Well, I did not anticipate reviving my rusty blogging skills due to a global pandemic! A lot of unexpected changes have occurred and continue to occur for all of us. Nothing is quite the same as it used to be, including what school looks like. Although we cannot be together right now within the classroom, learning is still possible for all of us. I have heard a number of families and thank you for your well wishes and for the updates on your families. We are learning new skills and new ways of being. Be kind to yourself and take things one moment at a time.

Until we begin to meet digitally, some of you have asked to be set up on Epic! for access to a digital library specifically for children. Reading is a wonderful way to temporarily transport ourselves to another time and place; enjoy your reading. Epic! is just one of the tools I am looking at all of us using as we continue along this new journey. As we wait for more information on what school will be like, don’t forget to continue using your Tynker account and doing research on your LiD topic. You may want to begin a journal. What would you want to tell your future self about this historical moment in time? Below are a few other ideas you may want to check out.

Take care everyone. I am looking forward to connecting with all of you.

Digital Passport – Common Sense Media has designed six interactive games for grades 3-5 addressing the issues children face when navigating the digital world.

Continuing Learning Burnaby – Resources from the Burnaby School District to support student learning.

Keep Learning – Learning resources from the Government of British Columbia.

Symbaloo Webmix – A collection of webpages for children of a variety of ages and abilites. The collection can also be reached by clicking on Symbaloo under Bookmarks (on the right of this blog’s homepage).