The fact that school was canceled today has not kept me from my appointed rounds. No, my students have been posting their slices of life all day, sending news of igloos, sleds, and snow ball fights, and I have been right here, in my pajamas, even, replying to each of them, in between baking bread, making soup, watching The Sopranos, and reading by the fire.
According to CNN, virtual school days in place of snow days will likely be a reality in the near future, and as a teacher I have mixed feelings about it. There's no denying the magic of waking up to a world of white and finding that school is canceled and spending the day outside playing in the snow and inside playing in the warm with your friends and siblings, but some of my students today wrote about being bored at home with nothing to do. For them? It's pretty much a waste of a day.
Certainly, there is middle ground; with a little thought and planning, any online activities can be flexible enough to offer learning but also to leave time for play and relaxation.
Virtual snow days....I had never thought of that! I love the insights you share in your slice today, Tracey! Stay warm!!
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Not sure how I feel about those virtual days unless it's truly counted as a make up. I can't quite picture doing virtual days with 2nd grade! Bread and soup-sounds like a great way to spend the day!
ReplyDeleteI imagine your students were as thrilled to get a response from you as we are to have a comment on our writing! How awesome that they have you as a model.
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