Draw and Pause

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Theme: Self-Control

Materials: Draw and Pause - Drawing page (English) / (Spanish), crayons or markers, timer or bell

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Vocabulary: Self-control

SAY: Self-control means stopping yourself from doing something. It’s like waiting your turn, not eating a treat until it's time, or staying focused on the must-do before moving on to the want-to-do.

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Explore: 

ASK: Why do you think it is important to have self control?

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DO: Draw and Pause

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Materials: Drawing page, crayons or markers, timer or bell

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SAY: You will do a drawing activity that helps you practice self-control.

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How to Play:  

• Give each child the drawing page and crayons or markers.
• Students can start drawing anything they like, but when they hear the bell (or timer), they must stop drawing and put their hands in their laps until the bell rings again.
• Ring the bell to start the activity.
• Let the children draw for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Ring the bell or signal the children to stop drawing and put their hands in their laps.
• Wait 10-15 seconds before ringing the bell to allow them to continue drawing.
• Repeat this process several times.

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Reflect: Talk about how it felt to practice self-control while drawing. "Was it hard to stop drawing when the bell rang?" "How did you feel when you had to wait to start drawing again?" "Why do you think it's important to practice self-control?"

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‍Key Learning: Students practice self-control through drawing. Children understand and learn to manage their impulses and wait patiently for the right time to draw or wait.

Your Dream School

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Theme: Tech as a tool

Materials: My Dream School - Drawing Page (English) // (Spanish)

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Vocabulary: 1:1 Program

SAY: A 1:1 program is when a school or district provides every student with a computer or tablet to do their school and homework.

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If the things you do and watch on screen inspire you to be creative, curious, and kind, then yes, screen activities are helping grow your brain. 

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Explore: 

SAY: Look around our classroom. Are there more or less screens in our classroom than you thought there would be? How do we use computers or tablets in class? We will draw our Dream School. Would there be screens in your Dream School?

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DO: Draw your dream school.

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Reflect: In your dream school, did you include screens? Why or why not?

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‍Key Learning: Understand how screens can be helpful tools for learning and creativity. Reflect on the impact of technology in the classroom and envision its role in an ideal learning environment.

Multitasking Challenge

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Theme: Focus

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Vocabulary: Multitasking

SAY: Multitasking is doing more than one thing at a time without stopping one activity to do the other.

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Explore:

SAY: Adults often check their phones for messages and texts, take a phone call, or look something up. They usually do this while they are doing something else. This is called multitasking. 

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Sometimes you even try to do two things at once - like eating and watching TV or talking to a friend while coloring. It’s like being a clown in a circus, juggling balls while riding a horse. Doing two things at once is hard and is not quicker or more efficient.

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DO: Pat Your Head and Rub Your Tummy Challenge

SAY: You are going to try to do two things at once! The challenge is the Pat Your Head and Rub Your Tummy Challenge. You will start by patting your head with one hand. Once you get the hang of it, start rubbing your tummy with the other hand in a circular motion. But don’t stop patting your head!

See if they can continue to do both actions without mixing them up or stopping.

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Discussion: After the challenge, talk about how their brain was working hard to keep track of both tasks at the same time. You can explain that, just like this activity, doing two things at once can be tricky because it splits our attention.

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Key Learning: To show how hard it can be to do two things at the same time.