Activities Page
Below you will discover various activities available ranging from social skills, self-care and more. These will be listed along with the grades recommended beside the activity.
Grades 5-8
Gratitude is recognizing the good things in our lives and showing thanks. Research shows that people who show thanks have better mental and physical health, have more friends, and have higher self-esteem. There are many things in our lives to be thankful for. Even when we have a bad day or going through COVID-19 there are many things to be thankful for. Take time now to sit back, relax, and think about those things you are thankful for. It may be as simple as having oxygen to breathe, waking up in the morning, the sun shining etc. You can use the attached worksheet to document your responses or just write them on a sheet of paper. You can also just think about them or talk to someone else. Doing this everyday can help us remember things could always be worse and be thankful for the things we have now.
Grades 5-8
One of the things we do each and every day is breathe. This activity is based on the premise of utilizing breathing to relax, focus and be more peaceful. There is a reading excerpt from a book and an activity page at the end. Click the above link in the title for a PDF version. If you do have Microsoft word you can type in the activity though the link below.
Grades 5-8
This activity centers on the idea of silence as a positive in our lives. It can help us to regain our sense of time, thoughtfulness, and relaxation. Stepping back, embracing silence with an open mind and allowing it become a part of our daily life instead of shunning it will be one of the hardest things any of us ever do. For some, it takes months or years of practice to fully comprehend silence as an aid to our daily functions. There will be a few readings followed by an activity which directs you towards trying to practice the concept of silence. Click the link in the title for a PDF version or below for the Word file if you would like to type in your responses.
Grades 5-8
Have you started thinking about what you would like to do when you graduate from high school? Click on the title to see what your career path options are. Then click on this link to do an activity to see what career could be best for you and answer the questions.
Time Capsule Activity
Remember 2020 COVID-19 in 2050
In the future will you remember everything from COVID-19? Will you remember what you were or weren't doing? Even though times are hard now, it will someday be memory that you will probably want to share with those that didn't experience this. During your time at home, try to compete the attached activity to remember this time in history.