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Here are some exercises you can do

every day!

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Day 1- P.E.

Jump Rope Rhymes 3-5

Try singing these rhymes as you jump rope.

Ice cream soda, cherry on the top,

Who’s you best friend? I forgot.

Is it A, B, C, D

Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum,

In a dishes, how many pieces,

Do you wish, 1, 2, 3, 4,

Popcorn, Popcorn, in the pot,

Popcorn, Popcorn, piping hot,

When it’s gone, please don’t pout,

Just make sure, that you jump out.

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Jump Rope Rhymes 3-5

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Turn around,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Touch the ground,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Touch your shoes,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

That will do,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Go upstairs,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Say your prays,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Turn off the lights,

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,

Say good night.

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Day 1- Art Using paper, pencils, markers or crayons and some objects from around the

home, you and your family can create some fantastic patterns that will

astound and amaze.

It’s been said that creativity is the key to happiness and that by doing something creative every day, we can boost our moods (and productivity) tremendously. When you are fully immersed in a creative activity, your focus shifts away from day to day worries and stresses as you instead put all your attention on the immediate task at hand.

Some people like to write in a journal while others enjoy baking cookies. Still others express their artistry by arranging fresh cut flowers in a vase…

If you are looking for a simple, non-intimidating way to be creative today, have a peek at the following tutorial. It’s perfect for all ages and uses items you will already have in

your home . When you complete this please show me on ClassDojo, thanks

What You Need: • Paper (8-1/2″ x 11″ or larger) • Pencils • Magic markers or crayons • Rulers or other straight edges (see the example add more lines.) • Round lids from various sized containers (margarine, yogurt, milk caps, etc.) Be sure to

have a nice variety available – ask the kids to bring round items in from home. (Option).

What You Do:

Start by drawing between 12 and 16 straight lines across the paper. They can go in any direction, review the words horizontal (when a line runs side to side, like the horizon), vertical (when a line runs up and down, standing tall) and diagonal (when a line runs on an angle, think of the plane wings.) Make sure you use the same line direction.

Next, place your circular objects (see list above) on the page and start tracing

them. Add as many or as few circles as you like and let them overlap in some

areas.

Now comes the fun part. Grab your watercolor paints – or crayons, pencil

crayons, markers, etc. — whatever you have on hand.

Begin filling in every other space with color. Take your time and don’t panic if you “mess up” just continue on and “go with the flow”. You will have a really

cool picture when you are done.

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Day 2- Music

Listen Book on DOJO

Zin Zin The Violin Man

As a Family Play the Freeze Music Game.

Instructions:

Playing Freeze Dance. Everyone plays safely. Have everyone

spread out to prevent injuries. Begin by starting your favorite

music. When you hear the music, it is time for everyone to

dance and move. Have someone stop the music. When the

music stops everyone has to freeze. Start the music again

dance and move. Continue to stop and start the music until the

song has ended. Continue again with different music and a new

person to stop and start the music.

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Day 2- P.E.

Speedy Sun Relay Race K-2

This activity is a good way to help us remember to dress

Sun Wise.

The objective is for one child to model wearing sun wise

clothing. They put on the clothing brought to them as

quickly as they can. This child is the Model.

A second child runs to a pile of clothing and picks out one

item of the sun wise clothing. They run back and give this

choice to the model to put on.

This continues with another child running to the pile and

picking out the next item and running it back to the

model to put on.

Keep this going until the model has all the clothing on.

Children take as many turns as needed to get all of the

clothing to the model.

After the model is dressed completely check to see how

well they did dressing Sun Wise.

If there is enough children divide them up into different

teams and make it a race to see which team can get their

model dressed first.

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Items needed:

Sun Wise Clothing

Long-sleeved shirts, Long Pants, Hats, Sunglasses,

Shoes,

empty bottle of sunscreen, or maybe just a picture

of

sunscreen.

Non Sun Wise Clothing

Tank Top, T-shirt, Shorts, Sandals, swimming suit

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Day 3- Art

Overlapping shapes

Students will learn about line, shape and color as they create colorful works of art.

What You Need:

• Paper • Pencil • Markers or crayons or colored pencils

What You Do:

The directions for this project are simple.

1) Ask children to draw a variety of overlapping shapes. Geometric, squares, triangles, rectangles, circles, oval. Organic shapes are found in nature or a freeform this can be an unique shape your child drew.

2) Then, encourage them to fill in the blanks with a variety of colors.

I distinguish between three types of shapes: Geometric; Organic (that found in nature); and Free-form. Some students needed to be “encouraged” to add more shapes to their pictures to balance them out. When the drawing (done in pencil) is complete, it can be outlined in a black marker or black crayons

You can use any kind of color scheme you’d like (for example warm colors(red, orange, yellow and pink) for shapes and cool colors(blue, green , purple) for the background). Or, just let your child use any colors of their choice.

The only rules are:

• Students need to use a variety of colors. • Two connecting shapes can’t be the same color. • Each shape section has to be filled in with different colors.

You can create this masterpiece in two art times just like we do at school. Please show me you work on ClassDoJo

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Day 3- Music

Re-listen or listen to Zin Zin the violin Man on dojo

Color the sections of the orchestra the following colors.

Yellow= Percussion Blue= Brass Green= Woodwinds Purple = Strings Find the conductors place and color it black.

Cut out the different sections of the orchestra, and see if you

can put them back in the correct spot.

Save this for your last activity.

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Orchestra picture

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Day 4- Music

“Kangaroo and Joey Too.” Originally comes from Australia.

If you’re a kid, have you ever thought about how it might feel to be a parent? To have a child of your own, and make sure that they’re safe and healthy? In this story, we’ll meet an animal mom who goes on a very big adventure to keep her

baby safe. Listen to the story:

https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/

BUR3567368462.mp3

I will also Post the link on DOJO

Characters in the Story Narrator, Kangaroo Joey Dingo Wombat Things To Think About After Listening

What — or who — in your life do you take care of? Maybe you water plants in a

garden, you tuck your dolls or stuffed toys in at night, or you sometimes keep an

eye on your baby brother or sister.

Find a grown-up and tell them what you do to be a good caretaker, and if you

ever encounter challenges along the way. Then, have them help you dream up a

solution.

You can color your own little Joey and share on Dojo

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Day 4- Art

This lesson requires planning and problem solving, much like a math problem or science

experiment. Students will see that scribbles can become much more. Think of the Paul Klee One

line drawing.

What You Need:

• Paper

• Crayons or Markers

What You Do:

1. Ask your child, if they’ve ever made scribble pictures. Earlier in the school year we

studied Paul Klee and he made scribble drawing called one line wonders. (This kind of

scribble is where you make a scribble and fill in the spaces with colors).

2. Today in Art you are being ask to create (make) scribble pictures today, but these

scribble pictures have rules.

3. The first rule is: you can only use three colors. The second rule is: the same color

cannot share a “wall”.(where the lines are touching each other)

4. If your younger students is creating this piece of Art they are encouraged to use the rules

given but if they get upset , it is okay to let the is no need to impose the rules.

5. Help your child to us the whole sheet of paper you can also do this work with them, each

of you make your own scribble. Choose three colors. Talk about which colors you would

like to use. Get your colors remember these are the three you are going to use to complete

this art work. You want to take your time a color in each of the spaces you have made.

6. When it becomes obvious that the students understand the rules, allow them to make their

own scribble pictures. Emphasize that they should fill the paper and make large enough

spaces to color. No teeny, tiny scribbles.

This does not need to be finished all at one time, just like in Art class you can take two days

to finish this.

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Day 5- Music

Using the story “A Kangaroo and a Joey” Think about

the animals and how they move and other

characteristics write down your descriptions of the

characters

Then using and your orchestra instruments. Choose an

instrument to represent each character in the story.

On the paper provided draw one character of the story

and the instrument you chose. Write a description of

why you choose the instrument for the character in the

story.

Return your work with your packet of share it with me

on dojo.

Anxious to see your ideas.

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