Lockdown Letters

What am I learning?

* to write and use descriptive words

* to write using a letter format

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I will use the letter writing format to properly set up my letter

*I will write my letter using as much description as possible

*I will share my letter with my classroom teacher

Activity description/steps:

1. Using this letter writing format, write a letter to someone who is not in your bubble. They might be someone you know or maybe they are someone you don’t know who is doing a lockdown in a different country. You can use your imagination.

2. Describe what your daily life is like, what you eat, how you spend your time, how you feel, what your house looks like. You need to pretend that they don’t know anything about your life. Use as much description as possible to bring your lockdown world alive for them.

3. Share your letter with your classroom teacher. If your letter is to someone you know, send them a picture or save it to give to them.

Extras for early finishers:

Write a letter to the Primeminister, Jacinda Ardern. What would you like to say to her? Do you have any questions that you would like to ask her, or any feedback that you would like to give about the lockdown so far?

Resources:

Pencil & Paper

Youtube/Drive/PDF links:

Letter Writing Example

I am an Illustrator

What am I learning?

*to illustrate a story

How can I make sure I am successful?

* I can say what I think the author wanted me to know

* I can design a cover that fits with my ideas

Activity description/steps:

1. Listen to the story “You are Special” on Youtube.

2. Answer these questions: What do you think the author wants you to know/ learn through this story? How might the author's messages influence your identity and how you think about yourself?

3. Create the cover page for this book to show what the main message might be. Be creative! Use pencil and paper, Canva, or something else you have.

4. Share your cover page with your teacher or post it on your Class Dojo Portfolio.

Extra for Early Finishers:

Draw the cover page for YOUR LIFE story. What is your story? What makes you, you? What would the cover page of your life look like? Design it and share with your teacher!

You Are Special

Train Your Teacher

What am I learning?

*to plan and teach my own fitness routine

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I have written my teacher a fitness programme to try

Activity description/steps:

1. Create a brainstorm of all the fitness activities that you know

2. Have a look at this website and see if it gives you more ideas to add to your brainstorm

3. Choose 5x exercises from your list and write them for your teacher to do. Make sure you tell your teacher how many of each exercise to do

4. Video yourself explaining / showing how to do the exercises

5. Upload your brainstorm, plan and your video to your Class Dojo Portfolio.

Extras for early finishers:

Strength and fitness for all sports starts with a strong core. Watch this YouTube clip and complete the exercises with her.

Reflect; was this easier / harder than you thought? What was your favourite exercise and why? What was your least favourite exercise and why? Include anything else you think is interesting in your reflection and share your reflection with your teacher.

Resources:

*Piece of Paper /Google Doc for your Brainstorm and Exercise Plan

*Camera (to film on)

Fitness Exercises for Kids Website