Good Morning
I am still saddened how quickly everything happened yesterday. We had less than 4 hours to prepare for the next month. I am also sad about the fun activities that we had planned. Now they will not take place or they are on hold. Also we never got to say goodbye to most of the kids. I have to remind myself that right now the number one priority is for everyone to stay healthy.
I am hoping that everyone is still using reading passports. Please remember to read to your child for 20 minutes every single day. I will give them their stickers when they get back. Everyone that participates every day, will have their names put into a raffle for a bike. If you do not read to your child every day, please make this a new and lasting habit. Reading is most important in a child’s education.
I have some websites you can use for now to keep your child academically and physically active:
*abcmouse.com—I had past students use this with great results. This is especially good for math and language lessons. However, feel free to check out the other areas.
*applytherapy.com/handwriting-heroes/—This website helps with penmanship. This for some reason did not work on one of my devices. I googled handwriting heroes and had better results. If you get a chance to get out of the house, check out dollar stores. They always seem to have a lot of penmanship books.
*gonoodle.com —We use this in our classroom. This is good for music and movement. The kids love this one! Remember this one for a rainy day!
I read an interesting article earlier today. It was about the 1918 flu pandemic. Medics found that patients nursed outdoors and in the sunlight recovered better than patients indoors. Scientific research showed that fresh air is a natural disinfectant. Sunlight is germicidal and can kill flu virus. Spend time outdoors with the kids when you can. Walks and bike rides are great!
These were just a few ideas to keep your kids busy during this time. Hope you are all staying healthy! If you have any questions or comments please email me. I would prefer emails instead of commenting on my blog. I don’t always look at the blog, but check my email several times throughout the day. powerss@dearbornschools.org
