What can I expect while my preschool child is engaged in virtual learning?
- Preschool students will be provided a district-owned electronic device to use in their home.
- Students will have access to a variety of daily video lessons.
- Live small group and individual remote instruction will be provided by the teacher for literacy, math, and social/ emotional learning.
- Special Education and intervention supports will be provided virtually.
- Ideas will be provided weekly to parents and caregivers for extension activities, physical activity, and play.
- Students’ screen time will be approximately 45 minutes to 1 hours per day.
What will my child’s schedule look like?
SAMPLE PRESCHOOL SCHEDULE
Activity |
Daily Minutes |
Daily Instructional Video |
15 minutes |
Literacy Lesson Video |
15 minutes |
Math or Social/Emotional Learning or Theme Video Lesson |
15 minutes |
Parent/Caregiver Guided Physical activity (ideas provided by teacher) |
30 minutes |
Parent/Caregiver Guided Extension activity (ideas provided by teacher) |
15 minutes |
Parent/Caregiver Guided Play Activities (ideas provided by teacher) |
30 minutes |
What student learning materials will be provided? A schedule for materials and device pick-up will be provided before the first day of school.
- White board
- Dry erase markers
- Crayons
- Scissors
- Alphafriend chart
- Number path
- Ten frames
- Unifix cubes
- Paper
- Glue stick
- Canvas tote bag
What are the expectations for my preschooler while learning virtually?
- Attend and engage in virtual learning lessons with their preschool teacher and classmates
- Engage with video lessons developed by their preschool teacher
- Engage in the parent/caregiver-guided physical, extension and play activities
What can I expect from my preschooler’s teacher while engaged in virtual learning?
Teachers will:
- Provide live small group and individual remote instruction and learning tasks.
- Provide video lessons for students to view.
- Provide ideas for extension activities, physical activity, and play.
- Engage students in lessons and activities related to social/emotional learning.
- Monitor student engagement and learning progress related to learning targets.
- Provide additional mini-lessons or small group instruction for students who need more support.
- Take attendance.
- Regularly communicate with the student and family.
- Work with colleagues and families to remove barriers to learning.
- Schedule an individual education program (IEP) team meeting for each student receiving special education services to develop plans for a hybrid and virtual learning environment.