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Minds On
Minds On
Option #1:
Display the object to the students and ask them -
What does this make you think of?
What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
Option #2: Discuss the following questions-
- When do you feel sad? Happy? Grumpy? Frustrated? Joyful?
- How do you handle it when you have a bad day?
- How can you help your friends when they are having a bad day?
Read the Story Together
Read the Story Together
Inquiry
Inquiry
Watch. Think. Create.
Watch. Think. Create.
Watch this video from Kid President (and others...he's GREAT!)
What would you say in a video to help others be more mindful about their feelings? What advice would you give to a new baby?
Create a video to share your thoughts about being mindful.
Feeling a little stressed?
Feeling a little stressed?
Try out some Cosmic Kids Yoga to help you be mindful of the negative thoughts we sometimes have bouncing around our brains.
Help others.
Help others.
Take some time to look through the other Cosmic Kids Yoga videos. Which videos would you recommend for students at our school? Can you create a playlist of helpful yoga and mindfulness exercises for our community?
Artistic Expression
Artistic Expression
Can you express your ideas through art? What kind of art materials help you to relax?
Share your ideas through art.
Sharing Our Learning.
Sharing Our Learning.
See what other classes have created after reading this book.
What would your superhero do if they were having a bad day?
What would your superhero do if they were having a bad day?
Ms. Ching's Grade 2 class is imagining just that! They have started to draw their own superheroes and will be writing about what happens when they have a bad day. Can't wait to see the finished drawings.
The author, Shelly Becker, is excited about the drawings too!
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