Safety & Person-Centered Focus
PRESENTERS: an * (asterisk) will mean that link goes to a file that people should also have had delivered in their packets. Different programs and districts may make different decisions about what to send. You can lead the group through the online objects and have them follow along on paper at home as appropriate.
High Priority Vocabulary
Use the set of work sheets to create new words with just a shift of a letter or two. Follow the directions in each box, read each new word that you create.
(Presenters: Please be sure to screen share or have a volunteer screen share- Practice those zoom skills)
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Show & Share
Today we will show and share:Have you ever voted? What was the election for?
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<Body Break>
Get up, look away from the screen.
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Life Skills Story
Todd goes to the mall with his sister and ends up getting a new job. Read the entire story today or read half and finish it tomorrow.
(Although Disucssion Question's were placed in out packet for today, please do them on Wednesday)
PRESENTERS: Read aloud with your group, or have some readers help. When reading aloud exaggerate tone and emotion somewhat to increase engagement.
Stop reading a few times to prompt participants to VISUALIZE what the words describe. This is an important part of learning to read well which is often challenging.
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<Body Break>
Get up, look away from the screen.
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Thematic Connection:
Self-Assessment: Happiness
Today we will revisit the topic of self-awareness and happiness! A link has been provided to a download the worksheet; the activities below will help you complete 3 out of the 4 boxes on this sheet. If you want to complete them all, go ahead!
Activity 1
CLICK FOR Self-Awareness Happiness Assessment Worksheet
(Presenters: Work sheet was not sent home, encourage group to follow along as a group with or grab a pen and paper too)
1. Before you complete some boxes, look up the definition of a verb.
(Presenters: Use Websters Dictionary or having a volunteer look up the definition.)
2. What is a verb?
3. Can you find examples?
4. Now complete the next step: With the worksheet open in screen share Complete the Box with the prompt: Describe the person you want to become using 3 verbs.
(Presenters: Allow participants to give feedback verbally, through annotation or with the chat)
5. What 3 verbs did you use?
Activity 2
Many of us have people in our lives that we admire, sometimes these people can be our friends, family, staff, athletes, celebrities, doctors etc. No matter who inspires you, you must have a favorite right?
1. Using the same worksheet above, Complete the box with the prompt: 1 Person that makes me feel motivated and inspired
(Presenters: Use the annotate option to type in responses or have a participant to volunteer to type)
2. Who was your person?
3. Any Celebrities? If so, do an image search through an internet browser so we can see them.
4. Any family memebers or friends? That’s okay, maybe you have a picture of the person on your phone or in a photo frame in your home.
5. What about our staff, who inspires you?
Activity 3
Did you know that laughing is good for your health?
1. Take a look at this video: Why should you laugh?
(Presenters: Please be sure to stop and pause at each benefit-have a volunteer read the benefit out loud)
2. Was that interesting? Did you learn something?
3. Using the same worksheet above, Complete the box with the prompt 2 things that make me laugh.
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What Did We Learn Today?
