Welcome to Distance Learning!

Getting Started:

Communication:

• Weekly learning  activities will be shared with parents for the upcoming week by Friday.  This will help you prepare for your child’s next week of learning and know what skills will be covered.
• Learning activities for students will be posted by 9 am each morning (or sooner).  This will be only the daily lessons, so will change each morning. Please use the informative video linked in the parent lesson plans help your child locate the daily lesson plans.
• I will do my best to respond promptly to emails and/or text messages between the hours of 8:45 am – 3:30 pm on weekdays.

General Format: 

• Each day’s learning activities will be shared with students on Google Docs and will also be located on our blog. A tab has been created, titled Distance Learning.
• Feel free to complete the daily activities in any order or at any time of day that works best for your family, but please create a learning structure for your child that is routine and consistent.

Adult Role:

• It will be important for an adult to act as a facilitator of learning. Students may need help navigating and understanding activities and new concepts, as well as real-time encouragement, feedback, and positive reinforcement.
• It will also be important for an adult to help students self-regulate when possible by encouraging them to try tough things in creative ways.  What a great opportunity for increasing our problem solving skills. Use that growth mindset!

Staying Connected:

• Social and emotional needs are just as important as cognitive needs. Daily activities for your child to stay connected with me and their classmates will be included.
• Each day, students will have the opportunity to join me and any available students for a group video conference via Zoom at 10:00 a.m.
• Please check out this link for Zoom Expectations.  Watch this video for assistance with downloading Zoom on your child’s chromebook.

Materials Needed:

• Reliable internet access and a device to access online materials (student chromebook recommended).
• General school supplies including paper, pencil, crayons, scissors, glue, etc.

Please note:  I have done my best to plan learning activities that don’t require unique materials, but, if a lesson references something you do not have, feel free to adapt the activity as you are able.  Some activities require printing. If you do not have access to a printer, feel free to adapt the activity as you see fit.

Tips for At-Home Learning:

• Choose a dedicated learning area in your home to gather general school supplies for ease of access.
• If your child (or you) get frustrated, take a break from the activity, and try again later.
• Consider planning intentional time for “off-screen” activities.  Creative pursuits, physical challenges, exploring nature, reading, building, games, cooking, puzzles (and more!) will be just as important for your child’s overall well-being.
• For other helpful information, click here.