One student spontaneously jumped into her lap, then quickly realized her mistake.
Instead of the usual snuggles and hugs, Scott has switched to distance hugs, air high fives, and pats on the back. One of the biggest challenges of preschool in the coronavirus era is social distancing. They sang their good morning song in English and Spanish and read the book “Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons.” Scott and her co-teacher recorded morning “circle time” so the video could be posted to a private YouTube channel for children whose parents kept them home. It was a far cry from the usual 15 she would have on a day without coronavirus.Īfter many child care providers closed last month, state officials made a recommendation that caught some by surprise: Stay open, with precautions, to care for the children of working parents. Scott, who the youngsters call “Miss Cathy” or “Miss Cappy,” had just three children in her classroom - a 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old - two of them new to the center.
