 Sharing from the facebook page of Sarah Sutcliffe
tinyurl.com/r2brw8j Dear friends, I wanted to share some food for thought. As we face uncertain times here in WA (and everywhere) I see many parents concerned that their children are going to fall behind as our schools head into a 4-6 week closure. But I see this an incredible opportunity. An opportunity to slow down. To sit in silence and see what makes their souls happy, what interests them. Learning literally happens EVERYWHERE, not just in school. So take a leap and watch how much growth can come from this. Do they have a love of music? Enjoy watching birds? A passion for cooking? See this as a time to deep dive with them. Learn to play the guitar, watch birds and create a nature journal, or let them cook dinner! This is not a time to fall behind in school this is a time to see what sets their souls on FIRE! 🔥 We can teach them about our community and how we can think bigger than ourselves. We can show them that they can take control over their own education and help them see just how brilliant they are. There are a ton of resources out there, many that are free or low cost I would be happy to share. One of our favorites is Outschool.com. They can take online classes that interest them and Skype with teachers and other students. It’s time we show these kids what it’s like to slow down and FEEL the ebbs and flows of life. We as a society can either continue to rant and complain about this or we can show the future generation what an incredible opportunity this is for connection. The choice is yours.❤️ . . Resources for those that have asked…. But PLEASE, please do not try and recreate ‘School’ at home. This is already a stressful and confusing time for all of us. Use this time to connect deeper with your kids and find out what interests them. School at home doesn’t need to take place for 5-6 hours a day. Online learning: Adventureacademy.com Outschool.com ABC Mouse tinyurl.com/t7f7l69(little kids) prodigygame.com (math) storyboardthat.com (creative thinking) Websites for printable worksheets: Education.com teacherspayteachers.com k5learning.com tinmanpress.com Misc online: sciencefun.org kiwico.com/diy curiositystream.com Additionally many Museums offer online tours. A few of our Favorites, The Spy Museum The Vatican NASA The Louvre Fun activities flower pressing stick whittling create a fairy garden ART. ART. and more ART. create a nature journal photography (let them take and edit) start a garden (even in a pot) finger knitting Read Aloud REALLY GOOD books Comments are closed.
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