Woodland SpecialsContinuous Learning - Week of March 23, 2020

BEING CREATIVE AT HOME!Hello Woodland Families! Your specials teachers are missing you and reaching out to check inand see how you are all doing during these uncertain times at home. Each of us will beavailable for you to reach during the o�ce hours of 4 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday.Please feel free to check in, send us photos of yourselves being creative, or just to say hi!Below you will �nd our email addresses, as well as a note from each of us with ideas foractivities you can do during your time at home. You are on all of our minds and we cannot waitto be back in the classroom with your kiddos!

Mr. A marchambeault@stgrsd.orgMrs. Beebe sbeebe@stgrsd.orgMrs. Peirce kpeirce@stgrsd.orgMrs. Rousseau crousseau@stgrsd.orgMrs. Welch kwelch@stgrsd.org

MUSIC AT HOMEHello from home, Woodland families!

I hope you are all healthy and happy and enjoying your time together. At the Peirce Home,we’ve been reading our favorite books, playing outside, and doing LOTS of singing!

I miss singing, listening, and playing games with your children in the music room. Here aresome suggestions for how to bring music class into your own home. Have fun, but don’t feelobligated to complete all of them:

Pre-KFavorite songs/games - have your child teach you how to play:

Bee Bee Bumblebee (like Duck, Duck, Goose)London BridgeDoggie Doggie (guessing game)

Kindergarten

Favorite songs/games - have your child teach you how to play:Bee Bee Bumblebee & Charlie Over the Ocean (like Duck, Duck, Goose)Page’s Train (like London Bridge)Black Snake (hiding game)Doggie DoggieNaughty Kitty Cat (chasing game)

Songs for ListeningThe Carnival of the Animals, Camille Saint-Saëns - we’ve been discussing musicalopposites (fast/slow, high/low, up/down, loud/soft). Check out this video of John Lithgowreading his book about this collection of songsPeter and the Wolf, Sergei Proko�ev - when we get back, we’ll discuss how each characteris represented by a speci�c instrument. Check out this video with favorite characterstelling the story

First GradeFavorite songs/games - have your child teach you how to play:

Bee Bee Bumblebee & Charlie Over the Ocean (like Duck, Duck, Goose)Page’s Train (like London Bridge)Black Snake (hiding game)Doggie DoggieNaughty Kitty Cat (chasing game)

Songs for ListeningFranz Josef Haydn - Haydn wrote over 100 Symphonies. Some of the famous ones areThe Clock Symphony, The Surprise Symphony, The Military Symphony, The FarewellSymphonyLudwig Von Beethoven - Beethoven wrote 9 Symphonies, along with many songs for violinand piano, like Für Elise. Check out the �rst movement of the 5th Symphony, the secondmovement of the 7th Symphony, and the �nal movement of the 9th Symphony. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart started composing when he was only 5 years old!One of his most famous songs is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet.Beethoven's Wig - this group has created funny versions of famous classical songs.

Second GradeFavorite songs/games - have your child teach you how to play:

Bee Bee BumblebeeApple Tree (like London Bridge)Dinah & Doggie Doggie (guessing games)Chicken in the Fencepost (this is a new racing game - they may not know how to play ityet)

Songs for ListeningWe’ve been focusing on jazz in second grade music. We love listening to A Tisket, A Tasket byElla Fitzgerald. She has many other great songs as well. I also recommend listening to musicby Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. For some silliness/nostalgia, check out this video!

YouTube ChannelsHere are some of my favorite YouTube channels for singing and dancing:

Bounce PatrolSuper Simple SongsBaby Joy JoyJack HartmannThe Learning StationKidzBop Kids

Feel free to sing and listen to your own favorite songs as well!

I would love to hear from you! If you have any questions or other suggestions of songs andvideos, or if you want to let me know what you’ve been doing, you can email me atkpeirce@stgrsd.org. I’ll be checking my email and responding from 4-6 pm every weekday and Ican’t wait to hear about your musical adventures! Stay safe and enjoy your time together.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT HOMEHello Woodland Families,

Here are some physical education activities and resources for students in Mr. A's class.Students can participate in these activities at home while we are away from the gymnasium.

ART AT HOME!Hello my artists! I miss you so much and I hope you’re makingart with your families while you are at home. I’ve seen so manyof you have been following along with the author/illustrator MoWillem’s lunchtime doodles, and that warms my heart! I’ve alsohad a couple of your families email me pictures of the art youare making at home, and I have to say, it’s inspiring!

Week of 3/23 - 3/27

Warm Up Routine: Family Go Noodle - Fresh Start Fitness

"Let's Go" Warm Up this week!

https://family.gonoodle.com/channels/fresh-start-�tness

PE Activity: Physical Activity Log

Students can use this activity log to track their physical activity throughout the week.

ex. Active Outside 30 minutes, Walk with Family 20 minutes, Warm up Exercises 10 minutes

PE Activity: March "Drop Everything and Move Calendar"

Each day, students can complete a different activity on the calendar with a family member orwith supervision.

I will be available for any questions you may have from 4-6 PM every weekday. Please emailme at marchambeault@stgrsd.org

The activity log and March calendar can be downloaded from this page.

Thanks,

Mr. A.

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During the next week (and with parental supervision), I would love for you to check out one ofmy favorite channels on YouTube for drawing called Art for Kids Hub.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ This channel follows anartist named Rob and his children as they post art lessons Monday through Friday, every otherweek.

Please look through their channel and follow a tutorial that looks the most fun to do. If morethan one lesson catches your eye, you could do one every day! You can use any art materialsyou have at home: paper, crayons, pencils, paint.... whatever you have on hand and like to use.

And �nally, it would make me SO HAPPY if you would send me pictures of yourselves makingyour art, or your �nished product. I would like to include some photos of your creativity in ournext newsletter!

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Happy creating!

Mrs. Beebesbeebe@stgrsd.org

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT HOME WITH MRS.ROUSSEAUHello Woodland Families!Hope you all are keeping active and healthy during your time at home. Since the weather looksunpredictable this week, I've included a plan for you to do at home, inside, with not a lot ofspace required!1. Start off with your Big-Dog Warm-up Routine2. Play "Deck of Cards Animal Movements and Exercises"-see attached �le.3. Self-Care Moments-The Owl and the Guard Dog4. Send answers to questions via e-mail to crousseau@stgrsd.org* Grade 2 only

If the weather happens to be decent please do get outside and play! Ride your bike, take yourdog for a walk, play on your plays-cape, make a home made obstacle course. Be creative!Send me some pictures of you being active at home so that I can post them in our next week'snewsletter. I'm looking forward to hearing from you all soon!Keep active!Mrs. Rousseau

Gr. 2 Warm-Ups Big Dog Style

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Deck of Cards Animal Movements.pdf-No gym? No Problem! No exercise equipment necessary. Just a deckof cards and some creativity!

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SELF-CARE MOMENTSPlease copy and paste the questions and send your response via e-mail tocrousseau@stgrsd.orgQuestions:1.) What does the guard dog symbolize in this video?2.) What does the wise owl symbolize in this video?3.) What strategy can you use to calm the guard dog down?4.) Do you think this is helpful to learn how your brain works? Why so?

LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY WITHMRS. WELCHLibrary Literature Connection

April is National Poetry Month, which is coming up very soon!Below are activities for students in Pre-K through Grade 2 to

create some poetry around the theme of Spring!Acrostic Poems are simple and fun! In an Acrostic Poem, the �rst letter of each line is usedfor a word or a phrase that describes the subject of the poem. Our subject is SPRING! There isa link below to a worksheet you can print out and use to write your poem or follow theinstructions for your grade level below. See the picture of the poem I wrote above!

Please save your poem and bring it with you when we get back to school. We will have SpringAcrostic Poems on display in the Library. You can also ask your grown-up to take a picture ofyour poem and e-mail it to me at kwelch@stgrsd.org. I would love to read them!

Directions for creating Spring Acrostic Poems by Grade Level:PreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 - Below is the template that I used to create my AcrosticPoem, that you can use too! You can also write the letters, S-P-R-I-N-G down the side of apiece of paper and write your words or phrases that way. After your write your poem, decorateit any way you would like to!Grade 2 - You can follow the directions for PreK to Grade 1 or, if you would like to get somekeyboard practice, you can go to ReadWriteThink's Acrostic Poem Maker. Here you can typeyour poem. Print out your poem or save it and bring it in with you when we get back to schoolfor our Spring Acrostic Poem display in the Library. You can also ask your grown-up to e-mailthe poem to me at kwelch@stgrsd.org. I would love to read them!

eBook Link - Here is a link to the book- Spring by Julie Murray. This is a non-�ction orinformational book about the signs of Spring and this fun season!

The Owl and the Guard Dog | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids

TechnologyPreK, Kindergarten and Grade 1 - The new season of Spring means the weather will change.We will get to put away our winter coats and boots because the weather is getting warmer!Here are a few learning activities for getting ready for all four seasons. These activities helpus practice moving objects around the screen with a computer mouse or a track pad. Theyalso help us with decision making and making connections to different seasons. 15 minutesof this activity is a good goal!Dress for the Weather on Abcya.com - this is free on desktop and laptop computers but is apaid subscription for tablets and iPads. If that is not an option for you, please pick from theother two activities.Dress for the SeasonPeg + Cat Costume Box from PBSKids

Grade 2 - Keyboarding Practice - Pick from Dance Mat Typing - Level 2 or Typing Club topractice your keyboarding skills. Plan on 15 minutes of typing practice at least once duringthis week. Be sure to stretch out your �ngers, hands, arms and shoulders like we do in classafter using your computer or device.

I look forward to reading your Spring Acrostic Poems and seeing you soon!Mrs. Welchkwelch@stgrsd.org

P.S. Here is the link to our Computer Lab Symbaloo that has all of our learning resources too!

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