As we are now entering Week 2 of our Covid19 Distance Education, we are probably finding some sort of routine or maybe understanding of what our homes and children are looking like and feeling like right now. A reminder to be kind to yourself at this time, there are no right ways to set up your schedule as this is new and unsettling territory for all of us. We are trying to parent, work, and provide childcare and education for our children and it is difficult to juggle all of this.
Our School Board continues to inform us that it is not necessary to deliver curriculum at this time. We may be given a different direction for next week and will re-visit at that time, however for now, I will continue to provide ideas and helpful sites or activities for your children to do.
- Reading daily for 20 minutes (RAZ-Kids or a book of their choice)
- Journal writing (write about what they've been doing or a free write on anything they want)
- Multiplication facts up to x7 (create flashcards or xtramath.org)
- Any of the curriculum based sites our students are familiar with (Prodigy, Zorbit's, ABCya, or other sites from the OCSB Student Portal)
- Outdoor play (Scavenger hunts, soccer, road hockey, walks, bike rides)
I've given 2 assignments to our students that I would like them to try.
- Letter Writing - writing a letter/drawing a picture for a senior who is feeling lonely and living in isolation in a senior facility will show kindness and care during these difficult days. Have your child open up their Google Drive and click into their Language folder. Then click the New Google Docs button and type it there. I can then access it and have it sent to the Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre.
- Flipgrid - I also created a Flipgrid called Kindness Tracker to have the students create a video telling me about how they have shown kindness to their family or community during this time. You can access it here: Flipgrid Kindness Tracker (https://flipgrid.com/62ecbd83). If you need another code, try ferrarotto9004. They will need their school email and login. Email is Firstname.Lastname@ocsbstudent.ca and their password is either their firstname3 unless they have created their own. Email me if you are unsure of their password or email address.
I will email you with some details of our next Zoom meet up, scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 at 11:00am.
Take care and email me anytime!
Ms. Ferrarotto
