Here is Noor working on some awesome activities at home! Fantastic job Noor, it is awesome to see your creativity and happy smiling face whilst you work on making a caterpillar and planes.
I have managed to find a Home Learning Hub from twinkl for those that are interested in resources for Phonics, Maths, Fitness, Story Time to name a few.
Please know that your child does not have to do any of this work at home, as they can learn through playing games with you and on their own, and interacting with the family at home. This is here for those of you that want to do something fun, challenging and educational.
Also David Williams has set up a story reading site:
In saying all this, here is something important everyone with children should consider:
You might be inclined to create a minute by minute schedule for your kids. You have high hopes of hours of learning, including online activities, science experiments, and book reports. You’ll limit technology until everything is done! But here’s the thing...
Our kids are just as scared as we are right now. Our kids not only can hear everything that is going on around them, but they feel our constant tension and anxiety. They have never experienced anything like this before. Although the idea of being off of school for weeks sounds awesome, they are probably picturing a fun time like summer break, not the reality of being trapped at home and not seeing their friends.
Over the coming weeks, you will see an increase in behavior issues with your kids. Whether it’s anxiety, or anger, or protest that they can’t do things normally - it will happen. You’ll see more meltdowns, tantrums, and oppositional behavior in the coming weeks. This is normal and expected under these circumstances.
What kids need right now is to feel comforted and loved. To feel like it’s all going to be ok. And that might mean that you tear up your perfect schedule and love on your kids a bit more. Play outside and go on walks. Bake cookies and paint pictures. Play board games and watch movies. Do a science experiment together or find virtual field trips of the zoo. Start a book and read together as a family. Snuggle under warm blankets and do nothing.
Don’t worry about them regressing in school. Every single kid is in this boat and they all will be okay. When we are back in the classroom, we will all course correct and meet them where they are. Teachers are experts at this! Don’t pick fights with your kids because they don’t want to do math. Don’t scream at your kids for not following the schedule. Don’t mandate 2 hours of learning time if they are resisting it.
If I can leave you with one thing, it’s this: at the end of all of this, your kids’ mental health will be more important than their academic skills. And how they felt during this time will stay with them long after the memory of what they did during those weeks is long gone. So keep that in mind, every single day.
Here is virtual tour links for those children who want to explore it virtually:
I hope you find this information useful. Please leave a comment letting me know how you are getting on, what you are doing in your days at home, and if there is something you would like to see posted on the blog next :) As usual sending big virtual hugs from me (Mrs Futcher) and my family to you and your family. Be safe, take care and have fun.
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