Now, turn off the computers and screens, get outside, and enjoy some play time. Playing is learning.
Well parents, we did it! We made it through the second week of remote learning! If your house in anything like my house, this week is when reality settled in a little more for us. My biggest take-away for myself this week is grace. At Ridgeview, we talk A LOT about grace & accountability--meaning, we hold students accountable for their behavior, but also provide them grace for skills they are still learning. As a parent and educator, I need to provide myself with a little extra grace this past week. No one really could expect that our school year would end up going this way. You may find yourself overwhelmed with school work, schedules, managing behaviors, keeping up with the snack demand, and trying to get your own work done! We are all learning a lot of new skills we didn't expect to need. So do yourself a favor, and go easy on yourself! And, go easy on your kids. This is new for all of us.
Now, turn off the computers and screens, get outside, and enjoy some play time. Playing is learning.
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Check out this week's lesson for our third, fourth, and fifth graders! Let me know what you think!
Check out our second lesson for Kindergarten through second graders! Feel free to respond to the questions with your parent or guardian at home! Enjoy!
Feeling overwhelmed lately? Our 3rd-5th grade social-emotional learning lesson has some great pointers for you. Click the button below to watch it. In the comments, let me know what you thought!
You may not know this, but the Dunlap Elementary Counseling Team is the absolute best. I am honored to be part of such a great team. We will each be taking turns to teach weekly social-emotional lessons for all kids during the school closure. Take a look at Week 1 for grades K-2!
Wow, Ridgeview Foxes, what an interesting day today has been! I hope you've enjoyed digitally connecting with your teachers, principals, and maybe even your classmates. You may not know this, but I'm on this eLearning adventure with you. As a parent myself, my kids and I have been figuring out how to make learning just as fun at home as it is at school. One of my biggest tips for parents: Routine, routine, routine! Each household will look a little different. My kids are 6, 3, & 2. So, our schedule has a little more play and a little less screen time than that of older kids. We started our morning with some YouTube movement videos such as Cosmic Kids! (Hopefully it warms up soon so we can move outside instead.) We then moved on to more structured learning at our designated "school space." Ours is the kitchen table. Where is your school space in your house? After that, we got creative with crafts and playdough--making a mess can be a great way to learn! Counselor ConnectConnecting with all 430 students has pushed me to be a little extra creative! Your teachers will now have a Counselor Connect Google slide somewhere on their Canvas (you can also click it above). Below is my "Counseling Schedule" for the next few weeks. Hopefully this will provide you with resources and ideas for your social-emotional learning at home!
Mondays: A brand new blog post with resources will be posted! Tuesdays: K-2nd Grade SEL Lesson posted Wednesdays: Social-Emotional Challenge Thursdays: 3-5th Grade SEL Lesson posted Fridays: New blog post of all the cool pictures kids send me throughout the week! Okay, okay...it's been a while since my last post. 2016 to be exact. With the district's roll out of one-to-one technology, ClassDojo, Google accounts, Canvas and other online learning platforms, my little website became a bit obsolete. However, we are facing challenges in our world and community, and I'm seeking a way to connect with families and students during our COVID-19 school closure. As it turns out, connecting all 430 RES families to my Canvas page is a little tricky. Which...brings me back to my blog! These current times can be a little scary for kids and parents. I'll be doing my best to use this platform as a way to provide relevant online social-emotional tools and engaging ways to communicate, encourage, and support one another during these next few weeks. I'll do my best to notify of updates via Ridgeview's Facebook page and ClassDojo. Stay safe and healthy out there! What is the Coronavirus?It's hard to believe the school year is almost over! As we wrap up our final week, here are a few announcements and highlights from the Counseling Department!
Ridgeview Gives Back was a HUGE success! I don't quite have the totals yet, but I can tell you that my office is VERY full! (Not to mention, it smells very fresh as well :) I am so proud of our students for getting involved and giving to others in need!
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AuthorMy name is Jen Dando. I'm the school counselor at Ridgeview Elementary School. Posted here will be monthly updates about the school-wide initiatives taking place at RES. Every month the counseling program will be focusing on a special topic! Archives
April 2020
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