Our inclusion classrooms did a combination of Seesaw and Zoom, including mailing materials to students to ensure they had access. The Zoom circle times were a big hit for singing familiar songs, saying hi and "seeing" friends, doing show and tell, and so forth. Then students (parents) could post pictures and videos to Seesaw for common crafts, question of the day, or themes of the week. It helped create that collaborative feel and fostered a new way to maintain friendship virtually.
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Caryn Marr
Elmcrest
Fayetteville NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2020 11:52 AM
From: Cheryl Thompson
Subject: Ideas for teaching prek Inclusion class remotely
Our school district like many others will offer prek classes in a virtual world. I teach in an inclusive prek class of 4 year olds who are considered at risk in an urban city. All of our students will have access to Chrome books. I am looking for ideas to help my students develop friendship, cooperation and collaborative skills in a virtual classroom.
Anyone know of any resources, have ideas or about to have the same teaching experience?
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Cheryl Thompson
ECSE Inclusion Teacher/Mentor
Richmond City Public Schools
Doswell VA
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