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Mindfulness Quotes/Montra: OPTIMISM

Quote:  “When it rains, look for rainbows.

                   When it’s dark, look for stars.” 

Mantra: I can focus on a bright future.

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Summer Reading and Activity Choices:

- Virtual Summer Camp, by Destiny (our library system). For all grades, a new choice board posted each week (days vary). There's read alouds, cool videos, how to draw, and more. Click on any a topic that interests you or explore a new topic. Your choice. Let me know what you think and share your activities at mnavas@emsd63.org 

- Week 12 Space

- Week 11 Things That Fly

- Week 10 Furry Critters

- Week 9 Games and Sports

- Week 8 Bugs

- Week 7 Pets

- Week 6 Camping and Picnics

- Week 5 Gardens, Plants, Flowers

- Week 4 - Dinosaurs

- Week 3 - The Ocean

- Week 2 - The Farm

- Bringing Brookfield Zoo to You!  has some exciting videos and activities. Scroll down (almost to the bottom) to see two of  my favorites "I Scienced" At-Home Activities and "Bringing The Zoo To You" Facebook Live Chats videos. For example Camping Around Bears. Owls and Lions are a big hit.

- TIME for Kids Free. Ask Mom or Dad first. Then click here to apply online. Choose English, Spanish, or Chinese and your grade level. Then you will receive a link in your email. Gratis.

- TIME for Kids Pregúntale a mamá o papá primero. Luego haga un clic aquí para solicitar en línea. Elija Inglés, Español o Chino y su nivel de grado. Luego recibirá un enlace en su correo electrónico.

 Overdrive (Sora) Located on the ClassLink page. Read or listen to books online. Scroll down to see the 'Most popular' and 'New audiobook additions'.      Ubicado en la página de ClassLink. Lea o escuche libros en línea. Despláce hacia abajo para ver los 'Más populares' y 'Nuevos audiolibros'.

- Draw with Drew and Rosie TIME for Kids teamed up with our Creativity Partner, Adobe, and launched a weekly creative interactive video series, Draw with Drew (and Rosie!). New episodes will be released every Thursday. Tune in and to join the journey at  time.com/drawwithdrew 

- For Harry Potter fans: Click here for the latest chapter. Listen to a chapter or two each day. All read by the movie's actors and actresses. Enjoy other activities at https://www.wizardingworld.com/  To watch my intro click >my WeVideo 

- Read aloud list shared by Phoebe Defino titled Black Lives Matter Instructional Library includes books we’ve read together at Nelson. Slide 11 has some read alouds in Spanish (we’ll be adding more so check back weekly). To listen just click on a book cover.

Please reach out if you have any questions. I am here to help. 

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