May 23rd-May 26th, 2023
Theme: Relationships
Skill Building: : Math, Phonics, Collaboration
Person-Centered Thinking & Safety
Date: Tuesday May 23, 2023
Check-in: What was one memorable thing from the weekend?
Past National Day Study: National Be heard Day!
What is something you would like to be heard about or advocate for?
Theme for the week: Relationship Maps!
We can have many types of relationships in our lives. How do we know what type they are?
*Thematic Activity: Is there such thing as TOO much communication with friends?
Watch this video then respond to these prompts.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you are contacted a lot by a friend?
Do you think social media makes it easier for people to contact each other?
How do you ask a friend for some space without hurting their feelings?
Client-led Exercise: Have volunteer from the group lead a short 5 minute light stretching.
Show and Share: Friends as kids!
What does the map of your life look like?
Share a photo of you and a friend as a kid so we can compare how you have mapped your life this far. Are you still friends with this person?
Skills (Math) - Place Value
Practice Standard form with Mr. J
White each number in Standard Form
Body Break
Theme Review
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity: Have you seen the hit movie Encanto? Try to spot the differences in this online video!
Civics & Community Awareness
Date: Tuesday, May 23 ,2023
Check-in: What has been the best part of the week for you so far?
Past National Day Study: International Women's day!
Theme for the week: Relationships!
We can have many types of relationships in our lives. How do we know what type they are?
Thematic Activity: Making Friends as an adult can be difficult
Here are 10 tips to Make (and Keep) Friendships as an Adult
It is hard to meet in person these days with extra COVID - Safety precautions.
What are some ways you stay connected with friends while still practicing safety?
What is the last activity you did with a friend?
4 Steps to Making a New Friend | How to Life
Client-led Exercise: Have a volunteer from the group lead a short 5 minute light stretching.
Show and Share: Share an activity or place where you find it easier to make friends and a great way to socialize.
Where did you meet one of your closest friends?
Skills (Phonics) -
Did you know practicing phonics can help you recognize symbols?
TH Word List
TH- Worksheet
Body Break
Theme Review
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity: Let's learn how to sign "Friend" using American Sign Language.
Well Being and Social Connection
Date: Wednesday, May 24. 2023
Check-in: Do you have any mid-week tasks to do?
Past National Day Study: International Barbie Day!
Theme for the week: Relationships!
We can have many types of relationships in our lives. How do we know what type they are?
Thematic Activity: Scenarios
Sam and Bobby are good friends, but Bobby dislikes how Sam sometimes
makes mean comments about her appearance. She doesn’t feel comfortable confronting Bobby
about this.
When she finally decides to, Sam denies this and says Bobby is overreacting and refuses
to listen to her. After talking to Sam, Bobby feels worse and more unsafe in this friendship.
As a group, think of a way to deal with this common situation among friends.
Disagreements can happen all the time, but is talking negatively about a friend acceptable?
RE-Inact this scenario with your group to produce a more positive outcome.
Client-led Exercise: Have a volunteer from the group lead a short 5 minute light stretching.
Show and Share: Collections! Many people LOVE to collect certain items. Barbies can be an example. Is there anything you collect? maybe a favorite toy?
Skills (Math) - Rounding
Rounding to the Nearest Whole Number
Body Break
Theme Review
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity:
Have you ever seen the voice behind your favorite cartoons? Check out -Behind The Voices - Celebrities Collection
Rights & Self Advocacy
Date: Wednesday 24, 2023
Check-in: Share something funny that happened to you this week.
Past National Day Review: Mario Day! 🍄
What's your favorite video game to play?
Look at this video of Super Mario on Piano With Sound Effects
Theme for the week: Relationships!
We can have many types of relationships in our lives. How do we know what type they are?
Thematic Activity: Do friendships have to LOOK a certain way?
Check out this Odd couple
Let's review Healthy Relationships
What is one way you have compromised in a friendship? What was the situation?
Client-led Exercise: Have a volunteer from the group lead a short 5 minute light stretching.
Show and Share: What is your favorite movie highlighting friendship or a group of friends? A favorite of mine is The Goonies!
Skills (Collaboration) -
How do you show self-determination in your own life?
Has there ever been a time when you weren't allowed to make decisions yourself?
Was that reasonable or unreasonable?
How can you advocate for yourself if you feel like you can't use self-determination?
Body Break
Theme Review
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity:
Have you ever wondered how Bubblegum is made? Check out this sweet video
Knowledge & Fun
Date: Thursday 25, 2023
Past National Day Study: Middle Name Pride Day!
Do you have a middle name? Some folks don't!
What's the story behind it?
Theme for the week: Relationships!
We can have many types of relationships in our lives. How do we know what type they are?
Thematic Activity: Friendships ending is a part of life. How can we handle it?
Have you ever experienced a friendship ending?
How did it make you feel?
Why do you think your friendship drifted apart?
Is okay to give your friends space?
Does giving a friend space always mean you aren't friends anymore?
Client-led Exercise: Have a volunteer from the group lead a short 5 minute light stretching.
Show and Share: Share one person, alive or passed away, that inspires you to work harder or be better.
Skills (Phonics) -
Did you know practicing Phonics can help with concentration skills?
Presenters: Use the annotation tool to work on these pages as a group.
Body Break
Theme Review
What did we learn today?
Quick Fun Activity:
Can you guess these common foods from a couple of clues?! Yum!
Review Learning
Thursday May 25, 2023
Go back through the tabs of the week and review the information that your group finds most interesting.
Do searches on topics from the week on a shared screen to find out MORE information.
Tell your group who you might share your new knowledge with.
Share weekend plans.
Take a peek at Friday's actiity board.
Troll around Youtube or do other searches for interesting things YOU want to learn about.
Choosing Fun Stuff to Do
PM Activituies
Check in with everyone
Do some body stretches and share health tips
Check out the music suggestions page and see if there are any songs you want to play
Use the Wheel on this page to choose an activity you can do as a group
Do some weigh lifting: it can be as simple as getting two cans of food from your kitchen to use as weights
Give snaps: go around the group and offer one another compliments on what you like about one another.
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
