Posts tagged what to send to students at home
Tip 34: Maintain student-teacher bonds with “we miss you” videos

We’re approaching the third month of school closures, but we know that you still miss your students just as much. While schools have settled into distance learning, that doesn’t change the fact that many are missing face-to-face interaction — educators and students alike!

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Tip 23: Give your community a visualization vacation

Mindfulness techniques are known to help reduce stress, improve resiliency and contribute to overall health and wellbeing — and I think we can agree that all of us, especially our students, could use some positive mental health strategies right now.

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Tip 21: Send home family bingo games to encourage fun and learning

Santa Clara USD created these incredible “bingo” sheets with activities to do at home. It’s a fantastic idea: the bingo sheets provide a variety of activities, the format is not overwhelming to parse through, and families and students can tackle one activity at a time. 

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Tip 2: Send a short, fun video to spread smiles and show familiar faces during uncertain times

Send a short video showcasing familiar faces, add some humor and show students that you care. It’s an uncertain time for everyone and can be a strange transition for students, so sending them a fun video where they can see and hear school staff they know can make them feel like they are still connected to the school, while also providing some smiles and laughs.

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