and it is possible to respond and use mindfulness strategies to regulate our anger in a healthy and positive way.

Follow-Up Activities to Mini Lesson #6 "Angry Feelings"

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Behaviour-Support-Emotion-Feelings-Anger-Regulation-Volcano-Visual-1830870

Activity #1: Draw your own Feelings Volcano. Identify your anger clues/signs, as well as identifying things you can do to peacefully respond and regulate those feelings before an explosion happens.

Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?

Activity #2: Watch the simple, easy-to-understand whiteboard animation to understand the way our brains work to recognize and manage our emotions.

- Mini Lesson #6 "Top 10 Keys for Middle School" 5th Grade Lesson

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Keys to Middle School

Lesson about the Top 10 keys to being successful in Middle School

Follow up Activity for Mini Lesson #6 "Top 10 Keys for Middle School Success"

Respond to the following questions related to the video above:

What do you think being successful in Middle School would look like (ie. good grades, lots of friends, finding your classes)?
What do you think you will need to do in Middle School to be successful?
What of the top 10 keys are you going to have to work on?
What of the top 10 keys are you already doing well while in Elementary School?

Mini Lesson #5 "I'm Bored!! What can I do?" Lesson for all grades 3rd-5th

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Bored?

Have you been feeling bored a lot? Congratulations!!!!! Being bored is actually good for you! Watch my video to find out more......

Follow-up Activities for "I'm Bored" mini-Lesson

Lean into being bored! Resist the urge to go to your parents and ask them to entertain you. Please also resist the urge to turn to a screen for entertainment. Use your amazing imagination and come up with something creative to do!

Activity #1:

Suggestions to try when feeling bored:

Walking your dog around the neighborhood if you have a dog
Playing board games with your family
Drawing/Arts and crafts
Going on a bike ride
Check out the wilderness trails Cape Elizabeth has (Green Belt, Robinson Woods)
Re-decorate your room
If you’re into sports, toss the ball around with your siblings or family
Bake food with your family
Build a ferry house in the woods
Help cook dinner one night with your parents
Watch a movie
Read a book
Build a fort out of couch cushions, or build a fort in the woods

Activity #2:

Watch the video clip from Robots the Movie that I referenced or listen to the read aloud of the story "I'm Bored"

Movie "Robots" Video Clip

"I'm Bored Read-Aloud by Michael Ian Black

Mini Lesson #5 "Getting ready for Middle School How to open a combination Locker" 5th Grade Lesson

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How to open a combination Lock

Mrs. Wolfe will walk you step by step through opening a combination lock. Click on the link below to practice with a digital combination lock. Digital combination lock practice

How to open a combination lock

Another video on opening a combination lock

Mini Lesson #4 "Thoughts, Feelings, & Actions, OH MY!!"

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Are thoughts, feelings, and actions connected?

Last week we talked about the importance of having a growth mindset. Today we talk more about the power of our thinking and how it can influence our feelings and our feelings influence our actions.

Follow up Activities to go with Mini-Lesson #4 " Thoughts, Feelings, & Actions, OH MY!"

Activity #1

Is there a school subject or area that you need to work on your growth mindset and change your thinking? You can use the link below and print out the worksheet to use or you can write it on paper like Mrs. Wolfe did. What is your current thinking and how is it making you feel and act? Come up with a new message to give yourself! How will that new message change your feelings and actions.

Worksheet: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Think-Feel-Act-Worksheets-2228067

Activity #2

Need help with your growth mindset and positive messages? Check out this read aloud below!

I Can Do Hard Things

Kids Book about Resilience Read Aloud

Mini Lesson #3 "How to check your email"

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What is your digital learning thinking? Fixed or Growth?

How is learning at home going for you? Are you frustrated with the assignments and trying to do them on your own? Maybe you need change your thinking. Watch this video lesson to see what I am talking about.

Follow-up Activities to go with - Lesson #2 "Fixed vs. Growth Mindset"

Activity #1: Need proof that you can change and grow your brain? Watch this video on neuroplasticity and start rewiring your brain today! Neuroplasticity: How your brain works

Activity #2: Look at the statements below. Try to identify which statements are growth mindset thinking and which are fixed. Fixed mindset statements see talent and intelligence as something that can't be changed even through hard work and dedication. Having a growth mindset means that you believe that you can grow and improve in any area with hard work and dedication.

- I've never been good at this anyway
- I'll try again tomorrow.
- I can't make this any better.
- This is too hard. I give up!
- This is hard but I can do hard things.
- I don't know how to do this yet. I'm going to ask for help.
- I'll never be as good at math as my sister.
- I'm going to use a different strategy to figure this out.
- Challenges help me to grow.
- I don't want to make a mistake because that will mean I'm not smart.
- I am the smartest person in my class.
- I would rather focus on the things that I am good at.
- Learning new things is fun and exciting.

Mini Lesson #1 "Staying Connected to Friends"

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Missing your friends??

This time can be tough when we miss our friends. Not only are we away from them at school but having to stay away from them altogether for a while makes it even harder. This can make us feel sad, lonely, and bored. I do want to share some tricks that you can do to help you during this time to help you stay connected with your friends. .

Follow-Up Activities:

Think about your favorite fictional friendships! Frog and Toad, Elephant & Piggie, or Harry Potter and his friends! Curl up with your fictional friends today or maybe share the book with someone in your family.
Write a letter or draw a picture to mail to a friend!
Try out one of Mrs. Wolfe's ideas for online playdates:
- - Would You Rather
  - Pictionary
  - Charades
  - Mad Libs
  - Hang-Man
  - Two Truths and a Lie
  - 20 Questions
  - Show & Tell (each bring their favorite item and share with the other)

Friendship Soup

Watch the video below, Friendship Soup! Write your own recipe for friendship! You could even mail it or read it to one of your friends and let them know that they have all the right "ingredients"!

Parent Resource

Is your child still struggling to understand why they can't see their friends? Try watching this video together.

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