Monday, March 23, 2020

So we begin week two of our new normal.

Hello.

I'm a podcast addict, so this has given me chances to listen as I begin doing chores, and we walk the dog 2+ times per day. Here are two podcasts that I have heard that have helped me during the uncertainties of the times we're in.

As parents, you may like how the married couple has a 10-year-old who they have not allowed much screen time. Then last week, they admitted rules were thrown out the door. Sometimes it is good to know we are all trying our best, and trying our best is the new perfect. There are also tons of reflections on dealing w/ so much time in our own heads and for some of us dealing with having to TCOB while at home. 

I'm a big Brene Brown fan. The topic of her first podcast is a timely podcast for us, all based on last week and going forward. She talks about F.F.T.'s The first F is not suitable for kids, so it goes something similar (Fudging the First Times) -- how uncomfortable the first time doing something is, how important it is to continue having first times and having "grace" towards yourself and others as we go through the opening times.  

Back to the schoolwork with the kids:

Here is today's updated journal topic:
Monday, March 23, 2020 -- So we are now beginning week 2 of this new adventure. What do you think will be different this week than it was for you last week? Were you online too much? Do you want to move around/exercise more? Describe any changes that you want to make and any challenges you are having. Some people are struggling with being in their heads too much (figuratively), and also being with the same X family members for 24 hours per day is a struggle.

Math
Whatever is working for your family and your child. 
Zearn #1 choice
Khan Academy #2 choice
Scootpad Math or IXLs #3 choice
After spring break, I'll offer some PDFs for families that are low on computer times or want their kids off of their screens. 

Reading
Reading old school book or listening to a book of their choice #1 option
Epic Books (reading or listening) choice #2. (let me know if you need me to send the invite again to you)
Scootpad Language Arts choice #3
Khan Academy Language Arts Choice #4

P.E. and Music 
If you haven't already reached out to jonestheresa@dublinusd.org for instructions on how to get added to her Classdojo classroom.
Don't forget there are tons of Youtube Yoga and exercise ideas. Furthermore, there is a ton of youtube on how to draw and paint videos for kids. 

Science and Social Studies
We do have weekly science. 
We have IXL science if they want to do that.
Tons of Brainpop science and Brainpop Social Studies.
Khan Academy had that an amazing breakdown lesson(s) on the American Revolution. 

If I'm rushing you can refer back to all of my ideas from last week:

Today and tomorrow, I am going into Dublin Elementary. So I will be checking in with the students via Flipgrid. So they should look for the Flip Grid topics in Google Classroom. I do ask the kids to reply to "at least" two other classmate's videos. 

Tomorrow's "parade":
It will begin at 11:15 from DES. Teachers, admin, and support staff will drive through our community (route to be determined). It is a fun way to connect with our students and families.




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Friday, March 20, 2020

Friday, March 20, 2020

10:00 a.m. today, we are trying the Zoom meeting.
We muddled through yesterday, so we will see how Zoom goes today. 

Today's Padlet is all about TGIF

The CNN10's are for staying in the loop on what is happening.

Questions about Epic Books
Every mom received an email from technically "Epic Books," but it says I invited your child.
It takes less than a minute. You, as the adult, create an account (no c.c.# required and no subscription), and then your child can have access to the now 35,000+ books.


Daily Journaling (1st person historian):
Friday, March 20, 2020 -- This is our first weekend with the shelter in place. Describe what a "typical" weekend used to be for you and your family (e.g., softball, baseball, basketball, Japanese classes, Russian math competitions, etc.). Contrast what your weekends were usually like with what you think this weekend will be like. 

Entertaining Podcast about how eating wild game could be contributing to coronaviruses attacking us.


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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Thursday, March 19, 2020

A great science Youtube video from Mark Rober:

Today's primary source/first-person journal topic:
Thursday, March 19, 2020 -- Describe what the "Shelter In Place" means as of 3/19/20. How are your family and yourself handling getting the necessary supplies? Maybe write about how people are hoarding toilet paper? Do you leave the house w/ your family when they get supplies? Have you ordered in from a restaurant or grocery store?

Today's Padlet is "selfie-Thursday"


The district just announced these two offerings: 
If your family needs a Chromebook(s) or "free wi-fi" -- the district is here to help:
From my understanding, you can check out a Chromebook per child. The hotspot is free wi-fi. 

10:00 AM MEETING today!! (for the Students)


Also, Zearn.org is a smaller non-profit
I think with the school closures, their bandwidth may be getting maxed out. So if your child is having Zearn issues, they can use their math time to use Khan Academy, IXLs, or even Scootpad. 

It looks like state testing in California may take this year off? Schools throughout California are all trying to figure this out. 

I can not thank everyone enough who have reached out and thanked me. It does mean a lot to me. I have always felt that I was put onto earth to teach and contribute to society by helping inspire young learners. So being here for the kids and their families through this unknown time is something I feel beholden to do. 

Kind regards,
Mr. Hubbard 
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Coronavirus Spectacular -- My recommended learning game plan

This email is my stab at this...
You received this via email yesterday:
  1. Teachers are, to the best of their ability, pushing out enhanced learning opportunities for students today and tomorrow. 
  2. All enhanced learning opportunities provided to students will not be graded.
We have not received much more guidance than that.

So if you want your child to work on the paper-packet, then go for it.
It was generic in nature because seven days ago when we're tasked to put it
together - we were getting the vibe that it was a pipe dream that we would
ever close down, and we had no idea when and how long.
We were all so naive last week.
The packet is not nearly as beneficial as what I have created over
the last 24 hours and I have written out below. 
I'll break this down into sections with my recommendations and thoughts.
This is now considered "enhanced" learning, so take it for what it is worth.
If you don’t want your child doing this much work, keep in mind, this is only
my teacher's recommendation. I am not grading this. I am giving you my
recommendations so you can make me the bad-guy every day when your child

would rather play PS4 for 6 hours every day. 

Every child is different, but having a set schedule like this one may
help in your house. What I have found in my readings and my own house,
sometimes it is great to have a schedule because then the schedule
can be your “bad-guy” rather than mom or dad.
I would suggest sitting down with your son/daughter, co-creating a schedule,
printing the schedule and then having the schedule followed.   
Mr. Hubbard’s Daily Recommended Work:

Writing and Reflection (at least 20 minutes Monday-Friday):

These are unprecedented times that we are going through.
Your son or daughter may want to capture their thoughts, feelings,
and reflections during the next 22+ days, not for an assignment
instead of their own posterity's sake. 
Here is an excellent two-part podcast about how our memory begins to
fault us, and we start to age. Worse, we begin to fill in details, and
we honestly believe them to be accurate as the years pass by. 
The point of this daily 20 to 30-minute journal -- I'm assuming this will not
happen again in their lifetimes. Therefore, they can have this
piece of personalized eternal history to refer back to again.
They are acting as 1st-person journalists regarding events in their lives. 
I don't mind helping them brainstorm 20 to 30-minute
reflections every Monday-Friday.

Math (at least 30 to 45 minutes Monday-Friday)
For most students, getting through a Zearn lesson every day
would be in their best interests. When we return to school,
we will not have enough days to cover everything in great detail. 
Your son or daughter wants more math challenges: 
Khan Academy -- have them watch the lesson videos and
do the assessments. Doing a Zearn per day and then 30 minutes
of Khan Academy per day - they will be mastering and keeping up
with our math. 
Does your son or daughter want to skip 6th-grade math?
Then have them being spending 45 minutes per day on 6th grade
Eureka Math w/ Khan Academy.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/6th-engage-ny
More math practice:
Regarding Khan Academy and Zearn -your child needs to watch
the lesson videos, and they should have a pencil and paper out
while they practice math.

Reading and Language Arts

Reading, an audiobook, Scootpad, Khan Academy for at least 45
minutes (5 days per week)
Reading or an audiobook - 45 minutes for those additional two days. 
Don't overthink this, if you have some old fashion books - have
them read or listen to a book every day for at least 45 minutes.
If they can talk w/ someone in the house after reading/listening,
then it helps it get stuck in their brain. 
On-line books that they can read or listen to:
vdz5749
 Every mom received the invite for the 100% free account for the
remainder of the year. They do not take a credit card, so no hidden
charge once the year is up. It is free. 
Have them read/listen for at least 45 minutes per day.
Overall language arts, grammar, vocab, etc...
1st option:
The students must choose to sign in or set up their accounts
using "Google" and selecting the STUDENT. 
If you choose Scootpad, let me know, and I can add parent emails so
you can also receive reports on how much time they are spending
and what they are doing. 
2nd option:
Yes, Khan Academy just rolled out reading/vocab. 

Social Studies: 20 minutes per day Monday-Friday

States and Capitals:
I will return their Dead American feedback reports.
Nothing is due PRIOR to us returning. The more they bang out on
the Dead American report, the easier it will be for them once we return. 
They should still have their books if they need to go back and
make more updates. Also, www.getepic.com/students has many
of the Dead American books that will help them. 
They should work on their 90 to 120-second 1st person
Dead American speech. 
They should make their poster board. If you don't have a
poster board? You can check Target or Walmart if/when you go
on a food run. Or you can have Amazon, Target, or Walmart send you
one via UPS. 
They could choose this:
Also, they can go on Brainpop.com (through Clever.com), and
there are many many social studies videos and games. 

Science: 20 minutes per day Monday-Friday

Our weekly science reading/activities. Every week, have them
read, complete the exercises, and complete the weekly test.
User name: your @mydusd.org 
Password: sharksc5 
Brainpop.com (through Clever.com), and there are many science videos
and games. 
These are also great videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

Physical Education: 100 minutes combined Monday-Friday

Parents should sign onto Ms. Day's/Jones-Heinz Classdojo account 
There are tons of new content trainers are putting out on Youtube
regarding exercises that you can do at home. 
Kid led exercises?  
Calming the mind and calming the kid?

ART/Music: 45 minutes combined Monday-Friday

Again you can sign into Ms. Day's/Jones-Heinze Classdojo account
Do your kids like to draw? Youtube has hundreds of people
willing to teach your child how to draw. I found some of the top
kid-friendly drawings channels:

Non-Brain Dead screen viewing

Don't just watch Youtube, television or Netflix, but have them
get smarter at the same time.
Below are some documentaries that I have enjoyed watching. 
I do have to preface that it doesn't hurt to overlook some of
these documentaries on https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ 
Especially the history ones, sometimes there were adult shenanigans or
out of marriage relationships. 
Then finally, most things by Ken Burns. 

Logistics:

Students: Ask questions on Google Classroom.
I'll look at it on Monday-Friday. 
I'll update the daily journal/journalist topic every morning
Parents: Ask questions via email. 

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