Eisenhower Resources
Below you will find lessons and activities from Mr. Lebo, Mrs. Erk, and Mrs. Gassman that you can complete throughout the week! Some you many want to complete more than once (like the yoga video!)
Week 1 (March 30-April 3)
Sometimes it can be hard to tell others how we feel without blaming them! This video can help you learn how to use I-Statements to be better at sharing our thoughts.
10 minute yoga session - use this to get your day started - or even to just get up and move!
Practice using your I-Statements - Play a card game or board game with someone in your family. If you get frustrated or upset, use I-Statements to talk to your family!
Week 2 (April 6-April 10)
Listen to the book "Be You" read by the author, Peter Reynolds.
Think about the book you just listened to. What are 3 things you think the author, Peter Reynolds, wants you to do after reading/hearing his book?
10 minute Yoga Flow - you might want to do this every day!
Week 3 (April 13-April 17)
Watch this video about having a growth mindset!
Think about the mindset video you just watched. What are some ways you can practice the skills mentioned in the video?
10 minute Yoga Stretch - you might want to do this every day!
Week 4 (April 20-April 24)
Listen to the book Thelma the Unicorn and think about the following questions:
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Why do you think Thelma feels insecure about herself in the beginning of the story?
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Do you think Thelma was deceitful to pretend to be a unicorn? Explain your answer.
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Can you understand why she acts as she does? How can our negative emotions sometimes lead us to act in negative ways?
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Why is Otis an important part of the story, even though he isn’t in the story for long? Why are the people who love us just as we are so important?
Think about the story you just heard. Can you remember a time you ever felt insecure? What happened right before you felt that way? How did you move forward?
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10 minute Yoga Stretch - you might want to do this every day!
Week 5 (April 27- May 1)
Listen to the book The Return of Thelma the Unicorn and think about the following questions:
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What are some of the feelings Thelma experiences throughout the book? Do the feelings change?
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Is Thelma a good friend? Why or why not?
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Is Otis a good friend? Why or why not?
Think about the story you just heard. What makes someone a good friend? Do you think you are a good friend? Why or why not?
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10 minute Yoga focusing on neck and shoulders - you might want to do this every day!
Week 6 (May 4- May 8)
Listen to the book "Be You" read aloud. What do you think the book is really about? What does it mean to be you? Discuss this with someone in your house!
Try one or both of these mindfulness exercises!
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This yoga video is 20 minutes long - you might want to split it up and do 10 minutes at a time.
Week 7 (May 11- May 15)
Listen to the book "The Mixed-Up Chameleon. Discuss any of the following questions with someone in your house!
What are 3 things that make you happy?
What are 3 things you've wished for yourself?
Do you think it's good, or even possible, to get everything you wish for? Why or why not?
What makes a chameleon a chameleon? What makes a person a person?
Try one or both of these mindfulness exercises!
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This yoga video is 20 minutes long - if you did the first 10 minutes last week, do the final 10 this week!