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Preschool Pages
As we all know, the world has been flipped upside down for all of us and we are all struggling to teach from home as parents and teachers. Today I am sharing a resource with you that contains tons of parent guides and printable pages for the children. This website contains free resources to many topics in which we are working on daily with our children both at school and home. On this page, you will find information ranging from potty training, bed time routines all the way to healthy eating habits and fine motor skills! I hope that this resource helps you and your family have fun, enjoy each other's company and find some calm during all the chaos!
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By providing some sort of structure that mocks our school day while at home, you are giving your young child some predictability in their schedule and life. This will allow your child to anticipate the events of the day and feel a little more at ease throughout all of this! Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns that you may have! We are all in this together!
Alignment to the Early learning Framework Standards:
Approaches to Learning 2:
Child can follow classroom rules and routines with increasing independence
Sesame Street in Communities
Sesame street in the communities has a lot of resources for families and videos that can help families work through tough times together. I specifically enjoy the topics that help families discuss difficult topics such as COVID-19. This resource can help families work with their children on social and emotional skills such as expressing care and concerns for others that comes from our Head Start Early Learning Framework to provide children with school readiness skills prior to entering Kindergarten. Sesame street in the communities provides caregivers and families with printable coloring pages and even tips for self care during this difficult time. This resource truly is a treasure for individuals and families!
Alignment to the Early learning Framework Standards:
Approaches to Learning 1:
Child manages emotions with increasing independence
Child Mind Institute
The Child Mind Institute is a great resource for families. They have a number of resources that are designed to help you and your family navigate the topic and struggles being faced due to COVID-19. On this website you will find resources that cover topics such as behavior, transitions, discipline, remote learning and dealing with loss. We understand that all families are facing their own struggles throughout this unknown time. We want to be sure to provide you with resources that each and every one of you find useful and beneficial. This website also includes resources to help your family navigate through supporting your child, your teenager and taking care of yourself.
Alignment to the Early learning Framework Standards:
Approaches to Learning 1:
Child manages emotions with increasing independence
National Head Start Association
The Nation Head Start Association shares some great information on how we can take care of our vulnerable children and our families during this pandemic. They share information to help families gain access to internet services, free links to webinars for Conscious Discipline, tips on keeping yourself and your children stress free and how to talk to them about the current events. This resource can become especially useful for families who are looking for a resource that not only focuses on how to help your child but also wants to help the family as a whole. The National Head Start Association is great at recognizing that you as the provider are the foundation of the family and it is just as important for you to be stress free and collected as it is for your children. Please take some time to check out the resources, I am sure that there is one that can be beneficial to you during this unprecedented time! Keep your head up, you're doing a great job!
Kinderart
Kinderart is a great resource for families who are looking for some variance within their home schooling. Kinderart offers tons of different ideas and inspirations as well as printables for grades preschool- 8th grade. On this website you will quickly notice how easy it is to navigate and select the age group in which best suites your needs. They offer tips and tricks to help keep your children entertained and engaged with materials that are commonly found inside the home. Kinderart offers lessons by grade level and even incorporates some math art lessons for older children. This website is a fully comprehensive resource for a family with a child any age. You will not be disappointed by checking this website out!
Alignment to the Early learning Framework Standards:
Literacy Knowledge and Skills E2:
Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and using art tools
Edmodo
Edmodo is a great resource for families who have recently became a teacher by day and parent by night. Edmodo recognizes the challenges that come along with a quick, abrupt transition to the homeschooling and working from home world and wants to reassure you that you in fact are capable of doing it! This website gives 5 tips that will help make this transition easier on you and your entire family during a time that holds a lot of unknowns. Edmodo recognizes and discusses some common challenges that is prevalent during this pandemic and takes time to reassure you and guide you through the obstacles you may be facing.