Philippine teacher uses life-size cutouts of students during COVID-19 school lockdown
Life-Size Cutouts of Students in Philippine Elementary School as Pandemic Virtual Classes Continue
An elementary school teacher in the Philippines has come up with a novel way to recreate kids being back in the classroom – by making life-size cutouts – as classes across the country remain virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Credit: Jayson Magan via Storyful)
An elementary school teacher in the Phillippines has found a creative way to fill his classroom while he holds virtual classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jayson Magan of Burol Elementary School made life-size cutouts of his students and posted them around his classroom.
According to ABS-CBN News, Magan said he is inspired to teach seeing the faces of the children, adding that remote learning is tough on teachers and students without signal or home visits.
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Some 100 schools will begin a pilot return to in-person classes starting in November, according to Manila Bulletin.
This story was reported from Los Angeles.