FUN WITH COLOURS
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COLOUR EXPLOSIONS
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MAKING RAINBOWS
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MINDFUL SCHOOLSMindful Schools is offering Mindfulness courses for kids. There are 10 episodes in total. Each episode has a theme (e.g. practicing gratitude or chair yoga). Enjoy!
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OCEANS WEEK VICTORIAExplore the daily activities with Oceans Week Victoria. There’s a live online session each day from Sunday, June 7th through to Sunday, June 14th. Heads up –you may need to register and sign up for some of the activities. Please access these sites at your own risk.
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EIGHT O'CLOCK STORYTIMELocal elected officials and celebrities share their favouritechildren’s picture books. City of Victoria councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe started the storytime series. Readers include PreimerJohn Horgan, Deputy Premier Carole James, Tess Van Straatenfrom CHEK News, and a number of mayors and councilors from our neighbouringmunicipalities.
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GREEN SPACE EXPLORATION JOURNAL (SIERRA CLUB BC)This downloadable and printable journal is packed with a variety of activities and interesting facts to help your child learn about and care for our local environment.
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STOP MOTION APPDownload a Stop Motion app on your tablet or phone (check with your parent before downloading!). Create a Stop Motion movie about a topic of your choice!
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WHAT'S IN MY BACKYARD PHOTO CONTESTEnter the What’s in My Backyard photo contest for a chance to win a gift certificate (up to $350) to MEC. With an adult’s help, you can enter via Twitter, Instagram, or online. Heads up - the online submission requires you to sign up. The contest closes on May 31st, 2020. Good luck!!!
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TYPING PRACTICE
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TYPING.COMYou can choose different levels to practice typing. You have the option to create a free account to save your progress. This site also gives you information about your typing speed and accuracy.
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TYPING CLUBI liked this site! It’s clean and simple. You can take a test to find out a good starting place to practice your typing skills. You also earn points and stars for completing activities.
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KIDZTYPEI really liked this site! It offers typing lessons, exercises and games to practice typing skills. I couldn’t find an option to take a test for a recommended place to start, so your child may need some assistance in picking a good level to start at.
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DANCE MAT TYPINGThis is a great beginner typing program designed for kids. Animated characters walk you through learning the QWERTY keyboard.
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TYPING GAMES ZONEThere are lots of games on this site (racing cars, mazes, snake, etc). I’d recommend this site last, as it’s definitely more “game” focused than “skill” focused. Nevertheless, your child will probably like it!
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COVID 19 INFO FOR FAMILIESOn her website, Ms. Panton has linked three wonderful books written for kids to explain what COVID-19 is, how it spread to humans, and what we can do to help slow the spread of COVID-19. You’ll find the books at three different reading levels, but all with fantastic information.
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BC HYDRO'S TEACHING RESOURCESExplore the teaching resources on BC Hydro’s website. There are learning activities for Conservation, Electricity, Energy, Safety and Sustainability.
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YGYM VIRTUAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITYLinks to a series of YouTube videos on fitness and fundamental movement skills. Videos for ages 5-9 are about 20 minutes long.
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CBC GEM: SPIRIT BEAR FAMILY
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"THE SPIRIT BEAR" ARTICLE
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STORY HIVE "SPIRIT BEAR" YOUTUBE VIDEOWatch a short nine minute video about the Spirit Bear.
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INVISIBLE INK WITH MR. FUNKFollow Mr. Funk's instructions to create your own invisible ink messages. All you need is baking soda, water, a Q tip, paper, grape juice, and a paintbrush!
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MR. FUNK'S PLANT PRESSListen to Savory's very own Mr. Funk teach you how to make a plant press. Take it out on your walks with you and use it to press flowers and plants for future crafts.
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ART FOR KIDS HUBClick the photo above to be taken to the "Art For Kids Hub" YouTube page. On their page, you'll find step by step instructions for drawing many animals, people, and many of our favourite characters including Sonic the Hedgehog, Ariel, Elsa, and Indiana Jones.
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Practice your math skills with IXL. This week's recommended activities are practicing time and money skills.
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Listen to Quentin Harris of SD64 tell the story of How Raven Stole the Sun and follow along with his directed drawing.
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Listen to astronauts read popular children's books from space.
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First Voices for Kids is designed to promote Indigenous oral culture and revitalize the rich linguistic history of this land. SENĆOŦEN is the language of the Saanich people.
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A selection of resources and activities all about ocean life. You can also join live daily events.
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Free live video events everyday on a variety of topics.
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AUTHOURS HOSTING STORY TIMEYour favourite authours are hosting a story time online. This website provides access to a number of links where you can watch authors read their books.
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FACT MONSTERAn interactive website to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.
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WONDEROPOLISExplore the Wonderopolissite to find answers to over 2000 questions (e.g. How do smoke detectors work?). Questions are answered in text form, not a video. You can also complete the “Try It Out” activities suggested at the bottom of each wonder page.
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