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Distance Learning Guidance

Reading (Science/Social Studies connections as appropriate): 20-25 minutes per day

5-10 minute video lesson (see below) followed by video directions for the activity they will complete on their own. Combined video not to exceed 10 min K-2 and 15 min 3-5 as a guideline.

Over the course of a week, video lessons should provide students an opportunity to participate virtually in

• Interactive Read Aloud: As an example, the video recorded mini-lesson could include a 5 minute read aloud with built in pauses for students to respond aloud even if they are just watching.

• Shared Reading ; As an example, invite students to read aloud with you as you read from a projected text. Include pauses for them to voice specific words (e.g., "Little pigs, little pigs . . . (pause for students to fill in) . . . "Let me come in!"

• A Reading Mini-Lesson on a specific skill or strategy

• Word Study, as appropriate for the grade-level.

Writing: 10-15 minutes per day

Brief video lesson with directions for a writing activity. Balance of direct instruction with time to write. For example, I might do a lesson modeling an element of writing one day that takes 10 minutes and assign 5 minutes of trying it out, and then the next day, post video with 3 minutes of reminders and give the rest of the time for independent writing.

Over the course of a week, include at least one grammar/mechanics/sentence study lesson. The other lessons may be any kind of writing mini-lesson.