We are inspired by our Mount Vernon Community of students, families, and staff who are showing great resilience, determination, and creativity to stay connected with one another and to support student learning. Their efforts to continue to make Every Day Count during this unprecedented time are amazing! Teaching & Learning staff are excited to share resources and ideas for staying connected and supporting student learning. Students are likely to hear from their classmates, teachers, and school sites with ways to stay engaged. Maintaining our sense of community supports our social-emotional health and will help each of us to remain engaged in learning. We hope you engage with and enjoy the ideas we post on our Every Day Counts! student learning blog. Stay tuned--we plan to begin posting on Monday, March 23rd! Many of the resources we will be sharing are available to all students via the MV TECHSMART K-12 DIGITAL LITERACY site.


Thursday, April 9, 2020

4-9-2020 Chalk Walks

Last summer I went to a Chalk Walk.  Artist from all over were creating masterpieces in chalk on the sidewalk.  It was really fun to watch and amazing to see.  Here are a few of my pictures from that day.



I have been seeing a lot of really great ideas for having fun and learning with sidewalk chalk.  Many families are going for walks in their neighborhood to get out of the house and get some fresh air.  You could write friendly and encouraging messages on the sidewalk outside your house to bring smiles to the walkers.  Here are some other fun ideas.

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  • Write trivia questions to make them think. 
  • Tell a story.
  • Draw a comic strip.   
  • Write a joke to make them laugh.
  • Share  a kind word to make them smile.
Another fun idea I have seen is to create a sensory walk.  It is kind of like a long, extended Hop Scotch.  Take the walkers on an adventure as they follow your directions through the maze or obstacle course that  you create.  Here is a fun video of a lady sharing the Sensory Walk that she created in her neighborhood.  (note: She drew her walk on the street and not the sidewalk.  That could be dangerous.  I recommend doing this on the sidewalk or other space where there is no danger from cars. ) This sensory walk would be fun to create, fun to follow and fun to watch the walkers in your neighborhood follow as well.  



No sidewalk chalk?  Here is a recipe for creating your own sidewalk chalk. 

Martha Thornburgh: Mount Vernon Schools Teaching and Learning
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