Ideas for Using Resources
Try to model your home schedule around their classroom’s schedule. Create and post a schedule for each day. See below for some ideas.
Aim for an hour of literacy activities including reading and then an hour of math.
Alternate between online and other activities.
Aim for an hour of physical activity each day and an additional hour of activities of their choice.
Of course, each family and child are different so create a schedule that meets the needs for you and your child.
Schedule
Developing a schedule for your child is incredibly helpful for giving them predictability during this unpredictable time. This can also be very helpful for us as adults!! Here are some resources to help you with these tasks:
Blank Daily Schedule to Plan the Day
Filled in Daily Schedule (will prompt you to make a copy so you can edit)
Here is an example from a national educator. Here is her Day One schedule.
Sample schedules by grade span by Khan Academy.
To Do Lists
In school, we spend a great deal of time working on goal setting with our students. We do this because setting goals, working toward goals, and meeting our goals is highly motivating and engaging. Here is a goal setting sheet that can be very helpful for doing this at home: