School Services
As remote learning continues for many families in our region, we understand that many are facing fatigue and ongoing challenges of helping their children continue their learning at home. Our team of Washington state–certified teachers are continuing to provide teaching and consultation services to patients, while developing tips, resources and learning ideas for families.
Our educators combine Children’s school services with best practices used by school districts across the state to support students and families in at-home learning. Throughout the year, our team will continue to support students as learning happens in many different forms. As we learn and adapt together, we can make this school year one of growth and progress.
What are school services?
We are an education program at Seattle Children’s that provides teaching and return-to-school planning at no cost to families. Our teachers are certified by the state of Washington in both general and special education.
Who do you teach?
We teach kindergarten through 12th grade students who will be in the hospital for at least one week. We serve all eligible patients regardless of their learning needs.
What services do you provide?
We provide several education services for our students based on their individual needs, including classroom teaching, individual tutoring and return-to-school planning. During these extended school closures, we will provide virtual teaching, school planning consultation, assistance with special education questions, and access to video and print resources.
Educational Resources
To help you and your family with at-home learning, our teachers have been working to make our classroom materials available online. Each section has resources you can use to help with at-home lesson planning, creating school schedules, and tips for successful teaching.
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General resources for at-home learning
- Seattle Children’s Teachers Offer Advice During COVID-19 School Closures
- At-Home Learning Tips for Parents (PDF)
- Expert advice for creating an at-home learning environment to maximize student engagement.
- School in the Time of COVID, Strategies for Meaningful School-to-Home Partnership – Facebook Live (Video, 1:04)
- These are challenging times and almost everything about our daily lives looks different. Join us for School in the Time of COVID, Strategies for Meaningful School-to-Home Partnerships, part of our Coping During COVID-19 Facebook Live series. Panelists
discuss school-to-home partnership, student rights in education, as well as strategies for keeping kids engaged in at-home learning.
- These are challenging times and almost everything about our daily lives looks different. Join us for School in the Time of COVID, Strategies for Meaningful School-to-Home Partnerships, part of our Coping During COVID-19 Facebook Live series. Panelists
- If...Then (PDF)
- Dedicated list of action-orientated ideas for students and caregivers to guide them when they are feeling “stuck” while at-home learning.
- Data Collection Tools
- These documents explain the importance of data collection, and provide basic templates for academic and behavior progress monitoring, and a communication log.
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Kindergarten-3rd grade resources
- Early Education School Schedule (PDF)
- Sample K-3rd grade school schedule with a comprehensive list of suggested academic activities for early education students
- K-3 Theme weeks: Complete week-long lesson plans designed for students in Kindergarten to 3rd grade.
- Earth Week K-1 and 2-3 (PDF)
- Habitat Week K-1 and 2-3 (PDF)
- Hopping Into Spring Week K-1 and 2-3 (PDF)
- Human Body Week 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Life Cycles Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Space Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Transportation Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Weather Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Wellness Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- World Celebrations Week K-1 and 2-3 and Creative Activities (PDF)
- Braingo! (PDF)
- Academic-focused Bingo provides fun and engaging activities for students of all ages.
- Early Education School Schedule (PDF)
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4th-8th grade resources
- Upper Elementary-Middle School Schedule (PDF)
- Sample 4-8th grade school schedule with a comprehensive list of suggested academic activities for intermediate students.
- 4th-8th Grade Project Based Learning
- Through these resources, students and families will be introduced to project based learning.
- Family Project Intro and Template (PDF)
- Family Project Online and Printed Resources (1st–4th grade reading level) (PDF)
- Family Project Online and Printed Resources (5th–8th grade reading level) (PDF)
- Endangered Species Intro and Template (PDF)
- Endangered Species Project Resources Packet (1-4) (PDF)
- Endangered Species Project Resources Packet (5-8) (PDF)
- Code Project Intro and Template (PDF)
- Code Project Resources Packet (1-4) (PDF)
- Code Project Resources Packet (5-8) (PDF)
- Through these resources, students and families will be introduced to project based learning.
- Braingo! (PDF)
- Academic-focused Bingo provides fun and engaging activities for students of all ages.
- Upper Elementary-Middle School Schedule (PDF)
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High school resources
- High School Schedule and Resources (PDF)
- Sample 9th-12th grade school schedules with a comprehensive list of suggested academic activities for high school students.
- High School Schedule and Resources (PDF)
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Poetry and creative writing
Poetry and Creative Writing
- Creative Writing Bingo from Writers In The Schools (PDF) offers 25 unique and inspiring writing prompts and challenges for your student.
- Writers In the Schools WITS is a program of Seattle Arts and Lectures that is providing engaging creative writing opportunities to students and teachers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
- Poetry Magazine hosts this site of poems, readings, reviews, and writing lessons.