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Best Practices:
Best Practices:
Read every day
Work on oral language by having conversations
Considerations:
Considerations:
Don’t stress
Make learning fun
If possible, allow children some choice in what they are reading
Taking the learning outside (reading under a tree in the backyard, writing words with sidewalk chalk)
Incorporate authentic literacy tasks (write Grandma a letter since you can’t go visit, read about a vacation you would like to take when the stay-at-home order is lifted)
Step 1 - Don’t Stress and Self-Care
Step 1 - Don’t Stress and Self-Care
Get outside and play. Studies show that fresh air, sunshine, and dirt play a role in reducing stress levels, cortisol (your stress hormone), and improve your overall mood.
Step 2 - Read, or listen to reading every day
Step 2 - Read, or listen to reading every day
Fly Leaf Publishing-Decodable texts
NewsELA-Nonfiction articles across grade level and subject
Freckle- Differentiated articles, word study, and assessment
Scholastic Learn at Home- (K-12) - Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing.
Core Knowledge Readers - these readers are part of the Skills Strand of the Language Arts program of the Core Knowledge Curriculum. Free ELA, History/Geography, Science curriculum downloads K-8
CommonLit (Always Free - PDFs are Printable)
Listening
Audible (Free during COVID-19)- multiple options for languages
Book Power For Kids - Kid-driven book reviews.
Storyline Online-Read alouds and cross curriculum literacy lessons for teachers and parents
Lots of pro athletes, celebrities, authors, etc that are hosting read-alouds on Facebook, IG, and other social media platforms.
Step 3 - Literacy Games-Keep learning fun
Step 3 - Literacy Games-Keep learning fun
BrainPOP (Free during COVID-19)
Step 4 - Talk about learning
Step 4 - Talk about learning
Virtual Field Trips- Take a virtual field trip. Talk with your child about what they see and/or learn.
Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam - Live cam of giant pandas.
Boston Children's Museum - Visit all three floors of the Boston Children's Museum.
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari (Weekdays @ 2pm on Facebook Live)
Discovery Education - Visit some of the world's most iconic locations for rich and immersive learning experiences.
Earth Cam - Animal Cams - View animals from around the world.
Farm Food 360 - Immerse yourself in Canadian farm and food tours.
Google Arts & Culture - Tour over 1,200 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute.
Google Earth (Voyager) - Learn about the world through interactive guided tours, quizzes, and layers, and street view.
Great Wall of China - Visit China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China.
Houston Zoo - Live cams and videos of your favorite animals.
Mars - Explore the surface of Mars recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover.
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Experience the wonder of the ocean.
San Diego Zoo Cams - Live cams and videos of your favorite animals.
Smithsonian National Zoo Cams - View giant pandas, lions, elephants, and a naked mole-rat.
Yellowstone National Park - Explore some of the main attractions around the park.
Step 5 - Seriously, don’t stress
Step 5 - Seriously, don’t stress
The following guidelines are available from the Continuous Learning Task Force Guidance from the state of Kansas (page 13) for the amount of work students should be doing per day:
Pre-K : 30 minutes
Grades K-1: 45 minutes
Grades 2-3: 60 minutes
Grades 4-5: 90 minutes
Grades 6-12: 30 minutes per teacher (3 hours max in a day)
Make sure you are taking the time to relax and play!
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