The Kids are Home... Now What?
School Counseling Supports
Making the most of school closure
Although we are sending home work for your children, the days are long when school is canceled. We also wanted to put together some suggested schedules and resources for you to help the days pass more productively.
Good Luck and Stay Well.
Tricia Rudy
K-5 SEL and Counseling Support
A Sample Day with Ideas to Build a Consistent Schedule
*Disclaimer: what follows is a pretty packed day with a lot of transitions. The purpose here is not to impose a structure but to offer ideas for how to break up the time. Think of it as a menu of options; pick and choose what works for your children and your family.
8:00 Make breakfast together
9:00 An hour of schoolwork
10:00 DIY Science project
11:00 Exercise! Here are some Indoor suggestions
12:00 Creative lunch-making
1:00 Second session of schoolwork
2:00 Round 2 of physical activity - we all need it...
3:00 Healthy snack & DIY Crafts project
4:00 Write a letter, make a yard sign, or chat with a neighbor, friend, or family member via text or video to spread some good cheer. Other ideas from the Great Kindness Challenge HERE.
5:00 Movie or TV break. See the Screen time PDF for some Social Emotional Learning with movie or TV characters.
6:00 Prepare, eat, and clean up dinner; everyone helps.
8:00 Board Games/showers/read aloud before bed
Virtual Field Trips
1) Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips
2) Museum Field Trips from Education World
3) Animal Web Cams on EarthCam watch live or archives
Baking = great STEM learning
After you've done all the measuring, then you can think about the chemistry of cooking. At what temperature does butter melt? Or water boil? You and your child can generate hundreds of questions and answers about math and science by the simple act of making cookies.
Then, once those cookies are made, there are all kinds of story problems! If everyone in the family gets an equal number of cookies, how many cookies does each person get? What about the ethical dimensions of cookie-making? Who should get the most? The person who cooks? Who cleans? Who buys the groceries? Or should everyone get an equal amount?
K-5 Weekend Food Backpack Program
If your child is NOT in the program, but needs this service, please email me at trudy@hhschuskies.org. K-5 students can be added at any time.
Mrs. Rudy is still here to support as needed!
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