A Little More Love: 5 Healthy Tips during #COVID-19

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  Front Cover of E-book

Inspiration. I am inspired by the faces of the scholars I miss on a daily basis. I am inspired by the impact of my voice to still bring comfort and information during a time of uncertainty. As often as we have prepared for fire drills, tornado drills, etc.; as more information came into our school buildings it was very clear that this was not a drill. We had to make shifts that were both strong and safe for our entire learning community. I have worked at the same school for 12 years, it is where I first taught and committed to my field of education. So my inspiration comes from an entire collective group of scholars, parents, colleagues, family members, etc. who have always encouraged and empowered my voice. It is that same power of voice that I encourage scholars, parents and teachers to have on a daily basis! The writing of this book was a way for all scholars to know that your teachers voice is always present, always guiding, and always connected; even in distance. I simply imagined a room full of scholars and wrote with the same level of passion I would as if I was reading the text directly to them.

What it does. The book is an informational text that allows students to utilize those family members in their household to collectively become even more informed about the coronavirus. Much of our best practice, when it comes to enhancing reading proficiency in the field of education is "shared reading" and "interactive read alouds". This text is a great way to engage the learner and has prompts for the reader to make real world connections to their own environment.

How I built it. The E-book was built using a web program canva. I chose various designs and layouts that I felt best represented the intention of the book.

Challenges I ran into. This was the first time I created an E-book, so naturally the challenge was just getting over the innate feeling that this was a project that was beyond reach. While completing this project and remaining fully committed to the virtual learning in supporting teachers and students that takes place daily, was definitely a challenge that I overcame.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of. I am proud that fear of any kind did not stop me from pursuing my dream. I have always wanted to express myself in the form of writing, I enjoy it as much as I enjoy reading! So when my district presented this opportunity to us in the form of an email, much like the butterflies on my first day of teaching; I stepped in with confidence and I must say I am proud I completed that which I started. I am proud of the experience.

What I learned. I learned so many ways in which I can continue to empower our school communities at the instructional level. I also learned that there are a plethora of resources available for scholars to maintain as much normalcy as possible in a safe way. There were misconceptions that I was able to clear up and it was amazing to be a part of a collective group of individuals supporting content related to solutions.

What's next for A Little More Love: 5 Healthy Tips during #COVID-19. The sky is truly the limit! Perhaps a live virtual read aloud with students and teachers within my district! There can even be a healthy tip a day, in which students virtually post pictures to their school media platforms to encourage others to remain healthy and safe during this time!