My students are currently doing remote learning with paper packets. We don't have 1-to-1 technology as of yet in our corporation. Although, they are working on it. Most of my students do have access to some type of smart device and are able to do some learning games and activities on line at home using their parents’ devices when available. We have provided a lot of online tools, if they can be accessed. Otherwise the packets cover their learning needs. We are able to Zoom once or twice a week and do activities together as a class!
I would love to get some hands-on manipulatives and supplies into their homes to help them navigate this uncharted learning adventure.
Unfortunately, we walked out of our buildings the middle of March thinking we would return a few weeks later and have not been able to return. I wish I would have been able to send home crayons, books, and other supplies to provide my students some more materials to aid in their learning. Plus, I hate they are missing out on hands-on learning items that I have in the classroom. I am not sure what types of things they have in their homes.
My Project
I am so excited to get these little leveled readers for my kindergarten students. I want to make sure that they have books at their own reading level in their home to read. They love to read little stories like these in my classroom, so they will be so excited to have their very own that they get to keep!
Little leveled readers help build my young students' confidence in reading.
My sweet kiddos get so excited when they actually find books that they can read and the light bulb goes on and they realize they are becoming readers. It is magical to see. I want to make sure that they have all the needed materials to help them continue to grow as readers even while remote learning is happening at their own home.
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