K/1 Remote Library plan

emailed Jan 31, 2021

Dear K/1 Library Families,

As the delivery of instruction shifts for learners this week, I wanted to let you know what to expect from me and the library for the remainder of the year.

As you may have heard, all K/1 specialists will be FULLY REMOTE and ASYNCHRONOUS.

This means no live library classes.

What you need to know:

1. Starting tomorrow, library class is via on-demand video.

2. The weekly library class video will be located in 2 places:

- Clever (in the Library folder, under the category ‘Weekly Library Lessons’ and labeled

by date)

- Seesaw (in the Library folder under ‘Activities’)

1. Outside of the weekly lesson, additional assignments will be very minimal. This is intentional. Possible work includes sharing a photo of a book they like, circling a favorite story, drawing a picture that matches the book, or simply reading/looking at books.

2. The weekly library class video & any assignment will be updated and ready in both Seesaw & Clever by Monday at 9:30am.

3. At this time, curbside library requests & pick-up will still happen 1x / month. Depending on the stipulations in the pending MOU, I’ll examine the program and make changes as necessary to support student needs.

Teaching children – either in person or via Zoom – has truly been a joy. As I transition to fully asynchronous teaching, my goal is to be energetic, entertaining, and informative.

Finally, the question has been raised: will there be times or opportunities to connect live?

The short answer: I hope so. I am working with the admin team to find ways to engage with K/1 students in a live setting. Know that I will strive to make them equitable – meaning that both students in hybrid school and those in remote school can attend. I will keep you updated.

Best regards,

Ms Arika

PS: YES! The bonus read-alouds will continue to be available; however, moving forward, these will be linked in Clever.