Please complete the following reflection page each week:

Reflection Page

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Monday 4/13:

K-2nd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PcCmxEW5WA   Youtube “Two minute mindfulness: Balloon Breaths/Belly Breaths

3rd-5th:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg Youtube “Just Breathe” by Julie Bayer Salzman

Tuesday 4/14:

K-5th:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihwcw_ofuMEYoutube “3 minute Body Scan Meditation - Mindfullness for Kids and Adults”

Wednesday 4/15:

K-2nd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56_8aK3cLEA Youtube “Kids Meditation – Butterfly Body Scan”

3rd-5th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDKyRpW-Yuc Youtube “Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids”

Thursday 4/16:

K-2nd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFe0I8kkFOg

Youtube “Yoga for Kids – Children’s Yoga – Brain Breaks – Learning Station”

3rd-5th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbhr0TMmg9I&t=160s  Youtube “Chair Yoga for Slowing Down – 10 minute Yoga Kids Class”

Friday 4/17:

K-5th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwHDN6Dw7Q&t=244s Youtube “Jaime’s Brain Breaks/9. Sit and Stretch

Monday - K-2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQI5EV6Ta4c&t=10s

2nd-5th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsydRalh0ow  

Learn to tie your shoes. This may take a bit of time, but keep practicing.  You will feel so proud of yourself! An so will we!!

Tuesday - K-5th  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsydRalh0ow  

Talk (have a conversation) for a minimum of 3 minutes with a family member about a time that made you really happy and explain why you were so happy. Remember: look them in the eyes as you are talking to them.

Wednesday - K-2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xbM&t=74s

3rd-5th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka5pSiyJ5ok&t=72s

Ask someone near you how they FEEL their day is going so far.  Ask them how it is making them feel.  If it is not going well, what can you say to them to make it better?  If it is going well what can you say to agree with them?

Thursday - K-2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOryAGXqXBI

3rd-5th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2g&t=170s

Using a sentence, say something nice to the person near you.  How did it make them feel?  What did their face look like?  What is something nice that someone did for you today?

Friday - K-5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhUcSGqgs&t=167s

Homeschooling has been different for everyone.  Take this time to think and reflect about what you do and what you do not like about it and why.  Continue to practice your belly breathing.

Monday 4/27- This week we are learning ways to protect yourself in case of being separated from your adult. This could be you playing on the playground, shopping, walking around town and you are in need of help to be reunited with your family.

K-5th - Today, memorize and spell the first and last names of 2 trusted adults. Remember: a trusted adult must be 18, have a driver's license, and be someone you can talk about anything to.

Tuesday 4/28 - Memorize the phone number of your 2 trusted adults. 

K-5 -Write out the words Mickey Mouse and sing the Mickey Mouse song to yourself. Now, under each letter put one number of your telephone number. Using the school phone number you would have:  M-8, I-5, C-0, K-4 E-8, Y-8,     M-2, O-7, U-3, S-3, E- the name of the person who's phone number it is -in this case school.  Using the Mickey Mouse song sing the two phone numbers until you have them memorized.

Wednesday 4/29 - 

K-5th- Memorize your full address: house number, street, apartment number and letter.  

Thursday  4/30 - Practice what you have learned this week: 2 trusted adults names and how to spell it, 2 trusted adult phone numbers and your full address.

K-5th - Have someone video you when you have it all memorized and send it to my email:  davisw2@leonschools.net.

Friday 5/1- Practice what you have learned this week over and over again. Try to see if you can do this with no mistakes: your trusted adults names and spelling, your trusted adults phone numbers, your address.

Monday 5/4 - 

K-5th - Practice Mindful Breathing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4NrlmTjjho&t=32s

Sit cross legged on the floor, hands on knees/palms up.  Breathe through your nose - hold 4 seconds. Breathe out through your mouth (exhale) taking 4 seconds. Follow the line on the video.

Tuesday 5/5 - Clearing your mind: Sit cross legged, back straight.  Hands on knees/palms up.

K-2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnPlqQFPKs

3rd-5th -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVSkYKj26qg&t=285s

Wednesday 5/6 - K-5th - Body Aware: Lie down on your back, body straight.

One at a time, move body parts starting with your toes, then your feet, legs, and so on all the way to the top of your head - until you are completely relaxed!

Thursday 5/7 - K-5th - Heartbeat exercise. First, check your heartbeat (also known as your palse). This video will show you how. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVSkYKj26qg&t=285s Write your heart beat down so you will remember it.  To speed up your heart rate: do 15 jumping jacks.  How hard is your heart beating?  Take your palse again.  Is it higher than before your started?  It should be!  Now, do Mindful Breathing from Monday's lesson. Take your palse again.  Now what is your number?  Did it slow down?  How can you use this when you return to school?

Friday 5/8-  K-5th - Stand with feet apart.  Bend at your waist and put your hands on the floor in front of you.  Slowly, walk your hands out as far as you can, hold for 3 counts, walk back.  Stand.  Repeat 5 times.  How is your heart beat? How relaxed are you? What were you thinking about?  

This week you have learned a number of ways to help you relax, concentrate, and clear your mind so you can think calmer and better.  These are just a few of the 'tools' you can use at any time during the day at school, home, with friends or family!

Monday 5/11 -

K-5th - Play any game you have with a family member.  Did you take turns? Did you remember good sportsmanship?  Did you help someone who needed it or did you ask politely for help if you needed it?  Did you all play fair?  What game did you play and how did it go for you?

Tuesday 5/12 - 

K-5th - Talk for a minimun of 3 minutes with a family member about a time that made you really upset and why did it upset you. Listen to them as they respond to what you have said.  Remember to look them in the eyes as you talk with them.

Wednesday 5/13 - 

K-5th - Ask someone near you how THEY feel about homeschooling.  Now tell them howyou feel about homeschooling also.  If it is not going well, what can you say and do to make it better?  If it is going well, what can you say to show you agree with them?

Thursday 5/14 - 

K-5th - Using a complete sentence practice apologizing for something (you can make this up).  Example: "I apologize for stepping on your toes." Practice accepting and apology.  Example: "I accept your apology."  Remember: don't say 'it's okay' because IT IS NOT OKAY for them to step on your toe, but you can accept their apology for stepping on your toe.

Friday 5/15 - 

K-5th - You are almost there?  How are you feeling about this week?  Look in a mirror and make as many faces to match all the emotions you can thing of that you had this week: happy, sad, scared, etc.  How many did you have?  

This week we will continue to practice protecting yourself. 

Monday 5/18 -

K-5th - Practice using your "I Mean Business voice (STRONG but not yelling). For example:  STOP! Leave me alone.  Or HELP! HELP! I don't know you. LEAVE ME ALONE!

Tuesday - 5/19 - 

K-5th - Practice: You can do this in your house or in your yard.  Walking down the street.  THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING...are earphones in both ears (take one out), are you with someone, do you kow what is around you and what is happening around you (describe it to yourself or the person you are with).

Wednesday 5/20 - 

K-5th - 

Practice: you are home alone...what are you going to do?  THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IF: someone knocks on the door and says your mom said to let them in.  Remember, you are alone. What are you going to do?  What are you going to say?  Talk with your parent or guardian and make sure you are saying the right thing.

Thursday 5/21 - 

K-5th - 

Practice: You are home alone...what are you going to do?  THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IF: someone calls you on the phone and you are home alone. They start asking personal questions: are you home alone, where is your parent, what is your address, how old are you, what school do you go to, and other questions like this.  Again, remember you are alone.  What are you going to tell them?  What if they keep wanting to talk? What will you do? How doyou peretend someone else is home with your?  Practice with your parent or guardian and again, make sure you say the right thing.

Friday - 5/22 - 

K-5th - 

Practice: others are being mean on the playground. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL DO IF YOU SEE SOMEONE BEING MEAN TO ANOTHER STUDENT! Who are you going to go to the get help?  What are you going to say to others on the playground around you? Are you going to join in or try to stop it?  Practice with your parent or guardian and again, practice and practice again to make sure you can do the right thing with the confidence of someone who is willing to help your classmates and friends.

Now, if you have gotten this far, I am really so proud of you!  I wish I could hug each and every one of you today however that is not possible! You all have the potential and opportunity to be a wonderful student, friend, learner, and be whatever you want to be "when you grow up".  Remember: you can be whatever you want to be if you have good character, try your hardest and put your mind to it.  For those that keep putting you down, USE YOUR I MEAN BUSINESS VOICE and tell them to stop and leave you alone!! YOU stand up for yourself. YOU are your best supporter! 

I will not be here next school year as I will be retiring. Depending on how things work out, I may come back some days to mentor, eat lunch, help out but we will have to see what next year brings.  I know things have not always been smooth, but YOU ALL ARE AWESOME and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.  Keep working hard.  It will pay off in the long run.

Take care of yourself: eat all your food (including vegetables), exercise (even if it's just to take a walk), get off the electronics and read, read, read - magazines, newspapers, comics, books. Just read!!! 

I love and will miss you all dearly.

Remember to complete the reflection page on the back of your packet each week!

Below is a link to it in case you lose one of the pages:

Reflection Page

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Monday- Practice Mindful Breathing: Sit cross legged on the floor. Hands on knees/palms up Breathe in through your nose Hold for 4 seconds Breathe out taking 4 seconds Repeat 4 times

Tuesday- Clearing Your Mind: Sit cross legged, back straight Hands on knees/palms up. Shut your eyes Think about what nature might look like by a river: running water, fish, butterflies, birds, sounds

Wednesday- Body Aware: Lie down on your back, body straight One at a time, move body parts starting with your toes until relaxed. Continue all the way to your head.

Thursday- Heartbeat exercise: Place your hand over your heart. Can you feel it? Now, jump or run in place for one minute. Now do you feel your heartbeat? Keep your hand there, shut your eyes and breathe slowly until you no longer feel the beat.

Friday- Stand with feet apart. Bend at your waist and put your hands on the floor in front of you. Slowly, walk your hands out as far as you can, hold for 3 counts, walk back. Stand and repeat 5 times.

Monday-

K-2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQI5EV6Ta4c

3rd-5th -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm5ItoIJ4sg Learn to tie your shoes. This may take a bit of time, but keep practicing. You will feel so proud of yourself!! And so will we!

Tuesday- K-5th -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RjRZ9jMfs0Talk (have a conversation) for a minimum of 3 minutes with a family member about a time that made you really happy and explain why you were so happy. Remember: look them in the eyes as you are talking to them.

Wednesday- K-2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xbM&t=3s

3rd-5th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka5pSiyJ5okAsk someone near you how they FEEL their day is going so far. Ask them how it is making them feel. If it is not going well, what can you say to them to make it better? If it is going well what can you say to agree with them?

Thursday- K-2nd - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOryAGXqXBI

3rd-5th - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH5ozEo1Ao4

Say something nice or do something nice to the person near you. How did it make them feel? What did their face look like? What is something nice that someone did for you today?

Friday-K-2nd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhUcSGqgs

3rd-5th  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2gHomeschooling has been different. Take this time to think about what you do and what you do not like about it and why. Practice your slow breathing...

Monday- This week we are learning ways to protect yourself: In case of being separated from your adult: memorize and spell the first and last names of two trusted adults

Tuesday- Memorize: the phone numbers of your two trusted adults

Wednesday- Memorize: your full address: house number, street, apartment number or letter

Thursday- Practice what you have learned this week: Two trusted adults names, two trusted adult phone numbers and your full address.

Friday- Practice what you have learned this week again. Try to see if you can do this with no mistakes. Woohoo!!! I am so proud of you!

Monday- Practice Mindful Breathing: Sit cross legged on the floor. Hands on knees/palms up. Breathe in through your nose Hold 4 seconds Breathe out taking 4 seconds Repeat 4 times

Tuesday- Clearing Your Mind: Sit cross legged, back straight Hands on knees/palms up Shut your eyes Imagine yourself flying like a bird and looking down to earth. What does it look like?

Wednesday- Body Aware: Lie down on your back, body straight One at a time, move body parts starting with your toes, then your feet, legs, and so on until relaxed. 

Thursday- Heartbeat exercise: complete 15 jumping jacks. How hard is your heart beating? Keep your hand there and start Mindful breathing until you no longer feel your heartbeat beat so hard.

Friday- Stand with feet apart. Bend at your waist and put your hands on the floor in front of you. Slowly, walk your hands out as far as you can, hold for 3 counts, walk back. Stand and repeat 5 times.

Monday- Play any game you have with a family member. Did you take turns? Did you remember good sportsmanship? Did you help someone who needed it or did they help you if you needed it? All played fair?

Tuesday- Talk for a minimum of 3 minutes with a family member about a time that made you really upset and why did it upset you. Remember to look them in the eyes as you talk.

Wednesday- Ask someone near you how THEY feel about homeschooling. Now tell them how you feel also. If it is not going well what can you say to make it better? If it is going well what can you say to show you agree with them?

Thursday- Using a sentence practice apologizing for something (you can make this up). Ex. I apologize for stepping on your toes”. Practice accepting an apology. Ex. I accept your apology

Friday- You are almost there! How are you feeling about this week? Look in a mirror and make as many faces to match emotions as you can think of: happy, sad, scared, etc

Monday- We will continue to practice protecting yourself: Using your “I Mean Business” voice (strong not yelling): ex. STOP! Leave me alone HELP! HELP! I don’t know you. LEAVE ME ALONE!

Tuesday- Practice: You can do this in your house or in your yard. Walking down the street. Think about what you are doing….are earphone in both ears (NO), are you with someone, do you know what is around you (describe)

Wednesday- Practice: you are home alone… Someone knocks on the door and says your mom said to let them in. What are you going to do? What are you going to say?

Thursday- Practice: someone calls you on the phone and you are home alone… What are you going to tell them? What if they keep wanting to talk? How do you pretend someone else is home with you?

Friday- Practice: others are being mean on the playground. What do you do if someone is being mean to another student? Who are you going to get to help? What are you going to say to others around you?