In order to help promote student wellness, Council Rock is providing weekly optional student wellness activities for all grade levels that can be completed either individually or with families on Fridays. The activities address the physical health, mental health, and social connectedness of our students.

Primary (Grades K-3)

1.) Make music from a Cajon, which is a box drum from Peru. Ask an adult to help you cut a circle from a cardboard box. Use stickers, paper, tape, markers or drawings to decorate it. Strike the middle of your box with the palm of your hand, for a loud “dum” sound. Tap with the tip of your fingers to the edges for a “bek” sound. Mix the sounds to create patterns or listen and try to match the beat as you play along with your favorite songs.

2.) Listen to the Story, “All Are Welcome Here”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFvbOAvWTYA

3.) Play a game from Thailand: Find a few bangle bracelets. Throw them up in the air and try to catch them with your fingers.

Intermediate (Grades 4-6)

1.) Learn how to make Brazilian Cheese Rolls with your family

https://kidworldcitizen.org/brazilian-pao-de-queijo-cheese-rolls/

2.) Listen to the Story: “Hidden Figures: The True Story of the Four Black Women and the Space Race”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKFiSCQK5uY

3.) Play a game from Vietnam: Madarin’s Box.

See link for directions to play it.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z9jKocQNQxYF9tJHLoOBthRxP3-CLZeMD8v8RcG-EUA/edit?usp=sharing

Middle School (Grades 7-8)

1.)Try to make a Mexican recipe for dinner

https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/rice-beans-mexico/

2.)Watch a Video that Challenges Stereotypes with Music: https://whyy.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/fbb28fe6-7d37-4dab-b629-7aa4f0aaab2f/black-violin-breaks-down-music-stereotypes/#.XtagYDpKjIV

3.)Play a game from Africa: Achi.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GZosod1VGN5QMgbrWZGhQ1ZEVBXPC-KhrSBXwFhHGx0/edit?usp=sharing

1.)Make a Costa Rican Pancake by following these steps.

https://www.196flavors.com/costa-rica-chorreadas/

2.)Explore the Asian Art Museum from Home:

https://asianart.org/museumfromhome/

3.)Play a game from Ethiopia: Mancala. Make your own board with an egg carton and dried beans/jelly beans.

Here are the directions to play:

https://endlessgames.com/wp-content/uploads/Mancala_Instructions.pdf