ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 ???????? Learn with Ms. Lauren: ‘Responsibilities’ | Day 4 | Live Learning, Singing & Fun ????
Hello there! It’s so great to see you again. Today, we’re going to have a fun time learning about being responsible. Do you remember the story of the boy who cried wolf? He wasn’t very responsible, was he? Let’s find out why being responsible is important!
Once upon a time, there was a grasshopper who loved to play all day long. One sunny day, he saw some ants working hard, carrying seeds to their nest.
“Why are you working so hard?” the grasshopper asked. “Come play with me!”
“We need to save food for the winter,” said the ant. “You should do the same.”
But the grasshopper just laughed and kept playing. All summer long, he played and didn’t save any food.
When winter came, the grasshopper was very hungry because he had no food. The ants, however, were cozy in their nest with plenty to eat. The grasshopper learned that it’s important to be responsible and prepare for the future!
Do you have chores at home? Chores are little jobs that help keep our homes nice and tidy. Maybe you make your bed or help set the table. My favorite chore is walking my dog. What’s yours?
Did you know that most kids have chores to do? But many kids think they have too many! Remember, chores help us learn to be responsible.
Let’s get up and dance! When I say “play,” dance around. When I say “pause,” freeze like a statue. Ready? Let’s go!
Play! Pause! Play! Fast forward! Rewind! Wow, you’re a great dancer!
Today, we’re going to learn about using our voices. We can sing, speak, whisper, and shout. Let’s practice shouting with a fun song!
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! Hooray! Great job!
Rules help keep us safe and happy. For example, when crossing the street, we wait for the green light. This helps us stay safe from cars.
Did you know that in Alaska, you can’t take a flamingo into a barber shop? That’s a silly rule, isn’t it?
Before you ride a bike or play a sport, remember to do a safety check. Wear your helmet and follow the rules to stay safe!
Today, we learned why being responsible is important. We also talked about chores, rules, and how to stay safe. Remember, being responsible helps us and our community!
Now it’s time to play and have fun. Remember, the more you learn, the more you’ll love learning. See you next time!
Responsibility Chart: Create a responsibility chart at home with your family. List some chores or tasks that you can do to help around the house, like making your bed or feeding a pet. Each time you complete a task, put a sticker or a checkmark next to it. At the end of the week, see how many responsibilities you took care of!
Ant and Grasshopper Role Play: With a friend or family member, act out the story of the grasshopper and the ants. Take turns being the grasshopper and the ants. Think about how the grasshopper might feel when winter comes and he has no food. Discuss what he could do differently next time to be more responsible.
Chore Detective: Go on a “chore hunt” around your house. Look for things that need to be done, like picking up toys or wiping the table. As you find each chore, think about why it’s important and how it helps your family. Share your findings with your family and decide which chores you can help with regularly.
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Hello! You’re back—how responsible of you! I’ve been responsible too. I woke up early, walked my dog, ate a good breakfast, and even gave my goldfish a pinch of food on the way out the door. In our last class, we learned about a little boy who wasn’t responsible. Do you remember the boy who cried wolf? Yes, the boy who cried wolf! Today, we’re going to learn more about what happens when people decide not to be responsible.
We’ll also be going on a virtual field trip with ABC 123, and we’re going to read a story about a very irresponsible grasshopper. Plus, we’re going to sing and move, and of course, we have fast facts!
So, what happens when people in a community become irresponsible? For example, one of the things everyone has to do is take out the trash. What do you think would happen if nobody took their trash out? That’s right! Everything would start to stink, and it would be horrible. So, as you can see (or smell), everyone needs to be responsible for the good of their community and themselves.
Now, here’s a wonderful story about a grasshopper that has to learn that exact lesson. One warm spring day, a grasshopper was playing in a grassy green field when he noticed a line of ants marching along, carrying some seeds.
“Where are you going with that big load?” the grasshopper asked one of them.
“We’re taking these seeds to our nest,” squeaked the ant.
“But it’s such a beautiful day!” said the grasshopper. “Come and have fun with me.”
“No,” said the ant. “I think you should come work with us. It’s going to be a long winter with lots of snow. You’d better start storing your food.”
“Now, why worry about the winter? It’s only spring, and there is lots of food everywhere,” said the grasshopper as he chewed on a large blade of grass.
All through the spring, the grasshopper did nothing except eat, sleep, and play. He became quite fat. One day during the summer, the grasshopper saw the long line of ants again. They were all carrying grains of wheat.
“Where are you going with all that wheat?” the grasshopper asked.
“We are taking it to our nest to save for winter,” said one of the ants. “You should gather some wheat too. It’s going to be a long winter with lots of snow.”
“I have all the food that I need right now,” said the grasshopper. “Why worry about winter? It’s still summer.”
All summer, the grasshopper did nothing but eat, sleep, and play. He became even fatter. One day, the grasshopper noticed that leaves were falling from the trees. Autumn had come. Among the leaves, he again saw the long line of ants, all carrying kernels of corn.
“Where are you going with that corn?” the grasshopper asked one of the ants.
The ant replied, “We are taking it to our nest to save for winter. You should gather some corn too. It’s going to be a long winter with lots of snow.”
“That’s too much work,” said the grasshopper. “Winter is not here yet, and when it comes, I am sure I will be able to find some food.”
A few weeks later, winter came, and the snow began to fall, just as the ants had predicted. The snow was very deep. This was not a problem for the ants, though—they were all snug in their nest with lots of good food to eat.
The grasshopper, however, had trouble finding food. He was very hungry and very miserable all winter. By the time winter had ended, the grasshopper had learned a valuable lesson: it is important to prepare for the future.
So, everything was great for the grasshopper in the summer, but he was too busy having fun and too lazy to prepare for the winter. When winter came, the grasshopper was so hungry, but the responsible and hardworking ants had all the food they needed in their snug little homes. The grasshopper learned the hard way how important it is to act responsibly.
Sometimes we have responsibilities or tasks that we have to regularly complete to help around the house. We call that a chore. For example, making your bed is a chore, so is vacuuming. Do you use the word “chore” in your home? Yes, I thought so! What is your favorite chore? Mine is walking my dog. What is your least favorite? Well, mine is definitely taking out the trash—so stinky!
Now, let’s see what other kids think in this fast fact!
Hi, I’m Armont, here with a fast fact about chores. A recent study done with families found that 86% of kids have chores that they have to do. Oh, listen to this—96% of kids complain that they have too many chores! Yep, you’re not alone. But uh-oh, this isn’t good: 9 out of 10 parents think kids don’t have enough chores that they need to do. So, you better be glad that you don’t have more chores!
And now, here’s something that’s not a chore—get up! That’s right, it’s time to move! Let’s go and do the remote control dance! When I say “play,” dance; when I say “pause,” freeze; when I say “fast forward,” dance as fast as you can; and when I say “rewind,” dance backward.
Okay, ready? Play! Pause! Play! [Music] Rewind! Pause! Play! Rewind! [Music] Play! Fast forward! [Music] Play! Rewind! Fast forward! [Music] Play! Wow, you sure know how to move it! See you next time!
Alright, that was fun! It’s time to take a deep breath right into our tummies. Here we go, and let it out. I call them tummy breaths. Go ahead, try one more time and let it out.
Okay, well, I’m all rested and ready to sing! How about you? Yes, fantastic! Let’s see what our music teacher has in store for us today.
Hi everyone, it’s Mr. Dan! Welcome back to music class. This week, we are talking about the four different ways we can use our voice. Do you remember what they are? That’s right! We can sing, we can speak, we can whisper, and we can shout!
I can use my voice to sing. I can use my voice to speak. I can use my voice to whisper. I can use my voice to shout! Great job! Today, we are going to focus on shouting!
Now, where would we use our voice to shout? Maybe on a playground or in a park when we’re playing, or maybe at a sports game. Today, we’re going to use our voice to shout the fourth verse of “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” That’s the one where you shout “hooray!” Ready? Here we go!
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! Hooray! If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! Hooray! If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, if you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray! Hooray!
Did you use your shouting voice? Yay! Excellent! I’ll see you tomorrow when we’ll put all of our voices together. Have a good day! Goodbye!
Oh, I love music, and I think you all know I love dancing to music! Okay, we’ve been talking about how important it is for people to be responsible in communities and to help people know just what responsible members of the community should and shouldn’t do. There are rules. For example, when a grown-up is driving a car, they have to stop at red lights, stay under the speed limit, and drive safely. If people didn’t follow the rules, there would be so many accidents that nobody could even use the roads.
Now, of course, sometimes rules can go a little too far. For example, in a town in Alabama, it’s a rule that you can’t drive blindfolded. Isn’t that one kind of obvious? Do we really need a rule for that?
Here’s a fast fact about some more funny rules and laws! Armont here! Did you know that in the state of Alaska, you are not allowed to bring your flamingo into a barber shop? Okay! In South Dakota, for some reason, it was illegal to sleep in a cheese factory for a long time. Well, there you have it! Armont out!
So, you can’t take your flamingo into a barber shop in Alaska. Oh well, you can still have fun there! I know because ABC 123 and I just went to Alaska, and they made this sing-along video all about it! Let’s go!
There’s only one state with a midnight sun; it’s near the North Pole. Do you know which one? It has polar bears, moose, and reindeer too. If you said Alaska, then yes! You do!
Alaska! Alaska! We learned so much when we went to Alaska! There’s no other state where you can see a midnight sun. In Alaska, it’s the one and only!
We saw special sleds that were pulled by dogs. We saw native totem poles carved from logs. We went to the highest peak there. We went to many places and loved everywhere!
Alaska! Alaska! We learned so much when we went to Alaska! There’s no other state with mountains quite high. Alaska’s reach way up into the sky!
Yes, there’s no other state where you’ll see all these things and more! Alaska! Fun to search and explore!
How fun! Did you sing along? Yes? Good! Now back to rules. Rules about flamingos in Alaska probably don’t affect you, but here’s a music video that shows you some rules that do, along with some ways to be responsible and safe.
What should you do before you ride in a car? Before you walk across the street? Before you hike very far? Before you ride your bike?
What should you do before you roller skate or ride a skateboard? Do the safety check! The safety check! Do the safety check!
You want to be safe before you go have fun. The safety check’s important for everyone, no matter if you’re young or very, very old.
Here’s a few safety tips that we all need to know: Do the safety check! The safety check! Oh yeah! Do the safety check!
When you play a sport, you should wear proper shoes, wear all safety gear, and follow all the rules. If you skate, wear guards on your elbows, wrists, and knees. When you ride your bike, put on your helmet, please!
Make sure you only cross when you have a green light. Don’t forget reflectors if you walk or ride at night. Take a look for stop signs when you’re riding on your bike. Bring lots of water when you go on a hike!
Do the safety check! The safety check! Well, well, do the safety check!
When waiting for the bus, don’t run until it stops. Wait on the sidewalk with your friends. Here’s another tip every bus rider should know: When you get off the bus, walk in front as you go!
Take a look both ways before you cross the street. In buses and cars, you got to stay in your seat. Never forget to put your seatbelt on. Don’t distract the driver when you’re all having fun!
That’s the safety check! The safety check! You know it by now! That’s the safety check! The safety check!
Walk only on the sidewalk, never in the road. Cross only in the crosswalk, no matter where you go. Stay close to an adult when you’re in the park. Drivers may not see you, whether you’re careful or not.
Last but not least, don’t talk to strangers. The safety tips are important to avoid many dangers. But if you need some help, do you know what to do? Dial 911—someone’s there to help you!
That’s the safety check! The safety check! Oh, now that’s the safety check! Just do the safety check!
Okay, today we answered two big questions: What happens when you don’t want to be responsible? And how do rules help us be responsible?
We also found out which chores kids do and don’t like. Finally, we learned about rules that keep us safe and responsible.
So that’s the end of class! Next, it’s playtime with today’s activities and games. It’s a good one, so do the responsible thing and finish your playlist before I see you tomorrow! And remember, the more you learn, the more you’ll love learning! See you tomorrow!
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