COVID-19... Prayer and Planning

I have not written anything on this blog in years, and this is partly because I've been doing extensive writing elsewhere. However, things have gotten quite strange in the world in the last week or so and I am itching to write something...anything. As of now, our universities in the state are extending Spring Break, and we will likely move to online learning for the remainder of the semester. This is such a blow to my morale; I need to go to work, I need to teach, I need to have a routine. I UNDERSTAND the need to keep our community and world safe. It just stinks. Then I received word a little while ago that my children's school would be out for a least the next week. There is NO WAY we can be inside for a week, quarantined from the rest of the world, without a plan.

I have decided we will homeschool next week. This will ensure that we have something to keep our minds and bodies engaged during the days. I am including our plan below; feel free to use it if you think it will help your family. Last, but certainly not least, remember to pray for those who are impacted by this virus. Some in our world have been physically impacted, but many have been emotionally impacted. Experiences like this can increase anxiety and depression, and social isolation makes the symptoms of these conditions even worse. If you find yourself struggling in this way, read scriptures like Joshua 1:9, I Peter 5:7, Phillipians 4:6-7, and Matthew 6:25-34. Remember, our God is not surprised by the things that are happening in our world, and He is still in control. And we are still His.

Covid-19 Quarantine Lesson Plans

8:45- 9:15- Breakfast/ Brush Teeth/ Make Beds

9:15-9:30- Devotion

9:30-10:00- Exercise

10:00-10:30- Reading/ Language/ Writing

10:30- 10:45- Snack Time/ Brain Break

10:45-11:15- Math

11:15-11:45- Art/Music

11:45-12:00- Lunch Prep

12:00-1:00- Lunch

1:00-2:00- Independent Reading/ Rest

2:00-2:30- Science/ Social Studies/Spanish

2:30-3:00- Free Play

Helpful Links:

https://www.readworks.org/- Great resource for cold reads with reading comprehension questions. You can read by grade level and subject matter; useful for reading across the curriculum

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org- Wonderful resource for all subjects (articles, videos, and resources to enhance learning on many topics)

https://www.khanacademy.org/- Free online lesson plans, videos, and study tools for most subject. I love Khan for all things STEM.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:45-9:15	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast	Breakfast
9:15-9:30		Who was St. Patrick and what can we learn from him? (Matthew 5:38-48)
9:30-10:00	Exercise	Exercise	Exercise	Exercise	Exercise
10:00-10:30	Readworks Story / Comprehension questions/ Paragraph of Reflection (Bigs) Read aloud/Writing sentences (littles)	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh1sVsn3G8s- Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato Bigs- research the potato famine in preparation for social studies lesson/ Write important facts Littles- write a summary of story/ explain story verbally and write sentences	Close Reading/ Annotation Lesson/ Journal Prompt (Bigs) Sight word Review/ Writing with Sight words (littles)	Creative Writing/ Story Telling (All)	Review
10:30-10:45	Snack	St. Patrick’s Popcorn	Snack	Snack	Snack
10:45-11:15	B- Working Backwards I- Least Common Denominator Review L- Multiplication facts J- Subtraction/Adding N- Counting	SAT review	SAT Review	SAT Review	Review
11:15-11:45	Water color painting/ Guitar and Piano Practice	Toilet paper tube shamrock/ Guitar and Piano Practice	Pipe Cleaner Challenge	Q-Tip Painting	Play Dough/Lego Time
11:45-12:00	Lunch Prep	Lunch Prep	Lunch Prep	Lunch Prep	Lunch Prep
12:00-1:00	Lunch: Sandwiches/ Fruit	Lunch: Chicken Nuggets/ Mac and Cheese	Lunch: Lunchables/ Chips	Lunch: Pizza/Fruit	Lunch: Lunchables/ chips
1:00-2:00	Independent Reading/Rest	Independent Reading/Rest	Independent Reading/Rest	Independent Reading/Rest	Independent Reading/Rest
2:00-2:30	Spanish (common words/phrases)	Social Studies: The Great Hunger (Irish Potato Famine)	Science: St. Patrick’s Day Slime (Bella)	Science: How do Virus Spread?	Review
2:30-3:00	Free Play	Free Play	Free Play	Free Play	Free Play