HERE is the checklist for this week!
| Name | Assignment |
| Hyrum | Song |
| Vilate | Prayer |
| Lucy | Spiritual Thought |
| JudySue | Pledge and Joke of the Day |
| Ellie | Show and Tell |
| Talmage | Knowledge Share |
| Emma | Lead Map Song |
| Anya | Word of the Day |
| Fielding | Treasurer and Snack |
| Millie | — |
| Janie | — |
LEARN: read and watch
- Read pages 37-52
- Choose an interesting fact to share with us!
DO: create a brain hat
Print and cut out this brain hat (don’t worry about the neuron activity). Study it this week to prepare for a game. Bring this with you to class!
BECOME: Use your senses to control your brain
Our brains are incredibly powerful, but, believe it or not, WE have the power to control them and change how we feel. We have so much more power over our brains than we realize, and this week you are going to try a few mindfulness techniques to prove how you can use your senses to change the chemistry of your brain.
For 4 days, spend 2 minutes practicing a mindfulness technique. You’re welcome to try the ideas below, repeat techniques, or to find your own. You can use 
the sheet below to record your experience.
Grounding technique: This is incredibly powerful because it involves all of your senses. Spend 2 minutes tuning into your 5 senses in that moment to truly appreciate the life you are living.
Power Pose: Did you realize that the position you hold your body in impacts the way you feel? If you slouch your shoulders, you are looking down and are more likely to feel down and negative. Healthy posture gives you more confidence. The following technique involves standing with your hands up (like in the picture) or with your hands in fists on your hips like wonder woman or super man for 2 whole minutes. During that time, I would encourage you to think about all the things you love about yourself and your life.
Box Breathing: Focused breathing reduces stress and anxiety. Spend 2 minutes doing the following technique and see how it makes you feel and think differently. Do you feel calm? Hopeful? Energized?
Gratitude: Spend 2 minutes writing down what you are grateful for about yourself and your life. Say a little prayer of gratitude for each thing. Deeply feel how grateful you are.
Poem
Memorize the first stanza this poem.
Some murmur when their sky is clear
by Richard Chenevix Trench
Some murmur when their sky is clear,
And wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear
In their great heaven of blue.
And some with thankful love are filled,
If but one streak of light,
One ray of God’s good mercy, gild
The darkness of their night.
Book Club and Valentine’s party heads up:
Continue reading Children of Noisy Village. Our book party is next week along with our valentine’s exchange. Start working on your box and filling out valentines! More information is on the checklist.
