September 29-Oct 3
Write a secret note to Martha Stone to give her advice for how to cope with living in the residential school. Some options might be to give her some ideas to create an escape plan, or some encouragement to help her get through each day, or even some sneaky ways she can keep her culture alive while living in the dorms of Kalamak Residential School. If you are feeling really clever, you could even write part of the note in code, but please include a key/legend so we can understand it.
September 22-26
Pretend you are a news reporter and you could go back in time and meet Terry Fox. What are 3- 5 interview questions you would like to ask him?
Terry had incredible resilience. Write us a story of when you have had to fight through tough times to overcome the challenge and persevere.
September 8-12
Following our drama skit about uniforms:
In role as a parent of the school, you are to write a letter to Principal, Mrs. Montgomery.
Include the following:
How do you feel about the proposed idea of uniforms for your child?
How do clothes help your child to express themselves?
While considering safety and distractions, explain what you think is a suitable outfit for your child to wear
Bonus: You can even draw a picture of an appropriate outfit
Remember to start your letter with
Dear Mrs. Montgomery,... and you can sign it with your parent character name if you wish
All about my summer holidays!
Share with us, all of the wonderful things you did during the summer, big and small! Did you go somewhere special? Did you meet someone new? Did you try something adventurous? Did you read a great book? Be specific and detailed and don't leave anything out!
Positive Emotions
Experiencing positive emotions is good for our physical and mental health. We can seek out positive emotions just as we seek out nutritious food to put into our bodies.
These six words describe some positive emotions. For each word, write about an acitivty that helps you experience that emotion.
JOY GRATITUDE PEACE CREATIVITY CONFIDENCE PLAYFULNESS
What is Character?
There are some character traits that you try to do and some that you try not to do. Choose 4 positive character traits from the list and write about a time when you showed each trait.
CALM, FUNNY, FRIENDLY, RESPONSIBLE, CHEERFUL, CREATIVE, HARDWORKING, ACCEPTING, HONEST, COOPERATIVE,
ATTENTIVE
Terry Fox
Tell us what you learned about Terry Fox.
Terry demonstrated Courage, Compassion, and Determination. Describe what these words mean and explain or how Terry shows them. How do you show these qualities?
Terry set goals for himself everyday to keep moving forward in his marathon. He would count telephone poles or landmarks to make it to the next corner or up a hill. What are some of your goals and what action plan do you have to achieve them?
Why is Terry Fox still an inspiration to many and why is it important to keep his marathon of hope going?
Orange Shirt Day
Why do we wear orange shirts on September 30?
Write a summary of Phyllis’ orange shirt story.
Summarize "What is Reconciliation"
How else can we practice reconciliation?
Kindness
What does kindness mean to you?
How do you show kindness to yourself?
What are two things that you can do to show kindness to others?
Think of a time when someone showed kindness to you. How did it make you feel?
How can kindness colour your world?
Food Insecurity
Food insecurity means having uncertain access to adequate food. According to the Prime Minister of Canada’s official website, 1 in every 4 children in Canada does not get enough food.
How does thinking about food insecurity make you feel?
What are some things you can do to help those who are hungry?
If you could do anything, what would you do to end world hunger?
Self Control in the Classroom
What does self-control mean?
Why is self-control important?
Why do we need self-control in the classroom?
Describe some ways that you can practise selfcontrol.
Remembrance Day
What does Remembrance Day mean to you?
How can we honour those who have served and continue to serve our country?
Explain how the poppy became a symbol of Remembrance Day.
Use the words on the board as you write a Postcard for Peace.
Your Mindset is your way of thinking.
Describe a growth mindset.
Describe a fixed mindset.
Why is it important to try to have a growth mindset?
Is it possible to change your mindset?
Describe a time when you were faced with a challenge. What kind of mindset did you have about facing that challenge? Would you do things differently today? How?
The Anger Iceberg
Draw an anger iceberg on your page.
Above the water line, draw or write the visible signs of anger you sometimes see in yourself or others.
Below the water line, draw or write some of the underlying causes of anger.
Write about how you can use the anger iceberg to help yourself and others. What are some coping skills that can help to work through the underlying causes of anger?
Mid-Winter Holidays around the World
Describe some of the mid-winter holidays from the video. Add drawings where you can.
Why do you think so many different cultures celebrate holidays in the winter? Are there any common themes?
Describe how your family celebrates during the winter.
Gratitude
What is your favourite thing about your life?
Describe the last gift you received.
What is your favorite thing to do for fun?
What skill or strength are you most thankful for?
What is your favorite thing about this season?
What is something nice your parents (or another adult) do for you?
Describe something that makes you truly happy.
Setting and Reaching Goals
Choose your big goal.
What is the purpose?
Break it down into small steps using a goal ladder.
What are the obstacles?
Fight, Flight or Freeze (Anxiety)
Why do you sometimes have the Fight, Flight or Freeze responses happen when you are not in any danger?
How can you calm your survival brain?
How can you calm your emotional brain?
Responsibility
Do you consider yourself to be a responsible person? In what ways?
What does “taking responsibility” mean?
How does behaving responsibly affect our relationships with our friends? How important is that?
How does behaving responsibly affect your relationship with your parents? How important is that?
Have you ever caused problems for somebody else by being irresponsible? What happened? How would you do things differently if you had another chance?
Do you think there is any connection between being responsible and being trusted? Between being responsible and being respected?
Listening
Why is listening to others powerful for us personally?
Why is being listened to powerful for us personally?
Why is listening to others difficult sometimes?
What are some things we can do to make others feel like we’re really listening to them?
The Winter Trip!
What were the best parts of last week for you?
What fears or obstacles did you overcome?
What surprised you?
If you were describing the week to someone who wasn’t there, what would you say?
If you had to choose 1 word as the theme for the week, what would it be?
Montessori Week
What kind of a child was Maria Montessori?
Maria Montessori has been called a “pioneer”. What do people mean by this?
What are some elements of the Montessori Method?
Research 10 interesting facts about Maria Montessori.
International Women’s Day
Use a dictionary to find the meaning of each of these words.
Bias
Challenge
Discrimination
Empowerment
Enable
Perception
Suffrage
Why do you think it is important to have an International Women’s Day?
Being a Good Friend
Write a 1 page letter to a friend. Don’t forget to:
Be Yourself
Communicate Openly
Show Kindness and Empathy
Overcoming Challenges
Let’s reflect on how the Robot overcomes the challenge at the beach.
How did the Robot use these skills?
Perseverance
Being Prepared
Accepting Help
How can these skills help us overcome life’s challenges?
Write about a time when you were faced with a challenge. How did you overcome it?
Community
What are some of the reasons why animals live in groups?
Why do people live in similar groups called communities?
Our classroom is a community. How does being in this community benefit you individually?
Teamwork
How did the first video show bad teamwork?
How did the second video show good teamwork?
Write about a time that you participated in good teamwork.
Empathy
Summarize the video.
What do we sometimes not see in others?
What does empathy mean and why is it important?
Describe the kinds of actions that show emapthy.
Fitting In
Explain the story of the ugly duckling.
What are some things that make you unique?
Is it okay to be different? Explain
How can we help everyone feel like they fit in?
What is a healthy body image and body confidence?
Where do your opinions about your body come from?
Why is it important to respect and appreciate all body types?
Have you ever heard someone speak negatively about their body or someone else’s body? How did that make you feel? How could you respond to it next time?
Make a body positivity poster and place it somewhere in the classroom.
What are you most proud of accomplishing this year?
What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
How have you changed or grown as a person since the beginning of the year?
What’s something you learned about yourself this year?
What are some habits or attitudes you developed that helped you succeed?