Elementary Remote Learning & Hybrid Learning Guide

Suggested Daily Routine

Students will help set their own schedule and that may be directed by any video calls scheduled.

Early Morning	Prepare for the day (make the bed, get dressed, and brush teeth). Make breakfast and clean up.
Mid-Morning	Consult the schedule, which should be driven by the child’s choice but should include: activities for work supporting the family and for academic learning. Parents should be mindful and allow children continuous periods of concentration without parental interruption. The length of concentration should be guided by the child.
Snack and Lunch	Prepare (set up, clean up) snack and lunch. Enjoy outside time. Quiet time, depending on the age and development of the child. As little screen time as possible.
Afternoon	Afternoon work time. Include time for care of the environment and preparation for the next day’s work.
Preparations for the next day and chores can be performed throughout the day. Activities can be modified according to a child's readiness and developmental needs.

(Expectations may vary depending on if we are in a period of remote learning or hybrid learning.)

Guide your child to set up a prepared environment at home.
Help establish a consistent routine and work schedule together.
Familiarize themselves with the Teachers’ suggested activities to maintain skills and concepts.
Provide opportunities for your child to share/present work to you.
Limit screen time to high-quality educational resources.

Initiate support and communications based on child’s needs.
Give guidance in setting up a daily routine.
Provide a variety of appropriate lessons and assignments for children to complete at home in order to maintain and move their learning forward.
Offer feedback to students.
Collaborate with Specials staff to ensure delivery of Art, Music, Spanish, and Reading instruction.
Make suggestions for how children can be active participants in family life, supporting their developmental level (see Age-Appropriate Family Life Activities for Children).
Be responsive to parent questions and available to offer guidance and tips for activities or any other element of support for your child’s development.

Much of what is done at the Lower Elementary level is facilitated through “hands on” or “concrete” materials. Teachers will work with parents to substitute what you might have on hand in order to facilitate the child’s learning as much as possible.
Develop ideas that allow the opportunity for Lower Elementary students to build from their interests. Examples may include projects, journals, creative writing, geometry constructions, Practical Life at home.
Lower Elementary children are beginning to develop social skills and a sense of what is right and wrong with a heightened sense of justice. They will benefit from opportunities to socialize and connect virtually with others.

Students will help set their own schedule and that may be directed by any video calls scheduled.

(Expectations may vary depending on if we are in a period of remote learning or hybrid learning.)

Guide your child to set up a prepared environment at home.
Help establish a routine and work schedule.
Familiarize themselves with the Teachers’ suggested activities to maintain skills and concepts.
Meet and review your child’s assignments; provide opportunities at home for work presentations.
Limit screen time to high-quality educational resources.

Initiate support and communications based on child’s needs.
Give guidance in setting up a daily routine.
Provide a variety of appropriate lessons and assignments for children to complete at home in order to maintain and move their learning forward.
Offer feedback to students.
Collaborate with Specials staff to ensure delivery of Art, Music, and Spanish instruction.
Make suggestions for how children can be active participants in family life, supporting their developmental level (see Age-Appropriate Family Life Activities for Children).
Be responsive to parent questions and available to offer guidance and tips for activities or any other element of support for your child’s development.

Respect the stage of development - some students may still be at a “concrete level” and require the Montessori materials to complete certain tasks. Avoid “teaching” shortcuts for subjects such as Mathematics.
Develop ideas that allow the opportunity for Upper Elementary students to build from their interests. Examples may include projects, journals, creative writing, geometry constructions, Practical Life at home.
Support the need for Upper Elementary students’ group work as possible.
Upper Elementary students are at a crucial stage of understanding how they fit into the social framework of life and will benefit from opportunities to connect virtually with their friends in a supervised environment.