The document provides parents with guidance and expectations for student learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends time allotments for reading, writing, math, and physical education for different grade levels. It also provides resources and links for independent reading, shared reading, reading response activities, writing prompts, math practice, and physical education activities. The document informs parents that more specific online instruction will be provided after spring break and to contact the school if computer access is not possible so they can work to find a solution.
The document provides parents with guidance and expectations for student learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends time allotments for reading, writing, math, and physical education for different grade levels. It also provides resources and links for independent reading, shared reading, reading response activities, writing prompts, math practice, and physical education activities. The document informs parents that more specific online instruction will be provided after spring break and to contact the school if computer access is not possible so they can work to find a solution.
The document provides parents with guidance and expectations for student learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends time allotments for reading, writing, math, and physical education for different grade levels. It also provides resources and links for independent reading, shared reading, reading response activities, writing prompts, math practice, and physical education activities. The document informs parents that more specific online instruction will be provided after spring break and to contact the school if computer access is not possible so they can work to find a solution.
The document provides parents with guidance and expectations for student learning at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends time allotments for reading, writing, math, and physical education for different grade levels. It also provides resources and links for independent reading, shared reading, reading response activities, writing prompts, math practice, and physical education activities. The document informs parents that more specific online instruction will be provided after spring break and to contact the school if computer access is not possible so they can work to find a solution.
As promised, our faculty has been engaged in planning for student learning in our new context. Today, we would like to share some general expectations for student learning at home over this next week. After spring break, all teachers will be providing grade-level specific assignments for students.
In preparation for our new context, parents will have to think through a number of considerations, such as: ● Fitting in the supervision of your child’s learning into your daily responsibilities as a parent ● Setting up a schedule and establishing a learning routine for your child ● Establishing a space where your child can organize and find their learning tools ● Providing the technology necessary to ensure they have online access to their teacher such as a desktop, laptop or Chromebook and a printer
We are here to support you as much as possible, and we will get through this together. We are developing a Study Space resource to help guide your planning. Systems will also be put in place at each grade level to provide parents with the opportunity to ask questions, and instructions and resources will be provided.
TIME ALLOTMENTS PER DAY
In regard to learning activities that you can get started with this week, please consider the following recommended time allotments for each grade: Subject Grade Time
Reading Kindergarten 25 minutes
1-3 30-45 minutes
Writing Kindergarten 15 minutes
1-3 30-45 minutes
Math Kindergarten 20 minutes
1-3 30-45 minutes
Physical Education K-3 30 minutes
READING
Independent Reading Grades 1-3 20 minutes per day. Kindergarten 10 minutes per day.
Shared Reading/Partner Reading
Grades 1-3 20 minutes per day. Kindergarten 15 minutes per day. Read Alouds: Storynory Storyline Video books
Reading Response Grades 1-3 links: Link here for reading response activities Raz kids (leveled reading)
WRITING
Div 1 Journal Writing prompt of the week: Write about your feelings. We want to know what and how you are doing.
K&1 will share their writing through Seesaw
Grades 2&3 will share their writing through Google Classroom MATH
Math Practice ● Grades 1-3: Please work on assigned mathletics activities Link to Mathletics ● Problem of the week ● How Many Ways/Tell me everything you know about this number ● Mad Minutes
Kindergarten Math Practice:
● ABCya ● PBSKids ● Starfall
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Go Noodle Activities: link here to gonoodle for families
Cosmic Kids Yoga: click link here Other ideas: ● Go for a walk ● Build a snowman ● Walk the dog ● Build a blanket fort ● Skipping ● Jumping jacks ● Burpees
Again, we are looking into online options for more specific grade level instructional alternatives after spring break so please stay tuned! We’ll have more information posted on SchoolZone beginning March 30, but in the meantime, please ensure that your child will have access to a computer or chrome book to support their learning. If access is impossible for your family at this time, please call the school and we will work together to find a solution.
Sincerely,
Patricia Martyn, Principal and Cynthia Yamach, Elissa Woolnough, Crystal Wilson, Sandee Lifeso & Carly Kuzhyl, Teachers Windsor Park School
