Provide floor play opportunities that promote rolling, reaching or crawling utilizing pillow/bolster supports and favorite toys to motivate and engage your child to be active holding their head up. Assist them onto hands and knees and rock and reach for toys or encourage crawling races if independent. Playing games or reading books while on your tummy is great trunk strengthening for kids of any ability.
http://www.activelearningspace.org/implementation/motor-development/prone-activities
Good morning friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend and got to enjoy the warmer weather! By now you should have received your new work packet for the week. In this packet is a list of daily activities you can do to work on using your core vocabulary board. This week our focus is using the word “go.” I’ve attached your daily activities below and included a great video of Ms. Dawn using “go” on her core board! If you have any questions or need any support please reach out to me Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Wishing our families that observe the holy month a blessed Ramadan! Below is a link to 30 books for 30 days of Ramadan!
April 24, 2020
Greetings,
Since our school buildings closed on Friday, March 13th there have been thousands of positive interactions between students and teachers via phone, e-mail, and on-line. This is why I am so deeply troubled and concerned about a few individuals who have taken advantage of our new school environment, made poor choices, and become disruptive to the learning process.
These disruptions occurred at the middle school level while teachers were trying to provide instruction to students during a Google Meeting. Unfortunately, these disruptions crossed a line and became threatening and obscene. It has also been discovered that, in some cases, students willingly gave their user information and password to these individuals allowing them to gain access to the meetings. Students are responsible to protect the confidentiality of their district issued accounts and passwords. It is a direct violation of district guidelines and protocol to share passwords with anyone and we will not tolerate those violations as we ensure the security of our network in order to protect our students.
The behaviors that these students exhibited are not acceptable at any time but especially now, as we all deal with a worldwide crisis, the district will not permit this type of disruption to learning. It is our responsibility to protect instruction and we will be enforcing every disciplinary action allowed by our Student Code of Conduct. For those individuals who violated the law, we will involve the Dearborn Police to issue tickets, and if needed, take further and more serious legal action.
Although teachers and students have been safely using Google Meetings, I asked our Instructional Technology Department to temporarily suspend all student access to Google Meeting on the District network. We are also working to have staff use a platform for on-line meetings that has been used in the District for several years and is specifically developed for use in the classroom. The software gives teachers more control over a meeting including ending if someone attempts to gain access without permission.
I proudly started my career as a teacher and, like many of you, my wife and I are also adjusting to working at home and supporting the learning needs of one middle school and one high school aged child. The actions that took place this week disrespects the efforts that all of you are doing to support your child’s education. As Superintendent, and as a father, I am sorry this occurred and apologize to the students who were the victims of these behaviors.
Just as my wife and I have taken an active role in our own children’s learning and on-line activities, I ask all parents to use this experience as an opportunity to talk with your child about proper behaviors while on-line including protecting your personal information such as usernames and passwords.
Since March 16th, I have heard many encouraging stories of student learning taking place at all grade levels. This past week has been a shift for all of us as we transitioned to the new learning plan. Of course there has been a learning curve for everyone involved including staff, students, and parents. We understand this transition to “Continue the Learning” is going to create frustrations and questions. Please know that our teachers, principals, and administrators are here to help all of our families during the weeks ahead. Our continued goal is to be supportive during this very difficult time. Remember, we are all in this together and together we will become an even stronger Dearborn community.
Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives.
Regards,
Glenn Maleyko, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Hi friends! By now hopefully you have received your new work packet for next week. Our core vocabulary word that we will be focusing on is “go.” Ms. Dawn has made some great videos modeling how to read a story while using our core vocabulary board to communicate “go.” Check one of them out here and follow along with your core vocabulary board! Have a wonderful weekend!
Click on the link below to access a fun Earth Day activity provided by our occupational therapist, Ms. Erin!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1am74NtzvvkhBOydqx-8__GChltrfVZQeIkibsQGkMXY/edit?usp=sharing
Chromebook distribution has been scheduled for Monday 4/27 from 10:00-1:00 and Tuesday 4/28 from 11:00-2:00. Parents who have communicated ahead of time with their classroom teacher that they would like to pick up a Chromebook will pull up curbside and their Chromebook will be brought out to them. A signature is required to take the device home.
Hi friends. Happy Earth Day! I hope you have enjoyed learning about Earth Day with your families! I would love to see pictures of different ways you are helping out the Earth at home! Listen to the song below to review all the different things you can recycle to help our planet!
Please see underneath “links” additional blogs from our staff . Here you can access resources, activities, and materials to assist you in continued learning at home from our speech pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapists, specials teachers, school psychologist, school nurse, school blog, and district blog.
Additionally, I have added a tab for our “Scope and Sequence Curriculum.” This helps to explain our curriculum and how our students move through the learning process. It will provide prospective on the fundamental levels of learning of our students.
New work packets will be mailed out tomorrow with updated materials to continue learning at home! Inside each packet will be daily activities to work on using your core vocabulary board, ELA and math activities, occupational therapy activities, and information regarding dates and times when you have an opportunity to work with Ms. Dawn and Ms. Erin through a google hangout! Each packet also has explicit directions for every activity as well as a suggested daily schedule as to how you can complete all of the activities provided. As always, I am available for any assistance you may need Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.