Suggestions for parents and caregivers to support their child’s learning.
Additional Resources:
Social-Emotional Learning & Core Competencies
Every SD61 elementary school has a Second Step kit to support social-emotional learning; the program also includes many online components.
English Template for a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt (SD 69)
French Template for a Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
21 Day Kindness Challenge (Physically Distanced Version)
Kindness Ninja Inquiry Workbook
French Kindness Ninja Inquiry Workbook
Be Like Ishi – BC Kids Sharing Positivity
Lesson Plan: Gratitude Photo/Art Project
8 Activities to Foster Gratitude with Children & Youth
Sample Memory Project for Primary Students – (SD69)
Sample Memory Project for Intermediate Students (SD69)
K-5 Competency-based Lesson Sets (SD36)
30 Day Walking Challenge with Connections to First Peoples’ Principles of Learning (SD36)
Creating Class Communities Remotely
Keep Learning BC – French Language Resources
Open School Quebec – French as a Second Language Elementary Resources
Canadian Parents for French Early Learning Activity Book
Monthly French as a Second Language Family Activities
Physical & Health Education
Games with Physical Distancing
YGym – Virtual Physical Activity for Kids
Astronaut COVID Training Game for Social Distancing
Literacy
POPEY K-3 Literacy Home Learning Resources (BC Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years)
Story Studio – tips & resources to support young writers at home by this excellent Victoria non-profit
Low Tech/No Tech Remote Literacy Ideas
SD61 Elementary Library Website
SD61 Elementary Library Website French Immersion Resources
Numeracy
Outdoor Math (BC Numeracy Network)
Indigenous Stories with Math (SFU)
‘Talking Math’ Slides & Activities by Grade Level
Downloadable Weekly Math Lessons by Grade Level for Home & School (Janice Novakowski)
Remote Learning Math Activities by Grade Level (Fawn Nguyen)
SD61 Power of Ten Primary Math Projects
SD61 Power of Ten Intermediate Math Projects
Three Act Math Tasks (Dan Meyer)
Esti-Mysteries (Steve Wyborney)
How to Access Nikki Lineham’s Educating Now – for SD61 Staff
Parent Information for Supporting Math Learning at Home
Figure This – Fun Math Problems and Challenges
Free Math Apps (Number Frames, Number Lines, Fraction Models, Clocks . . .)
Youcubed – Great Math Teaching ideas from Jo Boler et al
N-rich – Teacher Support, Student Tasks
Desmos – Teacher Support and Student Tasks
Numeracy Planning Considerations
Essential Ideas in Math Pre K- grade 2 (What’s key for students to learn)
Essential Ideas in Math Grades 3 – 5 (What’s key for students to learn)
Math Curriculum Competencies K-5 Overview
