Hello Alisal Bears! Next week, May 4th-11th, is National Screen-Free Week across the US. I love this week because there are so many wonderful things to do in the world when you're not sitting behind a screen. (A-HEM.... like READING!) Here is a short video that shows just how much we Americans watch screens:
This video is probably best for 4th and 5th graders...younger kids may have a hard time digesting the information as it is given pretty quickly.
But here's another video that everyone should enjoy:
This video features several children's book authors discussing what their childhoods were like and how they spent the majority of their time "unplugged".... shows kids some great things they can do if they are not watching screens.
Teachers and parents, I will be reading different picture books to the kids that have to do with the idea of taking a break from electronics. If you have time to show these videos to your classes tomorrow (before Screen-Free Week starts), that would be a great beginning for ME...when I see them in the library next week, when I ask them if they know what week it is, someone might say, "Yes! It's Screen-Free Week!"
I know the idea of keeping kids off all screens for a whole week seems daunting. You could always start out small. That's what we're going to do! :)
READ! PRETEND! DRAW! BUILD! CLIMB A TREE! FLY A KITE!
Hello out there! I've been discovering a lot of cool author interviews online lately. I'm going to "store" them here so I can show them classes without having to search for them! Feel free to watch them!
Erin Steadtalking about how she illustrates A Sick Day for Amos McGee
