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Term 4, Week 1
Week beginning - Monday 5th OctoberTerm 4, Week 1
Focus: Gratitude
Focus: Gratitude
Gratitude is about focusing on all the good things in our lives and being thankful for what we have. That includes being thankful for the wonderful people in our lives.
Activity
Activity
Last term you spent a long time learning from home. This couldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for the people in your family helping you along the way!
Your activity this week is to write a letter to the people in your family who helped you with home learning. The letter is to say thank you for helping you learn while you couldn’t be at school.
Print the thank you letter template or make your own on a piece of paper.
In the letter you need to write who it is to, a nice message and who it is from. In the box you can draw a picture.
After you have finished your letter you can give it to the person or people who have helped you this year.
ThankYouPrintable.pdf
Term 3, Week 9
Week beginning - Monday 14th SeptemberTerm 3, Week 9
Focus: Mindfulness
Focus: Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the practise of being aware of the present moment. Being mindful helps us to calm our minds and relax when we are feeling stressed. Drawing can be a great way for us to practise mindfulness as it is a simple activity that keeps our hands busy and our minds clear.
Activity
Activity
Today you are going to be doing some mindful drawing at home. You can pick on (or more!) of the videos below to watch and follow along. When you are doing the mindful drawing make sure you are in a quiet place in your house, this will help you to feel calm and relaxed!
Term 3, Week 8
Week beginning - Monday 7th SeptemberTerm 3, Week 8
Focus: Mindfulness
Focus: Mindfulness
Mindfulness means slowing down or relaxing and paying attention to how you feel while you are doing a mindful activity. Mindfulness is important to be healthy because it gives you time to properly rest and helps you feel calm and happy.
Activity: Mindful breathing
Activity: Mindful breathing
Find a quiet area inside your house or outside in the garden to practise some mindful ‘belly breathing’ with one of your favourite toys or a small object. If you like, you might like to do your mindful breathing while listening to some calm music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7DVd3nwdaw
In a safe space, lie down flat on your back, place your toy/object on your belly and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and hold your breath before 3 seconds, before letting it out. Do this for 3-5 minutes.
When you finished, tell your toy (or if you didn’t use a toy you can tell someone in your family or think to yourself) how you were feeling during the time, and how you are feeling now. Here are some things you can think and talk about:
What were you thinking about during your mindful breathing?
What could you hear?
How did you feel?
How do you feel now?
Term 3, Week 7
Week beginning - Monday 31st AugustTerm 3, Week 7
Focus: Empathy
Focus: Empathy
Watch the video from the movie “Finding Nemo"
After watching, think about these questions.
How was Dory (the blue fish) and Marlin (the orange fish) feeling in the video?
Did you feel a little bit sad watching?
If you felt a bit sad watching this video, this is called empathy. Empathy means that you can feel what someone else feels.
What could you do to cheer up Dory and Marlin?
Draw a picture or write about what you might do to help them feel happy. You might like to start by thinking about what makes you happy, and then get some ideas about what might make Dory and Marlin happy.
Term 3, Week 6
Week beginning - Monday 24th AugustTerm 3, Week 6
Focus: Gratitude
Focus: Gratitude
Showing gratitude is all about being happy and thankful for different moments or things you have in your life. It is realising that you are lucky to have certain things, and being open to share and return kindness.
Activity
Activity
Listen to the picture story book ‘Thankful’ by Eileen Spinelli
Then have a discussion with someone in your family about the word gratitude, and brainstorm some different things you might have to be thankful for today! Then, you can fill in the template with a drawing and sentence!
I am thankful for.pdf
Term 3, Week 5
Week beginning - Monday 17th AugustTerm 3, Week 5
Focus: Gratitude
Focus: Gratitude
Being grateful and showing gratitude means being thankful for the things we have and for always thinking positive thoughts. Watch this video to learn how to have an attitude of gratitude.
Activity: Gratitude Tree
Activity: Gratitude Tree
Make a gratitude tree that you can display in your room or somewhere else in your house.
You will need:
A small tree branch.
Paper.
Pencils/textas.
Small pegs/paper
clips/string.
Somewhere to put the tree - a vase or other container.
What to do:
Once you have found your branch, cut the paper into the shape of leaves or just into squares or other shapes (it doesn't really matter).
Think of things you are thankful for and write or draw them on the leaves.
Then attach the leaves to the branches of the tree using the paper clips/pegs.
You can keep adding leaves to the tree everyday or whenever you think of something you are grateful for.
You can get the whole family to join in and create a family tree or just do one for yourself.
By having the tree on display, every time you see it, you will be reminded of how lucky you are.
Activity from The Resilience Project @ home:
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/learning/gratitude/lower-primary/gratitude-tree/
Term 3, Week 4
Week beginning - Monday 10th AugustTerm 3, Week 4
Focus: Perseverance
Focus: Perseverance
Watch this following video “The Dip 1” where Katie struggles through a new Art class and learns about persevering through challenging situations.
After watching the video about Katie, discuss the following questions with someone in your family.
What does it mean to be in “the dip”?
Katie was in the dip because she felt nervous about the Big Show. How do you think Katie was feeling at this time?
What are some situations where we might face a dip?
Can you think of a time when you have felt as though you were in the dip. How did it feel?
How does what we’ve learned about staying positive and doing our best, even in challenging situations, help us get out of the dip?
Next, watch this next video “The Dip 2” to see how Katie gets out of the time.
Activity:
Draw a picture, write about or tell someone in your family about a time that you were in the dip, how you felt and how you got out.
Term 3, Week 3:
Week beginning - Monday 3rd AugustTerm 3, Week 3:
Focus: Big Challenges
Focus: Big Challenges
Watch the video “The high dive”, where a day at the pool turns into a disappointment when Mojo realizes he's afraid of the high dive.
After watching the video about Mojo, discuss these questions:
How did Mojo feel after his attempt to jump from the high dive? How do you know?
Think about a time you faced a big challenge. How did you feel? What happened?
Why do you think we are sometimes overwhelmed when faced with new or challenging tasks?
What might you do if you’re feeling overwhelmed by a big challenge?
In your workbook, draw a picture of a time when you faced a big challenge. Write one or two sentences about what happened and how it made you feel.
Term 3, Week 2:
Week beginning - Monday 27th JulyTerm 3, Week 2:
Focus: Don’t Spread Germs, Spread Kindness
Focus: Don’t Spread Germs, Spread Kindness
This lesson has been put together by the Resilience Project from 'TRP@Home' online learning hub
Right now it is very important to stop spreading germs and to spread kindness instead! You have been doing a wonderful job of washing your hands to help stop the spread of germs. There are also lots of things that you can do at home to spread kindness to others. Spreading kindness to others can help cheer them up and make them feel happy.
Think about what kind things you can do for:
someone in your family,
for someone from school,
in your neighbourhood or beyond
Choose an act of kindness that you can do for someone. Look at the suggestions below for some ideas!
Some ideas might include;
write get well cards
write thank you cards for nurses or supermarket workers
make care packages
facetime with grandparents or other family members
give someone a compliment
help someone in your family, such as doing the dishes or helping to cook dinner
Term 3, Week 1:
Week beginning - Monday 20th JulyTerm 3, Week 1:
Focus: ‘Me’ Time
Focus: ‘Me’ Time
We are spending a lot of time at home with our families at the moment. Family time is really special but it is also important to make sure everyone in your family has time to themselves. This is called ‘me’ time and is when you can do quiet activities that make you feel calm and happy. Think of some quiet things you like to do by yourself at home to relax and give yourself some time this week to do these activities. Here are some ideas:
Mindfulness colouring (http://www.crayola.com.au/free-coloring-pages/)
Drawing
Reading books
Watching TV
Listening to music
Playing with your toys
Resting outside in the sunshine
Watch on of the Cosmic Kids Yoga videos below OR pick your own here https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
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