Activities for our Weeks of Respect, School Violence & Sandy Hook Promise
Activities
Morris Avenue School Violence Awareness Week Activities
October 19-23, 2020
Monday - Teaming Up Against Violence - Wear Your Favorite Sports Jersey
Stop Bullying Now Song (Jack Hartmann)
Bullying Slide Show for Students
Review & Discuss the points on the slides.
Tuesday - Sock it to Violence - Wear Your Favorite or Crazy Socks
Don't Be a Bully Sesame Street Song
Talk about feelings experienced in the story & allow students to make connections to their feelings and experiences.
Wednesday - Unity Day - Wear Orange Clothes
“Spookley the Square Pumpkin” Story
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Song
Students will design their own pumpkin for the classroom patch (any color or shape pumpkin they would like). Discuss story themes of including everyone, being kind & being different.
Thursday - Give Violence the Boot - Wear Your Favorite Boots (work boots, rain boots, cowboy boots, snow boots)
Bullying Song (Baby Bum Nursery)
“Do Unto Otters” Story Read Aloud 3 min
Do Unto Otters Mini Movie 12 min
Discuss treating others the way they want to be treated. Have them write/draw a picture of something kind they would like to do for someone/ have someone to do for them
Friday - Superheroes Stand Up Against Bullying - Wear Your Favorite Superhero Gear
“How to Deal with Bullies Superhero Style” Story (read on Epic account)
Review Story and how to deal with Bullies
Have the students write/draw pictures of how they can be a Bully Superhero.
(If you do not have an Epic account you can click this youtube link for Friday’s Superhero Bullies Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PjoiH1OtAw )
Morris Avenue Week of Respect Activities
October 5-9, 2020
Monday - Stomp Out Bullying Day
Wear Blue Clothes
Tuesday - What is Respect?
“A Little Respectful Spot” Story
Make a class list of ways to be respectful. Have students write/draw a picture of them doing something respectful.
Wednesday - Respect Ourselves
Have students talk about what they like about themselves.
Thursday - Respect Others
Have students draw a self portrait and write (have grown up write) something that makes them special.
Friday - Be Kind
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Get Along
Morris Avenue Start With Hello Week Activities
September 21-25, 2020
Monday, Sept 21: Day of Peace & Including Others
Talk about the importance of including everyone & being a friend
Yoga extension activity - peaceful hand
Tuesday, Sept 22: Be the Kind Kid
Planting Seeds of Kindness Story
Develop a class list of ways to be kind.
Have students draw a picture (or write) of themselves doing something kind
Wednesday, Sept 23: We Care Wednesday
If You're Kind & You Know It Song
Review the ways stick and stone helped one another, and review kind list from yesterday. Talk about what friends do.
Have students draw a picture (or write) about something they like to play or do with a friend (or cousin or sibling if needed)
Thursday, Sept 24: Embrace Diversity
Draw a picture of yourself & something you like to do or are good at.
Friday, Sept 25: School Spirit Day
Have the children wear green & white & celebrate our school family.
2019-2020 Activities
Start With Hello Week (The Sandy Hook Promise) Activities
Stomp Out Bullying Day - 10/7/19 - Wear Blue to show your solidarity against bullying & cyber-bullying
School Violence Awareness Week
Unity Day - 10/23/19 - Wear orange to support kindness, acceptance & inclusion
International SEL Day (3/27) Activities (Abridged version due to school closure)
