Have your students keep a journal. Instead of what happened, write about experiences or memories. Or this exercise, modified from a webinar led by Bill Wischusen: name/write down 5 things you can see in the room, name/write 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear right now, 2 things you can smell right now, 1 good thing about yourself.
“Keep a journal
NASA has been studying the effects of isolation on humans for decades, and one surprising finding they have made is the value of keeping a journal. Throughout my yearlong mission, I took the time to write about my experiences almost every day. If you find yourself just chronicling the days’ events (which, under the circumstances, might get repetitive) instead try describing what you are experiencing through your five senses or write about memories. Even if you don’t wind up writing a book based on your journal like I did, writing about your days will help put your experiences in perspective and let you look back later on what this unique time in history has meant.”
-https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/opinion/scott-kelly-coronavirus-isolation.html
A gorgeous google doc journal aimed at younger students here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AT2F1on29Kfi9uE7Os2FcY3EIWLz-gFRZxuimXoLcms/mobilepresent?fbclid=IwAR3BjlOlHlHiBzX6ChTwffVPFIR-meycYdfW5TbFmYv-QV3lyIVqj1QvtFU&slide=id.g721e776548_0_186
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