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Here are a few key ideas for GSPD:
CALL FOR TOYS
Tell your class to bring anything they wish to play with to school on Wednesday, February 3rd. The only restrictions: they must bring toys and these toys may NOT require batteries or electricity. No devices. Give them some ideas, since today's kids rarely play and often own very few toys: board games, dolls, Legos, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty cardboard boxes, markers, jigsaw puzzles, blankets (for forts), social games (charades, Pictionary, etc.) The only exception on the electronics rule would be a board game that has an electronic timer, an electronics play kit, or similar. How about taking your students out in the dirt or snow to dig, explore and get messy? You may want to show your students photos of GSPD15 to open their eyes to unfamiliar types of unstructured play.
PLAY! NO SCREENS - NO STRUCTURE - ALL DAY LONG
On February 3, allow your students to spread their toys out around the room or take the kids outside and just PLAY! Don't organize anything for your students. Don't tell them how to play with the toys/games.Don't interfere with your students unless you see something that could get you fired or would physically hurt a child (this does not include something that may be physically uncomfortable for a child.) Other than taking a few pictures/videos, try to be invisible and let the kids play. This is a day of unstructured play, not playful teacher-led lessons. You will be amazed at what your kids come up with!
SHARE AND REFLECT
After the event, be sure to share your pictures, ideas, and reactions on social media (with parent consent) and hashtag them #GSPD or #GSPD16. Perhaps you could add a post to your blog sharing about the experience. Ask your students to reflect on GSPD as well! Be sure to talk to your students and if possible, their parents, about the necessity of daily unstructured play. Your students will most surely ask if they can have play days more often. A great answer is, "Of course! Every day can be play day with your friends in your neighborhood after school. Keep playing like you did at school today, but just do it after school."
PLAY! NO SCREENS - NO STRUCTURE - ALL DAY LONG
On February 3, allow your students to spread their toys out around the room or take the kids outside and just PLAY! Don't organize anything for your students. Don't tell them how to play with the toys/games.Don't interfere with your students unless you see something that could get you fired or would physically hurt a child (this does not include something that may be physically uncomfortable for a child.) Other than taking a few pictures/videos, try to be invisible and let the kids play. This is a day of unstructured play, not playful teacher-led lessons. You will be amazed at what your kids come up with!
SHARE AND REFLECT
After the event, be sure to share your pictures, ideas, and reactions on social media (with parent consent) and hashtag them #GSPD or #GSPD16. Perhaps you could add a post to your blog sharing about the experience. Ask your students to reflect on GSPD as well! Be sure to talk to your students and if possible, their parents, about the necessity of daily unstructured play. Your students will most surely ask if they can have play days more often. A great answer is, "Of course! Every day can be play day with your friends in your neighborhood after school. Keep playing like you did at school today, but just do it after school."
Dates & Details
Library Schedule here
Spanish starts THIS week at your original Spanish time. (Yay!) Be sure to update the library schedule and find a time that works for you.
Library Schedule here
Spanish starts THIS week at your original Spanish time. (Yay!) Be sure to update the library schedule and find a time that works for you.
February 3 Global School Play Day (Draft schedule for play stations below- we will have a variety of things for your kids to explore outside)
10:40-11:05 McAvoy/Mandujano
11:10-11:35 TK/Hausman
11:40-12:05 1st grade
12:10-12:35 4th grade
12:40-1:05 5th grade
1:10-1:35 2nd grade
1:40-2:05 3rd grade
February 3 Star Staff Meeting: Flexible Furniture & Choice Seating led by Carly
February 4 Dive In PD Play date & Portfolios! A few of you may be interested in Spheros, Drones, and even the green screen! Feel free to explore and have a little fun to reward yourself with finishing report cards! Of course, it's also a great time to work on your portfolio or write a blog post. Let us know what you'd like to do!
February 5th- Report cards go home
February 12th No school
February 15th- No school
February 19th Fancy Family Dancy 6-8 Click here for an image to share
February 26th Minimum Day
March 1st- Dr. Seuss Night 5:30-7 (Be thinking of a fun game/art project/activity to do in your classroom for your grade level. Last year we had some awesome student-run activities!) Add your activity HERE
March 2nd Star Staff Meeting: Feedback is fun!
10:40-11:05 McAvoy/Mandujano
11:10-11:35 TK/Hausman
11:40-12:05 1st grade
12:10-12:35 4th grade
12:40-1:05 5th grade
1:10-1:35 2nd grade
1:40-2:05 3rd grade
February 3 Star Staff Meeting: Flexible Furniture & Choice Seating led by Carly
February 4 Dive In PD Play date & Portfolios! A few of you may be interested in Spheros, Drones, and even the green screen! Feel free to explore and have a little fun to reward yourself with finishing report cards! Of course, it's also a great time to work on your portfolio or write a blog post. Let us know what you'd like to do!
February 5th- Report cards go home
February 12th No school
February 15th- No school
February 19th Fancy Family Dancy 6-8 Click here for an image to share
February 26th Minimum Day
March 1st- Dr. Seuss Night 5:30-7 (Be thinking of a fun game/art project/activity to do in your classroom for your grade level. Last year we had some awesome student-run activities!) Add your activity HERE
March 2nd Star Staff Meeting: Feedback is fun!
March 4 NCS PD Day & ROCKSTAR Roseville! Super excited that a big team will be REPRESENTING Star!
March 10th and 11th- 4th grade to Coloma
March 19th-April 3rd NCS Spring break
March 10th and 11th- 4th grade to Coloma
March 19th-April 3rd NCS Spring break
April 11-15th CAASP Testing/Science CST for 5th
April 29th Minimum Day
May 11/12 5th grade to Angel Island
May 19th Minimum Day & Open House
Mindful Minute
To go along with our Global School Play Day!
Mindful Minute
To go along with our Global School Play Day!
