Hi, everyone. I hope and pray everyone is safe and healthy at home. If these activities are not working or there are specific ones wanted please let me know. If you want downloadable worksheets also let me know. I am not sure what technology or time families have.

I was thinking to send pics of what I have been up to with my kids. We are doing alphabet isolation and going through the alphabet. We are on the letter L. Can you believe that?!

Please keep sending me your pictures! I also want to do a virtual hangout this Thursday at 1pm using google hangout. If you can join let me know I will send you the information on how to join. I am thinking for each student to find one item they want to share with me or whoever is with us!

Sites for learning: (please go back to previous weeks as well)

learning a-z.com

brainpop.com

phonics hero

dreamscape

switcher zoo

boom learning

Kids Discover

time for kids

gonoodle

This week should have warmer weather try this scavenger hunt.

Chores Visual for the Week

Another great social story on Coronavirus

Social story on distance learning and why important

Next week (April 6) is spring break. I won’t post work but some pictures of what I have been doing! Send me your pictures to share with your friends.

I miss you guys so much. I love you all.

I was meaning to post this from early today, but I have been in online meetings back to back. In the meeting we discussed work we need to send home is to enrich student growth during these times off. Students should work at home daily since as of now home learning is our only option and will not need to make up these days.

I hope your days are going well. I miss you and can’t wait to get back to school but in the meantime we need to keep learning and practicing our life skills.

Here are chores to work on this whole week. Pick 1-2 a day!

Here is a list of job skill practice work on these throughout the week.

Free Education Sites I found which students can also work on upcoming weeks:

Scholastic Learn at Home

PBS Learning Media

Nat Geo 4 Kids

ABCYA

Fun Brain

Starfall

HighLights Kids

Storyline Online

ABC Mouse

Wonderopolis

After talking with parents and siblings I was aware many of our kids are not understanding what is going on. We need to continue to reassure them they are safe and need to isolate for their own safety and others. Here is a social story to help understand. There are different levels in the PDF.

Friday morning at Howe from 9am-11am. Need an ID and a form must be filled out.

COVID19 Update:

Dearborn Public Schools Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch Pick-up for All Children 18yrs and younger

Pickups will run daily from 10am – 12pm starting March 17 at six locations:

• Fordson,
• Edsel Ford,
• Dearborn High,
• McCollough-Unis,
• Salina Intermediate,
• and Woodworth Middle School.

Signage at each site will direct parents and students where to enter the building. Food will be near entrances to minimize the amount of time community members spend in the facilities.

Please note, meals are available to anyone age 18 and younger. Students do not need to be present, and the
Dearborn School student does not need to be enrolled at the school where pick-up is made. A designated person can collect meals for multiple children.

Meals for Saturday and Sunday can be picked up on Friday.

I sure miss you guys. I will be planning to facetime with students this week. I have many parents cell numbers but I am also missing a few. So please text me with the best number to reach you for a video call. My number is 313.799.0085.

Do a typing lesson on typingclub.com

Read or listen a short article from https://www.storylineonline.net/

Play a math game on http://calculationnation.nctm.org/

Watch https://www.cnn.com/cnn10 and tell someone 2 things about what you learned.

Write Ms. Saab an email or send her a picture to saabr@dearbornschools.org

Text Ms. Saab 1 fun thing you did to stay busy or send her a picture of you at 313.799.0085

Complete a puzzle on https://www.jigsawplanet.com/

Watch a cooking recipe on youtube.com then make that recipe.

Play an interactive activity on http://www.gcflearnfree.org/edlall

Hi, I hope everyone is safe and healthy. I will be posting work you can do at home with your students as the time goes.

As of now, until Monday, please practice washing your hands and covering mouths when coughing.

Work for Week of 3/16- 3/20

Below are links for homework students to work at their own pace. No need to print them. Just complete and answer questions to make sure skills are worked on.

2 levels to this article. Read the level your child will use. https://n2ypublish.azureedge.net/documents/new2you/3_Publish/in_the_news/coronavirus_closings.pdf

Watch this video and practice hand washing every hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seA1wbXUQTs

Read these two articles and answer the Wh questions around the article.

Read pages 1-2 or 3-4 depending on reading level with your child. Answer the questions verbally. file:///C:/Users/saabr/Downloads/StPatricksDayAdaptedMiniPackFeeble%20(1).pdf

I am not forgetting to post we have just been so busy!! I am also hoping to have students more involved in this blog so next year they can write about the week and events as they would a newspaper as well as caption photos for you.

Some reminders:

Friday 3/13 is a half day

Monday 3/16 to Wednesday 3/18: I will be at a conference in Traverse City! I really hate to leave for three days but the information I can bring back for them is worth it.

3/18: parent teacher conferences I will be sending home a signup sheet to fill in your choices and I will send it back By Friday I will not be here for conferences but Ms Chapman will be. I am willing to do a phone conference if you would like. If your child has an IEP/Meeting this month I will not he sending it home. If you would still like to come please let me know.

3/18 is a late start

Here is what we have been up to since the last post.

Sorry I forgot to post on Friday! I was so ready to start my vacation. Haha Lots of fun all week Enjoy the photos.

Our themes for our work this week and next is Valentine’s Day. We will be thinking of the things and people we love. Our writing this coming week will be valentine cards and writing things we love about ourselves. We made shower disks that will be coming home next week. These are not to be eaten! Lol you simple place the shower disk on the short floor and let the steak and water release the disks oils to give you a relaxing shower! I am really trying to get pics but I forgot my phone in the class for the first group!!
thanks to the parents who sent their $7 for February. This money covers some of the amount I spend on recipes, gifts, our party next week and activities I purchase as well as restocking our snacks and rewards.
if you want to join us for the vday party let me know.
here are pics from last week: