Safety & Person-Centered Focus
Monday, Spetember 14, 2020
Check-In with everyone
Hello all! Did you know today is Gobstopper Day?
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 **Direction Words 1 Sheet** to match the image with the correct word in the box. If your images are not cut out into squares you can use a pen/pencil to draw a line to the correct box.
Presenters: While sharing the screen on this document, ask paricipants to use the annotate option to complete the worksheet.
Show & Share
Today we will show and share: Have you ever sold something you made?
Some examples: Bake goods, Art, Jewlery, Music, Stickers, Shirts, Bags etc.
Tomorrow’s show and share:
Do you know someone who owns a business?
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story (Quiz Provided today)
In this story, two young girls move into their first apartment and can’t get the power to turned on
Read the entire story today or read half and finish it tomorrow. The quiz is linked below. If you don't read the full story today, that's OK. Do as many of the questions as you can.
(Answers at end of Page)
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.
<Body Break>
Thematic Connection
Exploring Personal Interest
Understanding who we are starts with self-awareness. Right now we all have a lot of free time on our hands. We might have taken on a new hobby, class or started reading a book. Infact, with so much time on our hands we may tend to get a little bored. Sometimes having the time to reflect, relax and self-assess ourselves is all we need to reset.
________________________________________
Let’s Talk about Personal Interest and Hobbies
1. What is a Hobby? Give us YOUR definition!
(Presenters: Ask the group for feedback in the chat or encourage the raise hand option)
2. Let’s look up the definition.... here’s a link to Webster's Dictonary
(Presenters Type in the word Hobby at the top and explore the different sections that come up for the word. Encourage a Volunteer to read the Screen)
3. What did you learn about the word? Anything interesting? We want to know!
Start a Discussion by prompting the Questions Below:
4. Do you have a Hobby? Yes or No?
5. Share your hobby with the group!
6. Do you have more than one Hobby?
7. If you don’t have a hobby, here are a few questions to help you brain storm...
- If you could have a whole day without interruptions, what would you spend it doing?
- What are some activities that you’ve always enjoyed that you would want to share with someone else?
- What was your favorite pastime when you were a child?
_____________________________________
Self-Reflection: What are your core values?
Core Values can be seen all over the world, from business, company's, sports teams, religious establishments, non-profits and so on. We often decide to support something because it relates to our own core values. We can often find core values stated in the mission of many establishments.
1. What are Core Values? Give us your Definition! (Presenter: Use the white board option to track everyone's response)
2. Here is a definition from your dictionary.com “Core Values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization.”
3. Let’s look at some organizations:
(Presenters: Visit the sites below and explore a bit, take turns reading and reviewing)
4. Which company can you relate to? Unsure? that’s okay.
5. Now we will look at a list of core values and see which 3 or 5 we find most relatable for yourself. If you happen to stumble accross a word that you don't know, just use the websters dictionary to find the definition.
(Presenter: Use the sheet below to review the Core Value Words. Encourage participants to annotate or use the stamp option to help them keep track of their choices. )
___________________________________
Personality-What makes YOU, YOU?
Understanding who are consist of a mix of everything. Our Core Values. Out Hobbies. Our Interest. The needs, wants, strengths of ourselves all make up who we are.
Here are some questions that you can answer as a group to share or write down as you follow along. Staff feel encouraged to participate too!
(Presenter: Allow enough time for everyone to think about the question, before asking for feedback.)
1. Ask yourself if your personality has changed
since childhood?
- Do you act the same as you did during your childhood?
- Do you enjoy the same things?
- Do you look the same?
2. What qualities do you most admire in yourself?
- If you are unsure which qualities you admire about yourself, ask a friend to tell you what they admire about you?
3. What is your biggest strength?
- Inner strength is also part of qualities not just physical strength
4. What things scare you?
- This might be a tough question, feel free to share or to keep it to yourself.
_______________________________________
Bonus Activity-Personality Test
Have you ever taken a personality test? Sometimes we may find silly ones on facebook, but did you know some test have been around for many years? Some used while applying for a job, some used while in class or just for fun. Here are a few examples to explore, you might be able to find one online for free.
Myers Brigs Personality Test: Developed in 1940's h
Enneagram Test: Devloped in 1949
DiSC Test: Developed in 1940
Hogan Personality Test: Devleoped in 1980
What Did We Learn Today?
-------------------------------
Quiz Answers:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. A
Community & Civic Education
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Check-In
Good morning!
High Priority Vocabulary
Look at “Direction Words 2.” You should have received a printed copy of this.
In this worksheet, you need to connect the directions with the matching pictures. You can cut and paste, draw lines connecting each set, or draw the pictures yourself in the correct box.
Presenters: After everyone finishes filling out the worksheet, try prompting the participants to read the directions and words on the page, count the numbers or boxes on the page, draw on the page, fold the page, and cross out something on the page.
Show & Share
Our theme for show and share this week is self-employment. Do you know anyone who owns a business?
Tomorrow’s show and share: Do you have an idea for something you would like to sell?
Body Break
Takes your eyes off the screen for a few minutes and stretch or move around your home.
*Life Skills Story: Right Light Plight
Presenters: If you didn’t read the whole story on Monday, finish reading it today. If you did finish it, prompt participants to recap the story’s main ideas before going through the questions.
Here are some questions that you may want to ask: What are Hannah and Nina doing? Who do they have to call to get their power turned on? Who are their neighbors? What will all four girls do in the fall? Why didn’t Hannah and Nina’s power get turned on right away?
Answer the *Life Skills Questions (Set 1) for this week’s story. You should have received a printed copy of the quiz.
After you finish the questions, check your answers against those listed at the bottom of this page.
Body Break
You know what to do!
Thematic Connection: Clothing, Style, & Self-Expression
There are many different reasons we wear clothing and different ways to evaluate clothing. Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about choosing clothes for different seasons and different weather conditions. (Remember, it is important to pay attention to both temperature and precipitation.) We also talked about formality and occasion — certain activities and events require you to wear certain clothes. Last week, we talked about comfort, fit, and condition. Are the clothes that you are wearing today comfortable, fit you well, and in good condition?
There is one other aspect of clothing that we haven’t focused on yet: style and self-expression!
We often use our clothing to communicate something about ourselves, such as who we are or what we like. People also dress in ways that signal their social and political affiliations and agendas. That means how people dress often reflects what they think or which groups they support or are members of.
Presenters: Open this slide show and then share your screen: Clothes: Style & Self-Expression. Examine these slides and photographs with the participants. Ask what people’s dress and style communicates about them (and consider why and how). Discuss the meanings of people’s clothes and symbols as well as the difference between wearing symbols in regular life versus at a specific event or protest.
Now, let’s play a game to practice!
Round #1: What are you wearing today? What does that say about you? What do your clothes communicate about your style or who you are?
Round #2: Grab a piece of clothing you have that communicates something about you. Maybe you have a t-shirt from a band or movie you like, or maybe you have a shirt that signals your membership in or fandom of a certain group. Maybe you have an outfit that you love because it has a particular style. Share with your group why you chose it.
What did we learn today?
Life Skills Questions Answers
- D
- A
- B
- C
- D
- A
Well Being & Social Connection
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Check-In with everyone
Hello everyone. Can anyone remember any greetings that have gone out of style? What's the latest slang greeting that all "the cool kids" are using?
*High Priority Vocabulary handout
Most people should have this sheet to follow at home but use the digital copy to share and review together. It is often difficult to follow instructions in a group. The more familiar we are with the words that give directions, the better job we'll do when it's important to follow them.
______________________________________
Show & Share
Do you have an idea for something you would like to sell? Very often when people have a hard time getting a permanent job they decide to go into business for themselves. Most businesses sell THINGS that other people want to buy. Can you imagine anything you can make or know a lot about that you would like to sell? Tell us about it.
If you were to start a business selling that, what would your store look like? Would you make a website? How would you get customers to look at your product?
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Do you have any skills that people have paid you for? Tomorrow we'll share valuable skills we each have.
______________________________________
<Body Break> Make your body happy
Life Skills Stories Discussion Questions 1
and Life Skills Stories Discussion Questions 2
There are a lot of questions to choose from this week. Look at the titles of each one and choose 3-5 topics that interest your group. If you have never moved into an apartment, there is a lot to learn from this week's story.
PRESENTERS: Remember you can CLICK on the document (mouse turns into a magnifier) to enlarge the text on the page.
__________________________________
Thematic Connection: Eating the Rainbow
And we don't mean Skittles -- (giggle)
Take a look at the linked handout to see the reasons vegetables are healthy. If you have the sheet at home you can put it on the fridge as a reminder.
Watch this video to learn about Antioxidants. (NO! Not Oxey Dance. No dancing cattle here.)
The matching worksheet can be used as a way to learn words in another language. Can your group figure out the names for these vegetables in Spanish, French, Vietnamese, German, Tagalog, American Sign Language, or some other language?
Play With Your Food
PRESENTERS: open this book link and choose the "Look Inside" option to see photos inside the book.
Look at these creative photos of food
Use them as inspiration for the activity sheet that comes next.
*DRAWING for fun and learning.
Most folks got this printout in their package.
Here's a great wordless video on how to draw vegetables
People can draw and share their drawing, search online for a favorite vegetable and share their screen to show everyone, show the camera a picture of their favorite vegetable, or show the camera a REAL vegetable right from their kitchen!
DON'T FORGET to answer the questions on the worksheet. Why do you like it? When do you eat it? Why is it good for you?
Community Outing
This week is about being in business and people who create businesses, often called ENTREPRENEURS. You might be a business owner someday if you decide that is something you want.
A lot of businesses are about health and wellness.
Can you come up with at least 3 different types of businesses that help people with health, nutrition, and fitness?
Let's hav a virtual outing on google maps and see if we can spot the wellness-related businesses using these searches.
PRESENTERS: Use the links below to go to a google map search result for a subject and location. Look in the lower right of the map under the plus/minus icons. There is a little orange/yellow person icon.
Click and hold your mouse on that icon and drag it up over the map space, like a kitten in its mother's mouth. Drop it on a location the map to go to Google Stree view.
You travel along the road by clicking on the road in front of you. You can look around at what's on the street by click dragging your mouse around the view. See if you can spot some of the health or wellness businesses from the search results.
What Did We Learn Today?
Self-Advocacy, Rights & Responsibilities
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Check-In with everyone
How has everyone's week gone so far?
Reading Direction Words Pg. 82
For instructions that say to CUT out something, participants at home can either choose to actually cut the page, or describe what tools they would need to follow the direction.
Show & Share
Some of us sold services when we were younger to make pocket money. We might have mowed a neighbor's lawn, or raked leaves, walked dogs, or washed someone's car. Notice that there are businesses that sell those services too.
Have you ever sold a service? Do you have skills that people would pay for?
Mixing Art with Activism
"Megan Bomgaars is a well known self-advocate with Down Syndrome, an artist and a rising entrepreneur. Loving to share her life experiences with others, she has developed her skills as a public speaker and travels across the country giving keynote speeches and presentations on a variety of topics."
From Megans website Megology
Watch the short speech from Megan Here
Presenters: Browse through the website with participants exploring Megans advocacy as well as the items she sells.
1. Is there away to use your own creativity to send a message?
2. Can you promote your likes and interests and still advocate for other people?
3. What are some ways we can show Self-Advocacy, Rights & Responsibilities through
entrepreneurship?
Tomorrow's Show & Share is about trading and bartering instead of buying. Have you ever traded something you no longer need for something that you want? Have you ever offered to do something for someone in exchange for them doing something for you? Tell us about it
<Body Break>
Life Skills Questions/Quiz
Here are the Life Skills Questions SET 2
(ANSWERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE)
<Body Break>
Thematic Conncection
LIFE GOES ON FOUNDATION
"Arthur Renowitzky founded the Life Goes On Foundation (LGO) in 2008 with a mission to help people overcome challenges by spreading a positive message through our speaker series, hospital care packages, adaptive sports and an initiative for spinal cord injury awareness to find a cure."
"We were created to provide SCI survivors and their families with support to aide in the life-long process towards recovery. Life Goes on Foundation is a non-political, non-profit organization working nationally to advance the personal independence and wellness of individuals living with disabilities."
From Arthurs website Life Goes On Foundation.
Here is a video about Arthur's experices becoming an advocate for individuals with disabilities.
Presenters: Explore the LGOF website . Discuss with participants the steps Arthur may have had to take to become the activist he is.
1. Art has gotten many celebrities and athletes to wear his LGO wrist band. How might that help or hurt a cause?
2. If you had a foundation that helped others, would you have merchandise to sell to promote the foundation? Why or why not?
3. How can you use your own art to promote an organization or foundation?
What Did We Learn Today?
Quiz Answers:
(ADD TEXT HERE)
Knowledge & Fun With Friends
Friday, September 18, 2020
Check-In with everyone
Hello! Check out this Corgi wiggle. Can you shake your booty with that much excitement so early in the morning?
For this one you can do the worksheet at home if you got it. But let's make the assignment a little more physical and fun, shall we?
- Pretend you are in front of a big imaginary wall and you're holding a giant imaginary marker.
- When you read a DIRECTIONAL word pretend you are doing that really big, HUGE. GIANT!! on the pretend-wall in front of you.
- If you're not sure which action to do, listen for your presenter to say it out loud
- So if you are asked to circle something, pretend to make a HUGE circle. X something out? Make a giant imaginary X as big as your arms can go
Presenters: Use this slide show to prompt the direction. Remember the PRESENT button makes it go full screen. Give people a chance to READ it and se the picture first-count to 6 in your head. Watch the thumbnails to see who is catching on. Then, on the next slide read it aloud as the plain word so anyone who was uncertain can associate the word with the action.
Show & Share
Have you ever traded or "bartered" something? You don't have to have money to get things you need. Barter or trade has been around much longer than money.
- Does anyone remember trading things in your lunch when you were in school?
- How do you decide what you are willing to trade or barter?
- Trading requires a lot of negotiation. The people doing the trade have to agree that the things they are trading are equally valuable. How do you decide if a trade is fair?
- Are there things you would be willing to trade in your group right now? Don't forget, you can trade services too.
Next week's Show & Share will focus on finances and money, how you spend it, where you keep it and your rights about it.
<Body Break>
*Life Skills Story Activity Sheet
This week's activity sheet is about moving boxes. Let's get imaginative and dream a little for this one. Let's be interior designers.
PRESENTERS: This is the Wayfair 3D room planner. You can use this optional activity to make the idea of moving house more entertaining. Let your inner interior designer out to play.
- Start by clicking the purple "create your room" button. You'll see a floor plan.
- Drag the circles on the corners of the room out to change the size and shape of your room. (Don't make any wall longer that 30 feet)
- In the upper right corner click the purple "See your space" button
- The left panel will offer things to add to your room. If it's not expanded click the > tab to open it up.
- Click Living room furniture and choose a subcategory.
- Once you see actual items, click and drag the ones you like into the room. Select and delete them if you change your minds.
- When you have a room your group likes, you can save it (may have to submit email or something to save it) or you can take a screen capture by using the CTRL key and the PRT SCRN key on a laptop or computer.
- Once you have an imaginary room in your new apartment go to the moving boxes worksheet and decide which rooms to label which boxes.
<Body Break>
Let's make this break a real activity! If you can stand, stand. If you have to stay seated, move your chair back from the table or desk a little. We're going to do a PROGRESSIVE DANCE. Here's a workout mix for music, or choose your own.
PRESENTERS: remember to change the audio setting to "system" so the audio can go directly into the meeting instead of having to come through your microphone-whatever music you're using.
- Using the list below, the first body breaker makes up a dance move for that body part and shows everyone how to do it.
- Everyone practice.
- The next body breaker does that first dance move and adds another one, for a new body part from the list.
- Everyone does both moves in order.
- Next person adds a third move for a different body part, and so on untile everyone is dancing one long groove.
Head
Neck
Shoulders
Arms
Torso
Hips
Legs
Hands
Knees
Feet
Thematic Connection -- Friyay!!!
**WARN your family or caregivers that you'll be drumming on the table or desk in this next activity so they aren't startled by the extra sound.
Let's learn how to have a drum circle. This video demonstrates call and response for drumming.
You can drum right on your table or desk and do some call and response in your group.
Here is a video with 5 specific beats you can practice.
Free form it. One person start a beat and everyone else join in.
Coasters and Attention
Take these 5 virtual coaster rides. Afterward discuss what you observed in the environment around the coaster. Sometimes we see things other people miss and miss things other people see. Share your observations and see if you can remember all the different things in the scenes. Then take the rides again and see if you were right.
Here are some other attention exercises to see what your brain notices.
What Did We Learn Today?
