Amy Dujon, speaker and author of “The Gritty Truth of School Transformation,” as well as Director of the District Administration Leadership Institute, has been tweeting all week about creative ways to make at-home learning more fun and interesting.
A former teacher, principal, and district leader, Amy is a powerful advocate for education and educators. We encourage you to share this post with your district’s parents, and check back for more tips in the coming days.
At home tip#1: Select a novel and read it alongside your child. Engage in discussions around characters, themes, structure, or just anything about the text!! #schoolsout #stilllearning @penguinrandom @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/UuIeZtOE58
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 15, 2020
???? Academic Tip #2: Use current events to allow kids to talk about emotions, but also examine facts and reasoning. Read articles and news stories, then ask questions. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/Rji4qFnkrI
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 16, 2020
???? Academic Tip 3: Take learning outdoors and make scientific observations. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/3uC5J73g0Q
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 17, 2020
???? Academic tip #4: Let’s get creative!! Give your kid 3 random words (let them give you 3 as well). Follow the attached criteria to create a story incorporating the 3 words. Then share your stories. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/Snz6k6qTiA
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 18, 2020
???? Academic Tip #5: The Price is Right Home Edition. Use household items to allow kids to estimate, create equations, solve unknown variables, and research. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/Cmq4LO90iP
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 19, 2020
???? Academic Tip #6: Fun Friday with loose parts! Today let’s use creativity and loose parts to cover multiple subjects. Check out the attached task and picture examples. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/79wXuyixIY
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 20, 2020
???? Academic Tip #7: There is no better time to learn about our families. Today’s task centers around science, history, and ELA. This one is for all students K-12. #StillLearning pic.twitter.com/weKFgZKpR2
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 23, 2020
???? Academic Tip #8: Mixing art and Math. Why not have kids practice geometry and create some new art for your fridge or home gallery. Check out todays task! #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/d3qsuo5Crn
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 24, 2020
Dear parents,
You’re doing a great job, take a breath. If you do nothing else, read to and with your kids, discuss unknown words, and what they know now that they didn’t know before. This alone will help prevent the COVID-SLIDE! #StillLearning #StrongerTogether2020— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 24, 2020
???? Academic Tip #10: Use science to make the most of being at home. Conduct research on family habits. #StillLearning @DA_Leadership pic.twitter.com/sgvRQAn71d
— Amy Dujon (@AmyDujon) March 26, 2020
Have a suggestion to add to this list? Direct message Amy @AmyDujon or email her at [email protected].
