Peekapak's Peekaflu Lesson 6 - Hibernation Station | Social Emotional Learning for Elementary

Cody feels like the stay-at-home order is a lot like when a bear hibernates. Bears hibernation by staying in their homes for a long time. When it's warmer, they come back outside. While Cody is "hibernating" he wants to learn a secret new talent and needs your help.

6A: Letter from Cody

Hi friends! It’s Cody here.

I’ve been spending a lot of time in my room. I like listening to music while I draw. It keeps me calm. Brady’s music playlist has some new Katy Beary songs I like. It reminded me that Katy Beary must be hibernating right now. 

Bears hibernate by staying in their homes for a long time. When it gets warmer outside, they come back outside – well rested and ready to go.

That got me thinking, we’re hibernating right now too! While I’m hibernating, I should learn a super cool new talent. When the Peekaflu goes away and we go back to school, I can show off my new secret talent in a big reveal… Ta-da! Maybe I will ask my friends to join me. We’ll have a talent show to perform our new talents!

What secret talent should I learn? What secret talent will you learn?
Your (secretly) talented friend,

Cody

6B: My Secret Talent

• Parents/guardians, read the letter from Cody with your child. 
• Ask the following questions after reading:
  • Why is hibernation similar to the stay-at-home order?
  • Why does Cody want to have a talent show? Why is it a secret talent show?
  • What should Cody learn?
• Help your child write a letter (or drawing/video) responding to Cody.
• Have your child send a photo of their letter back to their teacher and/or take a photo/video and post it on Twitter (tag @Peekapak). Cody may see it and respond!

Family Activity:

• Cody remembers that when he learned to play the drums, he had to show perseverance and make a plan to reach his goal. He uses the same template to learn his new secret talent. What is his secret talent? You’ll have to wait and see!
• Use the activity sheet attached (My Goal Contract -lesson 11 (Perseverance Unit Grade 3) to write down the goal for your new secret talent. 
  • Here are some inspirational new talents:
    • Learn to draw
    • Learn to juggle
    • Learn card magic tricks
    • Learn to bake cookies
    • Learn a new dance move
    • Write with your opposite hand
    • Learn a new hairstyle
    • Play an instrument
• After you complete your goal sheet, give it a try! Invite your family and friends to learn a new talent too. When you come out of hibernation like Katy Beary, you can have a secret talent show just like Cody!

This lesson can be accessed as a Kahoot (interactive quiz): here

The rest of our COVID-19 social-emotional learning lessons can be accessed on our blog: here