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Please feel welcome to share activities or lessons you have found useful in Currents' Communities. Feel welcome to email Sonja or Mary if you prefer!
The elementary curriculum consultants have gathered a variety of “ready to go” activities to support your planning over the past several weeks. We hope this has been supportive to you in a year like no other!
June Links:
Resources for June - Sacred Heart of Jesus, National Indigenous Month, Pride Month
On June 21, we celebrate National Indigenous People’s Day. There are some events to consider registering for one of these virtual events:
What’s on this week?
What’s on this week?
June 21-29
June 21-29
Year End Possibilities:
Year End Possibilities:
Virtually Exploring the World - check out the updates for this week (& for you to share with your students for the summer) & book a live virtual trip!
Sainte-Marie among the Hurons Virtual National Indigenous People’s Day - click this for the Registration link for Monday, June 21st.
June 14-17
June 14-17
Primary
Primary
Literacy:
Junior
Junior
Well Being:
Literacy:
June 7-11
June 7-11
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Religious Education:
Literacy:
Math:
Primary
Primary
Junior
Junior
Intermediate
Intermediate
Religious Education:
Literacy:
Math:
May 31-June 4
May 31-June 4
Junior
Junior
Religious Education:
Stress Management and Coping- Thought-Changing
Literacy:
Inuit Story Telling - Michael Kusugak
Math:
Intermediate
Intermediate
Religious Education:
Stress Management and Coping- Thought-Changing
Literacy:
Read Aloud (building upon CEW available to the end of June)
Math:
May 25-28
May 25-28
Resources for May the Month of Mary- Connections to GIFGIC
Marian Prayers (linked HERE) in the Virtual Chapel! Be sure to visit with your class!
Check out these virtual math manipulatives to support your students’ strategic work
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Primary
Primary
Religious Education:
Literacy:
Math:
Would you rather… and give a reason with math. This can also be a great writing task.
Junior
Junior
Religious Education:
Literacy:
What World Do You Want in 2030?
Math:
Would you rather… and justify with math
May 17-21
May 17-21
Resources for May the Month of Mary- Connections to GIFGIC
Marian Prayers (linked HERE) in the Virtual Chapel! Be sure to visit with your class!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Primary
Primary
Religious Education:
Literacy:
Story Starters- Creative Writing
Interactive story starter - begin with a whole class shared writing activity then students can use the link to create prompts for their own stories. Stories can be downloaded into a PDF and then shared as a file in Google Classroom or Brightspace
Math:
Junior
Junior
Religious Education:
Literacy:
Story Starters- Creative Writing
Interactive story starter - begin with a whole class shared writing activity then students can use the link to create prompts for their own stories. Stories can be downloaded into a PDF and then shared as a file in Google Classroom or Brightspace
Math:
Intermediate
Intermediate
Religious Education:
Literacy:
How to read the news from:
https://www.classroomconnection.ca/for-the-record.html
Math:
May 10-14
May 10-14
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Religious Education:
The Mustard Seed provocation, scripture and possible explorations
Literacy:
Math:
Rekenrek Number Talks (K-3)
Primary
Primary
Junior
Junior
Well-being:
Let’s Come Together: Show and Share
Literacy:
Video Writing Prompt Choice Board 1- Junior/Intermediate
Math:
Problem of the Week: More Practice (forced copy)
Intermediate
Intermediate
Well-being:
Connect and Share- Choose One Item
Literacy:
Video Writing Prompt Choice Board 2- Junior/Intermediate
Math:
Virtual Field Trip opportunities
Virtual Field Trip opportunities
(A little something extra this week worth checking out!)
Visit the websites with the links below and check out the brand new Story Maps on the pages to explore the destinations in more detail with your students!
English: https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/cross-canada-virtual-road-trip/
French: https://www.exploringbytheseat.com/la-traversee-virtuelle-du-canada/
IF this doesn’t work for you this week, take a look at Virtually Exploring the World from Experiential Lead Teacher Matt Sanders (mattsanders@lkdsb.net or @mattsanders78 on Twitter). Thank you to our Experiential Learning Lead Teacher, Teresa Noga-McArthur for sharing her colleague’s regular updates that are linked for you on this Sheet of many live sessions that are being offered in Ontario and beyond! Just click the link and you can follow the process to register your class on an adventure and shared experience that will lead to many new possibilities for learning!
It is Catholic Education week! There are so many amazing ways to engage your students and their families provided HERE.
Please see the Daily Prayers; Family Home Activities; Activities for Mental Health Week; Music links; French Activities and more!
Don't miss the Daily Classroom Lesson Plans which have been developed with lessons and activities ready to use with your class remotely. are also provided for each of the impactful picture books (accessible through a read aloud video for you at this time).
Catholic Education Week 2021 at SMCDSB
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Would You Rather Slides or
Jamboard - This is from the Minds on from the following virtual lessons on “Distraction” for Kindergarten
Intermediate
Intermediate
Inspiration from Scripture (slides view only- to edit choose file-make a copy)
This is an intermediate/ secondary teaching activity and is not intended to be given directly to students, rather it may be presented during a lesson for you to guide and teach your class.
(click on Open with Google slides at the top of the PowerPoint - if this is the first time using this activity the video on slide 2 is recommended for educators to watch first)
April 19-23
April 19-23
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
(activity card)
Imaginary Nature Walk (link to slides & prayer)
Dig a Little Hole, Plant a Little Seed
Primary
Primary
Junior
Junior
April 6-9
April 6-9
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