Where I live, in a matter of 24 hours the structure and routines of our daily lives changed significantly with the spread of COVID-19. When our routines get upset and simple things that we typically take for granted are no longer givens (like children going to school, parents going to work, and being able to find cold medicine and toilet paper at the grocery store) it can cause many emotions and some stress. Know that I am keeping you all in my prayers. You’ve got this! With school closings, it has been amazing to see the response from the vast majority of humans. While there are articles about people not following the social distancing recommendations and others hoarding hand sanitizer and toilet paper, I have been overwhelmed by so much good. Resources are being offered from just about every type of business out there for the benefit of the community. Amazing teachers world wide are finding each other in Facebook groups to collaborate and support one another; answering questions and sharing their ideas and creations with other educators. Humans are helping other humans in simple ways that are making a big difference. I would like to make a very, very small contribution as well. My Facebook feed has been bombarded with so many amazing resources for teachers and parents to take advantage of to keep their students and families engaged while schools are closed. Here are two google docs: a compilation of some of these resources (I will try to add new ones as I find them) and a table with the activities/resources I plan to use with my 3rd-5th graders this week at home (Note: I have a tendency to over plan and we may not get to everything everyday!). Please check back! I plan on sharing my planned activities/resources each week as I compile them. If your kiddos are younger or older than mine, don't worry, the first google doc has a little something for everyone! While we have this “time-out” from our regularly scheduled programs, I encourage you to also take walks, cook together, play board games, sing silly songs, have dance parties, make up new games, read in blanket forts (with flashlights!), color, lay on the floor and play with toys, build Lego creations, and, well, you get the idea. Learning can happen in so many ways!
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