How I Would Structure Home Learning If I Were A Parent

By Thomas Hammerlund -
The past few weeks have had me feeling like I have been living in a movie. This situation doesn't seem real.

Last week I was talking with a friend in the United States who told me his kids would be learning from home after the schools close.

I have been virtual teaching for the past three weeks, but have had to try to stay as close to my program as I could. However, if my kids came home without a program, I might do something like this. I would start with the choice of the child.

Have your child start with a driving question. Then record [for them] other questions that come up. Or, if that looks like it will get in the way, encourage them to follow the questions they have.

Below are some links and sites that might be useful.

This post is unfinished but I am going through and just trying to publish past posts.

STEAM PROJECTS

I think STEAM [Science Technology Engineering Arts Math] projects are the heart of learning because they are interdisciplinary and mirror the real world. If I

EXPLORATORIUM
https://www.exploratorium.edu/

SCRATCH
https://scratch.mit.edu/

BYRDSEED TV
https://byrdseed.tv/students/index.php?kids=true

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-STEM-At-Home-Learning-Menus-5333225




PBL WORKS

https://www.pblworks.org/blog/beyond-worksheet-packet-pbl-projects-adapt-remote-learning


PE

GO NOODLE
https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/



SCHOLASTIC

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html



READING

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/resource-library

newsela.com



Local Library

Library Extension
https://www.libraryextension.com/


WRITING

Writing would be taken from what is happening around.

journaling
opinion writing
informational writing
story writing


MATH

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mkFhrrzlyLJeXKkD_L9g--RNI9hWUra_UEFmdd3dvwQ/preview#




FIELD TRIPS

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours


https://nepris.com/industry/talks


OTHERS

DUOLINGO


FENDER PLAY








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