As I drove my granddaughter to preschool today, the Dobson High School parking lot was empty. I was reminded that my grandson is back at distance learning and maybe many of you are too. You are teaching and parenting in times that we've not seen in most of our lifetimes. I don't think there are easy answers. The one thing I can say is to do your best. Think out of the box. Stay connected with your students and their families.
In crazy times, children need to know we see them, we care for them, and that we are here for them. So if you have classroom rituals, (I sure hope you do) keep them going online too. Now you may have to adapt, but you can do that ---YOU are a teacher and we improvise well, we roll with the flow. Be you!
So my ideas today are things you can do in class and that you can do at home or send ideas to families to do at home. You're probably not able to offer playdough play in the classroom so suggest playdough play at home. A link to Kool-Aid playdough. I use 2 pkgs. of unsweetened Kool-Aid mix. https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/no-cook-kool-aid-playdough
The following link offers different types of playdough to try ---https://kidactivities.net/play-dough-recipes
Family/Home created books-Why not suggest that families create a family book?
- This is our family: student/family drawn family pictures or photos. EX: My family has 5 people. My family has 3 pets. Photos or drawings to illustrate
- A counting book: In our home, we have ____ doors. I have ____types of cereal I like to eat.
- Margaret, Margaret what do you see out your window?... in the kitchen...???
- The ABC's of My house book---A is for Aunt Kristi
Create matching games to send home via email or packet mailings. Picture matches, color matches, Upper/Lower case letters, Nursery Rhyme characters.
Introduce your families to Spotify and help them create music lists for sing-alongs, movement, and soothing sounds.
Wishing you well,
Teacher Debbie
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