Why Are We Doing School From Home?
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Wranglers,
I miss having students at the school, but I am glad that we are "Riding For The Brand" by keeping ourselves and others safe. Over the next little while you will probably ask WHY can't I just go to school, or WHY do I have to stay away from big crowds.
I want you to remember that we are doing school from home as a precaution to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, especially for the older people who live near to us. We have to work as a team at this time to keep our family, friends and community healthy.
Let's talk about the word precaution. "Something done beforehand to avoid or prevent a danger or harm; something done to make sure everything goes well" is the definition at kids.wordsyth.net. We use car seats and seat belts as a precaution when we ride in a car. At school we walk on the right side of the hall, so others don't get hurt. We brush our teeth to prevent cavities.
When we pay attention to problems when they are small, we can keep them small. Our Govenor has asked us to keep the coronavirus small by doing school at home.
One of my favorite stories shows us why it is important to pay attention to the small things, and not allow them to get big.
Join me as I read There is No Such Thing as a Dragon
I would like to thank my son Jon, and my wife Lyn for helping me read this story.
Things to think about:
- What are the expressions on the faces of bread truck driver, the mailman and Mr. Bixbee?
- Do you think it was hard for Billy's mom to ignore the dragon when she was trying to clean the house?
- How do you think the Bixbee's got their house back home?
- Do you think the dragon liked big or small?
You can write me an email with the answers to these questions, send it to me @ allan.whitmore@wasatch.edu
