It is Monday 3/30 and it is our 3rd week of the 3rd trimester and our 3rd week of distance learning. That’s a lot of 3’s. Just some number fun for your Monday morning. Before we get to this week’s Monday Mix-in’s, we wanted to make sure you are aware of our Better Together Week. Read on!
Better Together Week!
Did everyone enjoy Virtual Spirit Week? For this next week, let’s work out your corona crazies with something to participate in each day as a family. Knowing we are doing them together, will hopefully make the days at home a little, well, better…
MONDAYS w/Mark
Coach Mark has taped some great games to play each day, and if you haven’t tried them yet, today is the day! Let’s get those bodies moving together! They are available in the Parent Portal.
TUESDAY Take Out
Give yourself a break from making dinner and support a local restaurant! There are loads of small food spots fighting to stay afloat right now, so if you are able, consider ordering take out from your family’s favorite haunt.
WWP WEDNESDAY
Wisdom Wonder Project is offering loads of free resources right now for families who need some extra support with kids at home. Do you know a parent outside of SLOCA who would benefit? Today is the day to share! Choose to forward one of the following: (A) sign up for the free daily email, (B) subscribe to our YouTube channel for math videos and more, (C) watch our live storytime on Instagram weekdays at 3p PST, or (D) all of the above!
Throw Out THURSDAY
What do you need to get rid of today to make some space in your home? Negativity? Expired spices? Tech in the evening? Decide as a family what to get rid of, and throw it out today!
FRIDAY Fun Day
Who’s ready for Spring Break?! Pick a game to play as a whole family (favorite board game, charades, a puzzle, to name a few) today!
Wireless WEEKEND
We’ve been overloaded on tech since going online, and it’s time to disconnect where we can and be present. It’s hard to be low tech when school is virtual, so use this weekend to balance the scales and start your break off with a little break from screens.
And now for some more Jamestown Monday Mix-ins.
Resource Links:
Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend | Read a short biography of Pocahontas.
Pocahontas | Learn all about her childhood, marriage, and interactions with the English.
On the Trail of Captian John Smith | Super fun site! Includes fun mini-games, like building the Jamestown Fort and more.
Colonial America: Jamestown Settlement | Read the Encyclopedia entry and take a quick quiz at the end.
Jamestown Colony Word Search | Print this out for a fun history word search.
Powhatan | An encyclopedia entry about the leader of the Powhatan empire.
John Smith | A brief biography of Captain John Smith.
George Percy | Percy was one of the original Jamestown settlers who wrote first-hand accounts of the colony. This link includes pictures, a timeline, and links to related topics.
John Rolfe | Learn about the man who married Pocahontas and first made tobacco marketable in Virginia.
Video Links:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Pocahontas The Peacemaker | A short biographical video.
Eat Like a Powhatan | Learn about the foods and crops of the First Virginians.
The World of Pocahontas Unearthed | Learn about archeological finds from the Virginian Indians.
Jamestown — The Impact of Tobacco | A Khan Academy video. Check out their other videos on Jamestown.
Jamestown Colony | For those that learn well when information is set to music.
