{"id":4303,"date":"2020-03-20T08:11:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T13:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elc\/?p=4303"},"modified":"2024-09-20T20:41:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T00:41:53","slug":"working-from-home-with-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elc\/2020\/03\/20\/working-from-home-with-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Working From Home with Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3996 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Kathryn20183.png\" alt=\"Photo of Kathryn Humber\" width=\"125\" height=\"121\" \/>Early Learning Center preschool Demonstration Teacher Kathryn Humber shares some tips for working from home while also parenting a preschooler. Kathryn has been with the ELC for 10 years and is currently teleworking with her own preschooler, five-year-old Lucas. We hope you find this helpful and be sure to leave questions in the comments section!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Schedules<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up a schedule for your child (and yourself)- it really helps! Get in a routine, children thrive on knowing what comes next. It can even be as simple as setting up a general plan for the days you will be working from home. Remember, consistency and knowing what to expect is very important for young children.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Picture schedules are great for preschool children. A simple drawing of what the day will look like will work well- it doesn&#8217;t have to be fancy!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a link for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_W2dFcwIsSdBzSv4vGQ_SXWxhE761-bu\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sample schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that I shared with my own preschool families this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parent Work Time Ideas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Develop a nonverbal cue that you are busy and cannot talk\/play (wear a tiara, tie a ribbon around a doorknob, make a sign that says \u201cstop\u201d)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take breaks often to talk and interact with your child, they need and crave attention, especially since they cannot see their peers in person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Plan for interruptions, especially as children settle into this new way of being together at home during the week.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get creative about when you are working so that you have support from another adult<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If possible, alternate schedules with a partner to care for your child and work so that you both are able to accomplish as much as possible<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Consider setting working hours across the day at times that may be easier to occupy your child. We&#8217;ll be posting sample work schedules our ELC staff members are using soon, so be sure to check back- perhaps seeing other schedules will help you set your own!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your child still takes a nap, use that time wisely!<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your child does not take a nap, they still benefit from a quiet time where they are reading books or working on an activity (puzzle, drawing, etc.) quietly. Consider setting a timer or a visual cue for when quiet time is over.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to give yourself grace\u2026 this may end up being a messy, chaotic time for everyone. Things may work smoothly one day, but may not the next, and that is okay!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Emotional Support<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a hard time for everyone, children especially as they pick up on the emotions of the people around them. We know that they pick up on the fears and worries of their parents and sometimes they need help processing these big emotions. Some things that you can do to help support your child are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To acknowledge the emotions that they may be feeling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invite your child to take a moment to talk about what questions they have or things they are worried about. I would keep things fairly general, perhaps something like, &#8220;There is a virus that is spreading around and can make lots of people sick. Our job is to stay home so that we can keep from spreading the virus to other people who could get very sick from it.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We use the Mood Meter at the ELC to help children and adults understand their emotional states. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qj6AIczvDhg\">Here is a quick video to explain how it works<\/a>. Create or download a Mood Meter to help your family members recognize what they are feeling. You might even have your child create a journal to track what he\/she is feeling so you can help them process their emotions. You can model this for them by participating in Mood Meter check-ins yourself. Some things your child might express:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missing friends and teachers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worried about others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Confused about what is happening in the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wondering why parents\/adults are stressed out by the recent events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mad that they can\u2019t go somewhere or do something they want to do<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set a tone of understanding and empathy<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is hard on everyone! Our typical routines are currently gone and the unknown\/unpredictable can be scary for all of us.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Children in preschool do well when they are given opportunities to act out what they are seeing (think about the times when you have seen your child act out home life\/school)\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let them act out taking care of a sick stuffed animal or pretending to send an email (like they see you doing if you are currently working from home)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Movement\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Giving children (and grown-ups!) the opportunity to move their bodies is so important. Here are some resources we&#8217;re turning to at home to help us stay moving:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CosmicKidsYoga\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cosmic Kids Yoga<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC2YBT7HYqCbbvzu3kKZ3wnw\">Go Noodle<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dancing<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Here are some of our classroom&#8217;s favorite songs that we often have dance parties to. We don&#8217;t watch the videos at school, but we thought it might be helpful so you could see how this might look at home \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5_ShP3fiEhU\">We\u2019re Going on a Bear Hun<\/a>t<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WEcffr8KN6k\">Jump Up<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE\">Freeze Dance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j24_xH5uvdA\">Listen and More (follow directions song)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AgPITdW3lRA\">Rocky Top<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PCewI3xgQXw&amp;t=9s\">Stand Up, Sit Down<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4aVO_31rNQw\">Animal Action<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=03zqJQJRLN0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shake Your Sillies Out<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3dXoiCMyyu4\">Bop Til You Dro<\/a>p\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set up a scavenger hunt for your child to search for things around your house based on:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Letter(s), number(s), shape, color, size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sorting<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have your child sort small items into muffin tins based on color, number, letter, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arts and Crafts<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cutting magazines (letters, pictures, etc)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making collages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating puppets out of paper and sticks, socks, paper bags<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Putting on a puppet show<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making play dough<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beads and string\/yarn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mazes<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create mazes that can be traced by drawing a path on a piece of paper in a highlighter and having your child trace over it with a pen\/pencil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a maze out of a paper plate and small strips of paper, similar to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buggyandbuddy.com\/paper-plate-marble-maze\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this one<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Home Makers Station <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1T4CZCt8hJqYLVT5ZVYpR7SgHLWDWaaUO\/view?fbclid=IwAR1uGJCRtrUQwnoJvJVGf46rd1jAe1Ctx-y0kmR509sqybjbZNs8BhtsDFE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boxes and cardboard have endless opportunities for young children. Here&#8217;s a video\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spend time outside<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank goodness we can still go outside! Here are some things you can do in the great outdoors with your family\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunt for insects, worms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cut grass with scissors (this is a great fine motor activity for preschoolers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch for birds (or other animals)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a tally chart for how many birds you see outside<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunt for bird nests to see if they have eggs in them<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create games for children<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can use tape to make shapes\/pathways on the ground for the children to walk on or jump from one place to the next<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1_yGMKA7QbzyLHwYg0B_NAkE514FEQzFp\/view?usp=sharing\">At home activity suggestions<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Literacy Experiences:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As always, read lots of books!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennedy-center.org\/education\/mo-willems\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kennedy Center: Mo Willems Lunch Doodles- every day at 1:00<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>The videos seem to be archived if 1:00 is in the middle of rest\/quiet time for your child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.StorylineOnline.net\">Celebrities reading picture books<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link to several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coolprogeny.com\/2020\/03\/operation-storytime\/?fbclid=IwAR1yrHefXAmZ_0peqwPfswVzRJnH-TvO0Efxp1r82TAZOLHyHX2c0JMxu8M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Authors Reading Stories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online Read Alouds:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kL36gMrHJaI\">We\u2019re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YiDoUoPcT_o&amp;t=87s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pete the Cat- I Love My White Shoes (Animated Story)<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U8_Nk7pP4n0\">Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Gad (Olaf!) r<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshgad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1238959846566719488&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fchipandco.com%2Factor-josh-gad-is-reading-books-to-kids-online-every-night-during-coronavirus-quarantines-383789%2F\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">eads stories on twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out these authors websites for activities, read alouds, and more:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eric Carle:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eric-carle.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/eric-carle.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robert Munsch:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/robertmunsch.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/robertmunsch.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mo Willems:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mowillems.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.mowillems.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Virtual Trips\/Computer Experiences<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ge<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaaquarium.org\/webcam\/beluga-whale-webcam\/\">orgia Aquarium live camera<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/panda-cam\/\">Zoo Atlanta\u2019s Panda Cam<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheddaquarium.org\/exhibits\/underwater-beauty-exhibit\">Chicago\u2019s Shedd Aquarium live camera<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalzoo.si.edu\/webcams\">Smithsonian National Zoo<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cincinnatizoo\/\">The Cincinnati Zoo<\/a> is hosting a virtual \u201cLive Animal Safari\u201d on their Facebook page (from 2:00-2:15)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cincinnatizoo.org\/home-safari-resources\/?fbclid=IwAR3RA49etUlj_b_3dXWswHlGSvEBlRr5G0eXh8x0WP2IounIekri3ZfeHoY\">Archives here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresinfamilyhood.com\/20-virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-your-kids.html?fbclid=IwAR2YWX_0KtPBeb6xsmcV4rxseIDuQgmUYC3PyqZzIT4REiUPUZVBC86AlL4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">20 Virtual Field Trips to Take with Your Family\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metopera.org\/\">MET Opera Nightly Stream<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbskids.org\/\">PBS Kids<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some great activity suggestions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeasuredmom.com\/what-to-do-with-your-preschooler-when-school-is-cancelled\/\">found on this blog<\/a> (<em>some of these are wonderful, some you may not want to use- use your best judgment for what will work best for your child)<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/#\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NASA photo collection<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">33 National Park <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/totallythebomb.com\/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR0HnG5lHVRSfM5sv4Nbmgo55Hrmdm8-ZLCW7UGrGsC1LYzuvOW-Jfh9fHY\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virtual Tours\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Educational Companies offering<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1t3r618pd8MAi6V87dG2D66PtiKoHdHusBpjPKXgm36w\/htmlview?usp=embed_facebook&amp;sle=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR30IDfXnmryfwSkt8WujbNGZbsMG8Y_OaUx5oSpelpkSvhsJgfPatx1Ado\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> free memberships\/materials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virtual Field Trips <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w\/preview?fbclid=IwAR0VNiqkJBFQRV6JHS8wvH5Qr6Ak0t43BN7XZlMkEwkR0pgN4Ry8ipEqDek\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Links<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We sure hope this is helpful to families learning to navigate work-from-home routines and the extended time at our homes. 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