May 19 - May 22 Choice BoardPhys-Ed , Media & Mus ic

In music class we often usedinstruments to add a soundscape tosome of our favourite stories. If youforget what a soundscape is, watchthis video. Primary K-3 Students:If you are a primary student you mightremember using the Xylophones andHand Drums when we read Mortimerby Robert Munsch. This week you have the opportunity tocreate your own story soundscape athome, using the instrument you madelast week or objects that you can findaround your house!  As you listen to the We’re Going on aBear Hunt read aloud, add in yourown sound effects using instrumentsand objects you have at home tocreate a soundscape.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house. — William Thackeray

We are starting to see a change in theweather and we know physical activitycan make us feel great! This week theactivities are all about being a littlesilly. Of course our safety rules are still#1! Make sure you are in an area bigenough for everyone who is playingto move freely and there is nofurniture or other objects in the way.Are you in bare feet on a floor thatis not slippery? Put a Kleenex on your head and moveand groove to the music! When themusic stops; freeze! It is not as easy asit looks! You can make it a familychallenge too. Divide the players intotwo teams and give a point to eachplayer who keeps their Kleenex ontheir head during a round. If your Kleenex falls to the floor be sure to pick it up right away so that no one slips on it.

Make sure you and your child have watched THIS VIDEODecide if your child/children require direct supervision to complete the activities

Hello Students & Families!  Here are this week’s voluntary Phys-Ed, Media and Music activities. If you choose to completesome or all of the activities and would like to share them with us please feel free to e-mail yourwork to Mrs. MacKenzie (kmackenz@hwdsb.on.ca), Mrs. Rich (srich@hwdsb.on.ca) and/or MissHarrison (kharriso@hwdsb.on.ca). You can print the activities or just write your responses on ablank piece of paper and take a picture.  Parents & Guardians, before allowing your child/children to do any of the activities...

All activities carry the possibility of inherent risks, including slips, falls, collisions with objects orothers, injury, and exposure to unexpected internet content.  We hope you are all staying safe and making the best of this time at home together. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead, Mrs. MacKenzie, Mrs. Rich and Miss Harrison

As you listen to this song it will giveyou reminders about what makes abook fiction or nonfiction. Fiction is full of characters, a plot and asetting. In nonfiction it is real-lifeknowledge that you’re getting!

MediaChoice 1: Non-Fiction Text Features

Mus icChoice 1: Story Time Soundscape

Phys-EdChoice 1: Kleenex Freeze Dance

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pictureto listen

to thesong.

Click on thebook to

listen to theread aloud.

Phys-EdChoice 2: Sock Balance

Make sure you are in an area bigenough for everyone who is playingto move freely and there is nofurniture or other objects in theway. Are you in bare feet on a floorthat is not slippery? To do this activity you will need a fewpairs of socks and a partner. Partner #1 makes a shape they canhold safely for a few minutes. Partner#2 places pairs of socks on Partner#1’s body. The challenge is for oneperson to hold the shape and theother person to find places to balancethe socks. Of course the ultimatechallenge is not to giggle!

Choice 2 Bonus Challenge:

Static Balance Sock Balance

You can turn this game into anactivity to practice our staticbalance shapes.

Choice 1 Bonus Challenge: Complete the activity worksheet forNonfiction Books on page 6 . You willneed to find a nonfiction book in yourhome or if not, one online that youcan look through page by page. Make sure it is appropriate and thatyou can read most of it! Question: Do you think you havemore fiction or nonfiction books inyour home?  Which do you preferright now, fiction or nonfiction books? You may like a balance, a bit of both. It is good for our brains to see andread different styles of books! Read and discuss fiction andnonfiction with a family member.Take a survey and see what type ofbooks your family members enjoymore. You can compare the elements thatyou like about Fiction and Non-Fictiontexts in a T-chart.

Click on thepot to tryPurple Stew!

Swishy Swashy (Grass): broom orhairbrush brushing along the floorSplash Splosh (River): shake awaterbottleSquelch Squerch (Mud): squishplaydough or shake a container ofjelloStumble Trip (Forest): tap spoonsor pots loudly (forte)Hoooo Woooo (Snowstorm):blowing sound with you mouth orblow into the top of an emptybottleTiptoe Tiptoe (Cave): tap spoonsor pots softly (piano)

Some sounds you might want toinclude are:

You can also create your own soundsusing objects that you find aroundyour house.  Choice 1 Bonus Challenge:

Make up and tell your own story usingdifferent sounds and objects. You cantell your story to a family member orrecord yourself and send it to me. Junior 4-5 Students:Using the Story Soundscape Templateon pages 8 - 10, create your ownsoundscape using body percussion,objects from your home and yourvoice to tell a story.You can write yourown story or use one of yourfavourites. Draw pictures to tell your storyvisually and describe the sound(s)that accompany each section of yourstory. Share your story with a familymember or record a video of youtelling your story and creating thesounds that accompany your story.Be creative and have fun!

Choice 1 Bonus Challenge: If you are looking to follow someoneelse, try Purple Stew from Go Noodle.

MusicChoice 2: Exploring Rhythms

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This year we have composed, played,read, clapped and repeated a lot ofrhythms in music class. Depending on what grade you are inyou may remember clapping andsaying rhythms using...

As a refresher and review of readingand identifying rhythms play a fewlevels of Which Rhythm Do YouHear? on Music Play. It is the firstgame on the right-hand side of thescreen. Kindergarten friends try level 1 or 2,Primary friends try level 2, 3 or 4 andJunior friends try level 5 or 6. Choice 2 Bonus Challenge:

Use your rhythm reading skills to playRhythm Racing on Music Play. It is thethirteenth game on the right-handside of the screen.

Tuck sitTuck standPike sitPike standStraddle sitStraddle standV-sit #1V-sit #2Front supportRear support

Think back to when we wereexploring how our muscles wereworking, even though we were notmoving around. Remember tuck sit,rear support and v-sit? On page 4and 5 are some pictures to help youremember. Play the game just as youdid Sock Balance. Static Balance List:

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

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MediaChoice 2: Blue Spruce Books

First, look at the cover of A Plan for Pops.Using one of the three emoji choices decide how you feel about the cover of the book.

Next, listen to the book read aloudby the author. Finally, at the end ofthe story decide which emojidescribes how you feel about thestory now!  So you have evaluated the story with2 emojis. You may feel differentlyAFTER you have heard the story. The author has to choose anillustrator they think best interpretstheir written ideas. Now try this origami activity on howto make a paper crane. Have you ever seen a RubeGoldberg machine? Watch this! Repeat this before and after emoji activity with this story Sleep, Sheep! Click on the bookto listen to a readaloud! Choice 2 Bonus Challenge:

Complete the activity worksheet forthe story Sleep, Sheep! on page 7.

Click on the book to listen to a read aloud.

Click on thepicture to

play WhichRhythm DoYou Hear?

Click on thepicture to

playRhythmRacing

Websi te & V ideo L inksPhys-Ed L inks

Purple Stew onGoNoodle

https://safeyoutube.net/w/eJJE

Choice 1 - BonusChallenge

Media L inks

Fiction Non-FictionSong

https://safeyoutube.net/w/c6PE

A Plan for Pops ReadAloud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsV52dOABuY&list=PLmpsg8NfuatqPy2rprE2qZem3MTz2tu7K&index=7

Origami Activityhttps://safeyoutube.net/w/hzh4

Rube GoldbergMachine

https://safeyoutube.net/w/A2U9

Sleep Sheep ReadAloud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1e5KjM0BFI&list=PLmpsg8NfuatqPy2rprE2qZem3MTz2tu7K&index=10

Choice 1 - Non-FictionText Features

Choice 2 - Blue SpruceBooks

Music L inks

Create a Soundscapehttps://vimeo.com/360684227

We're Going on aBear Hunt ReadAloud

https://safeyoutube.net/w/BG4E

Which Rhythm DoYou Hear? Game

https://musicplayonline.com/

Rhythm RacingGame

https://musicplayonline.com/

Choice 1 - Story TimeSoundscape

Choice 2 - ExploringRhythms