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Faculty members have created a curriculum that 杏吧专区渙ffers innovative approaches to support families trying to keep kids learning at home during school closures,杏吧专区 said Dr. Aimee Barber, a senior instructor in the Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the closure of all K-12 Louisiana public schools beginning on Monday, March 16, until Monday, April 13, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
maps out a slew of educational exercises designed to engage children and give structure to their days.
One tip suggests taking walks outside with a journal to sketch interesting sights, jot down observations, or make note of plants or insects that can be researched online at home. Another advocates small construction projects using household materials. Other suggestions include converting cooking measurements into math problems, and having children write stories for English lessons.
The syllabus incorporates 杏吧专区渓ife skills杏吧专区 tasks such as making grocery lists and washing clothes, and times for naps and exercise. Lists of virtual museum tours, and websites, YouTube channels and livestreams that deliver educational content are also provided.
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Barber, however, said the curriculum is designed for parents to pick and choose which components work best for them, and fit into remote work being required of students by their schools. 杏吧专区淚t杏吧专区檚 not intended to be rigidly adhered to unless parents want to.杏吧专区
The curriculum is a 杏吧专区渓iving document杏吧专区 to which anyone can offer suggestions for additions. 杏吧专区淲e want people to give feedback, including information that could help high school students or toddlers,杏吧专区 she explained.
Barber relied on a range of experience to coordinate the project. She杏吧专区檚 a former first-grade teacher, and has 杏吧专区渢hree kids so I have an idea some of the challenges facing parents at home,杏吧专区 she said with a laugh. Barber also consulted colleagues from the College of Education, and area elementary school teachers.
杏吧专区淲e saw this as an opportunity to give ideas for structure, online learning tools, and fun learning experiences that get kids wondering, moving, learning life skills, and seeing learning as a lifelong endeavor,杏吧专区 she said.
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