Coronavirus Lesson Plans: Lesson 5: From Stuck to Safe, Practicing Gratitude Lesson 5A: Letter from Cody Hi friends! It’s Cody here. Today I learned that doctors, nurses, and all of the hospital staff still have to go to work! I told my dad that I think medical people should stay home, like us. But he […]
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Coronavirus Lesson Plans – Lesson 4: A Special Space
Coronavirus Lesson Plans: Lesson 4: A Special Space Lesson 4A: Letter from Cody Hi friends! It’s Cody here. I’m bored. I mean REALLY bored! We’ve been stuck at home for a whole week now and I feel like I don’t know what to do with myself. My dad says I’m feeling this way because I’m […]
Coronavirus Lesson Plans – Lesson 3: We over Me
Coronavirus Lesson Plans: Lesson 3: We over Me Lesson 3A: Read the Dialogue Cody is still upset about the Berryball finals getting canceled. He calls Kenji on his Peekapad. Cody: Hi, Kenji. Kenji: Hey, Cody! Are you okay? You sound sad. Cody: I guess I’m sad, but also mad. I was so excited to play in […]
Coronavirus Lesson Plans – Lesson 2: Berryball Blues
Coronavirus Lesson Plans: Lesson 2: Berry Ball Blues Lesson 2A: Letter from Cody Hi friends! It’s Cody here. I am feeling really, really mad. The Berryball finals are supposed to be this weekend, but now they are canceled. It’s because of the Peekaflu. It’s not fair! No one on my Incrediberries team even seems sick. […]
Coronavirus Lesson Plans – Introduction to Peekaville’s Peekaflu
Coronavirus Lesson Plans: To all our families, Peekapak is here to support all of our teachers, families, and students as we head into new territory. We have created specific Coronavirus lesson plans about the pandemic in order to directly support our schools, students, and families. We will be releasing lessons over the next few weeks […]
Free At-Home Learning for Elementary Students
With the recent turn of events and the resulting school closures, we’ve been so impressed with the number of education technology organizations offering their resources. To help districts, schools, educators, and families, we’ve put together a list of recommended free at-home learning. Free At-Home Learning For Elementary Students Free Math Resources Prodigy: Prodigy is a free, […]
Join our Gratitude Challenge
We’re so grateful for our Peekapak community of classrooms. To show our appreciation, we’re hosting a gratitude challenge inviting classrooms to share their ideas of gratitude with the Peekapak Pals. All submissions will be entered for a chance to win 3 prizes of $100 Amazon Gift Cards. You can participate with your Peekapak account by: […]
Implementing SEL into Everyday Activities
SEL is important, but how do we make sure it’s not just another thing for educators to check off? Many educators understand the importance of developing students’ SEL skills, but don’t have the time or resources in their classrooms to devote full lessons to it. One of the best ways to overcome this barrier is […]
Book Review: Who Do I Want To Become?
A book for anyone, of any age, who has been stumped by the question of what they’re going to be when they grow up. Who Do I Want To Become? There are plenty of books out there that address the question, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” From Richard Scarry’s What […]
Overcoming Key Barriers to SEL
At Peekapak, we’ve developed a social-emotional learning (SEL) platform that seamlessly integrates into everyday classroom instruction, library use, and at-home learning. Through our work with thousands of educators around the world, we have identified some key barriers to SEL and how you can overcome them when implementing your new SEL initiative. Overcoming Key Barriers to […]
