We ALL miss our lives at WOS! I miss all of your faces so so much!! Ya know what I really don’t miss – THE COMPUTER SCREEN!
It is easy to spend SO much time on the computer doing “online learning”, reading, face-timing with friends, but we all need a break from the screens sometimes. I love all of the fun websites, games, Google, and apps have to offer, but it is better for all of our eyes to see the world without a screen sometimes. And remember parents, students should really only be “online learning” for 90 minutes a day, according to this article by Alice Keeler.
Choose wisely, what do your children / students really need from you right now?
Provide choices. Provide grace. Provide conversations.
There are so many possible activities for you (screen-free and activities on the screen) on our school library website when you are in the searching mode! But when your 90 minutes of Screen Time is up, here are a few ideas for you:
- Read a book with characters. Act out and put on a play of your favorite part using stuffed animals, toys, or your own homemade characters (Maybe out of recycled materials?) Use chalk and draw your favorite character/ illustration on the sidewalk.
- Draw a poster or card for a friend, a relative, a first responder, a health care worker, or anyone else who you feel needs a bit of positivity or needs a hug. “Sending a hug” in the mail might not be the same, not as good, but it always brings a smile!
- Read a book about shapes. Look around your home to find objects that are squares and circles. Draw a picture of four objects that you find.
- Make a fort / tent with blankets (or go under a table with a blanket). Grab a few books. Turn off the lights and read using a flashlight.
- Check out these Indoor/Outdoor Scavenger Hunts for fun or check out Ms. Zatarga’s On Screen / Off Screen list for some more activities!
As always please email me with more ideas, with questions, to send a photo of you reading your favorite book, or just to say hi : czatarga@socsd.org I would LOVE to hear from you!!
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