Dear Families, The impact of the Coronavirus can be felt by every member of our school community. As we navigate this challenging time, it’s important that children are not only kept safe, but that they feel safe, too. Providing some consistency in your child’s learning can help. While our schools are closed, I want to make you aware of resources that can support your child’s learning while at home. You can find more information about these resources and other activities to support your child’s learning at home at LWTears.com/programs/distance-learning. Keyboarding Without Tears | For Grades K–5 Keyboarding Without Tears is a research-proven, web-based curriculum for grades K–5 that teaches typing, general computer readiness, digital citizenship, and online test prep. Handwriting nteractive Teaching Tool | For Grades K–5 Families can now access the Handwriting Interactive Teaching Tool for up to 90 days at no cost. Originally designed for teachers, this online tool brings the Handwriting Without Tears student workbooks to life and includes digital letter formations, teaching videos, and fun animations. You can use this tool in your home to support children’s handwriting development. Create your account at HTT.LWTears.com. Pre-K nteractive Teaching Tool | For Grade Pre-K Families can now access the Pre-K Interactive Teaching Tool for up to 90 days at no cost. Originally designed for teachers, this digital platform brings the Get Set for School curriculum to life with an abundance of exciting and engaging multimedia options. You can use this tool in your home to access activity books, lessons, demonstrations of letter and number formations, music, videos, stories and more to support children’s readiness for Kindergarten. Create your account at PreKTT.LWTears.com.
Learning Without Tears is also eliminating shipping fees on all workbooks, activity books, and more through April 15 within the continental United States. Visit Shopping.LWTears.com - no code is needed. You’ll find even more resources, including how-to videos, to support your use of these tools at LWTears.com/ programs/distance-learning. On this same page you’ll find additional resources to encourage handwriting, keyboarding, and pre-kindergarten development at home. As always, we are your partner in your child’s development. Working together we will get through this crisis and ensure our students stay engaged in learning. Sincerely,