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Continuing the Discussion on Reimagining Education

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Continuing the Discussion Thank you to everyone who has engaged in this discussion and provided excellent questions for further consideration!  In order to see if this is a viable idea, we need multiple educators to speak into it and find those tricky places to fix!  In this post, I respond to several excellent questions as [...]

Reimagining Education in Light of the Pandemic

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On May 6, 2020, The Washington Post reported on an effort by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Bill Gates, along with Eric Schmidt, formerly of Google, to “reimagine education” by focusing on technology as a vehicle of learning instead of traditional in-person classrooms (Strauss, 2020).  Teachers in America responded critically on social media platforms, [...]

A Fun Germ Experiment, Virtual Tidepools, and an Obstacle Course!

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As we start another week of shelter-in-home, I wanted to share several ideas for activities!   Hands-On Science Experiment: See how “pretend germs” stick to your fingers and how soap “scares” them away!  Watch this TikTok video by HayesEarles(@hays1) for inspiration! You will need the following materials: bowl, water, pepper, liquid soap, towel to dry […]

Activities for Transitional Kindergarten Students

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As mentioned in one of my previous blogs, I will be creating a list of activities for parents to do with their children to support their continued learning and development of essential skills.  Here are activities for children in transitional kindergarten! In California, TK uses modified kindergarten standards (see pgs 28-29 in the CA Department […]

A Note on Learning in Survival Mode

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You may be finding your child is frustrated or resisting distance learning right now.  That is very normal. Your child is in survival mode, along with pretty much the rest of the world.  Everyone is worried about the future and health and safety of loved ones, and children absorb the stress their loved ones feel.  […]