LOCKDOWN is not another worksheet pack. It’s 19 days of peace, written in March 2020 when I became “WorkingGran-Gran” overnight. I was a SPED-529 teacher with grandkids at my kitchen table during the shutdown. We needed lessons that took 15 minutes, calmed meltdowns, hit standards, and worked for IEP goals. So I wrote them. On ginger-themed paper. Between Zoom calls. This is that journal — now with CCSS, CASEL, and SPED mods added.

⏱️ What You Get: 1 Month DONE
15 Standards-Aligned Activities = 15 School Days = 1 Complete Month
Most activities: 15 minutes. Done before morning announcements.
Kitchen Labs: 30-45 minutes. Real cooking = rReal math + SEL + snack.
Perfect for: Sept, Oct, Feb, or “2020 2.0” emergency months.✅ Includes:15 Activity Pages with step-by-step directions, Title Page + Table of Contents + About WorkingGran-Gran2020 CCSS 4th-8th on every page — ELA + Math standards tagged , CASEL SEL — Self-Awareness + Self-Management built in SPED-529 Mods — Visual supports + sentence starters + IEP language“Gran-Gran Extensions” — For advanced readers + early finishers, 1-Month Pacing Guide — Emergency Sprint or 2-Month Enrichment plan included🎓 Who Is This For?
1. Classroom Teachers 4th-8th: Need 15-min SEL brain breaks that hit SL.4.1 + W.8.3? Done.
2. SPED Teachers K-12: Need IEP-aligned activities with mods written by SPED-529? Done.
3. Principals: Need 1 month of emergency sub plans with standards for audits? Done.
4. Homeschool Gran-Grans + Moms: Need to keep kids learning + regulated without a credential? 2020 tested. Gran-Gran approved. High-function + advanced students: Each page has “Gran-Gran Extension” so early finishers teach it or move ahead. No more “I’m bored.”💜 Why WorkingGran-Gran2020 Is Different
TPT has 50,000 journals. Only ONE was written by a SPED-529 teacher during the actual lockdown with her own grandkids. Every activity answers: What CCSS standard does this hit? What SEL skill does this teach? What SPED mod makes this accessible? What 2020 story proves this worked? You’re not buying paper. You’re buying 18 days, your students are calm, learning, and connected.📊 The Gran-Gran Math
15 activities x 15 min = 2.25 hours of planning saved
Teacher rate $45/hr x 4.75 = $213.75 value