When schools and child care centres re-opened in Ontario [first wave], they were faced with many obstacles. Most importantly, ensuring a safe environment in the middle of a pandemic for their students. With challenges like extensive sanitization/toy cleaning, and isolation practices, educators are also faced with the the additional challenge of planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities, that follow not only children's interests but also best-practices for COVID-19. As a school-age educator, it has been difficult to implement many of the large group activities we once did like a monthly cooking club activities, "freeze dance" challenge, and bringing in books from the public library. However, I have used other ways to implement activities and bring in materials that meet COVID-19 guidelines such as:
With policies changing rapidly due to the virus spreading, mutating, and vaccines out of reach, educators are faced with altering many activities they plan for children in their care. It is important to follow proper COVID-19 practices to ensure children are safe , and being creative in the way we execute learning opportunities that support children's development ! Below are two examples of how we conducted science experiments during COVID-19. * These activities were implemented prior to the second lockdown that went into effect December 2020*
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