We’ve been trying to get some of our younger learners more involved outside while being stuck inside. It’s not super easy, but we’ve been looking at this idea of the world as our zoo. While we are stuck inside we can pretend that we are looking into wildlife preserves outside.
We are looking at different connections, having kids draw environments and discussing what they can see and how things are connected. The main thing I find is we have to work harder at making connections as teachers. While the kids aren’t near us, we have to check in a little more and make those connections more meaningful if possible. Stop worrying so much about the academic side and start thinking more about the personal side. I’ve received some awesome images from kids regarding their discoveries and it’s made my day.
Joe Teft 