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EARTH DAY!
We have several options you can use to celebrate Earth Day! Get outside and enjoy all that Mother Nature has to offer. What are you grateful for? How are you lucky? Write or draw about it. Use this document to think about a new goal and change of focus (where and how you spend your energy). Start by thinking about what you are good at! Write it or draw it (maybe you are good at writing or drawing...being a good brother or sister, playing games, helping at home...) Next consider what you'd like to change. What is not working for you? Do you want to change how you feel? How clean your room is? How much time you spend outside? Finally, what will you change for a new goal? For example- I will come to mindfulness and yoga each week so I can feel more energy. Here is a link to a google doc you can type on if you don't want to print this. |
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Bear Says Thanks~ use this to write down what and who you are thankful for.
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INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY
Author Peter H Reynolds has written several books we will use this year. Here are some resources he created for us as we celebrate "The Dot" and think about sharing kindness and making our own mark on the world.
Author Peter H Reynolds has written several books we will use this year. Here are some resources he created for us as we celebrate "The Dot" and think about sharing kindness and making our own mark on the world.
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EARTH DAY
Use this reflection sheet to think about what you can do on Earth Day and every day to help make our world better. Think about Little Lou and LIttle Lee in our story, "Where in the World is Away?" SUNFLOWER JOURNEY We are growing sunflowers and will talk about them in several lessons. Sunflowers are known for following the sun each day. What helps you feel sunshine? Write or draw about it on these flowers. DIRT ON MY SHIRT We've had a lot of fun getting dirt on our shirts and playing in the mud. Here is an opportunity to make your own poem or change the original. |
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PAPER AIRPLANE
This website provides video and printable directions to make many types of paper airplanes. On the right is an example of one of the video tutorials. Before you make the plane, write or draw on the paper. Write or draw where you'd like to go or what you'd like to do more of. You can also do the opposite- write or draw what you want send away or let go. Put this page in "kid mode" in the upper right corner to make it easier to navigate. |
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PLASMA GLOBE
Notice how the energy moves and changes here. How will you move and change your energy? |
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SNOW & ICE
Enjoy a few slow breaths and then watch these ice bubble form and then disappear. What can you notice about the way the crystals form, move, connect?
Why are snowflakes 6 sides and unique?
Enjoy a few slow breaths and then watch these ice bubble form and then disappear. What can you notice about the way the crystals form, move, connect?
Why are snowflakes 6 sides and unique?
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Use this to help you feel grounded. Being grounded helps us know we safer, more calm, and allows us to be present for life.
The first page uses more words. The second page has more images.
This gives you some choices of activities you can do when you need to change how you feel or find more energy.
Notice ways and places you sense light in the world during these darker days.
Use this page to help you explore how you feel and what you need right now. Write or draw on it.
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Use this chart to consider new words for your emotions. Remember you are human and allowed to fell all of these emotions! The second page is in color.
We used this book to go with our session that used the book "I Am Human" by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. Being human is a unique experience for each of us. How do you express your humanity?
Visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to download these free coloring pages. They can be useful as your explore signs of spring in this meditation.