This email is my stab at this...
You received this via email yesterday:
- Teachers are, to the best of their ability, pushing out enhanced learning opportunities for students today and tomorrow.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
read, complete the exercises, and complete the weekly test.
User name: your @mydusd.org
Password: sharksc5
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.
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:
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.
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.
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 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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