Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Home Learning: Observing Nature



Every day notice what's going on outside, notice nature.Keep a journal of pictures or in writing about something you have observed. It could be the birds, clouds, wind, temperature-or how the trees are growing.
Here are some videos about nature, and some simple youtube videos I made in my yard since quarantine.

Home Learning: Free Digital Field Trip Sites

 

Art Museums

Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)


Virtual Field Trips You Can Take With Your Kids – Museum Edition


Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo

https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-field-trip-to-the-san-diego-zoo/


From Local Zoos to the Louvre, These Virtual Field Trips Are Fun For the Whole Family


Virtual Field Trips



Home Learning: Free Printable Calendars, Planners, and Graphic Organizers


Blank Monthly Calendar (and other resources)

https://www.studenthandouts.com/calendars/blank-monthly-calendar-printable-horizontal.html

Student Planner — Weekly Calendar


College ruled Paper, Graph Paper Templates


Penmanship Paper (Handwriting Practice Paper)


Free Graphic Organizers for Studying and Analyzing


Compare and Contrast/Venn Diagram https://www.timvandevall.com/templates/free-printable-compare-and-contrast-graphic-organizers/





Monday, March 30, 2020

Home Learning: Our Class YouTube Playlists for Fun Fridays



In our SH Class, Thursday means each student can choose a song for our 
playlist to listen to on friday during recreation time.
Even teachers choose music. Here's a sampling.

shs 3 13 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_sPqL60az8&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdAFMxAIaEnCNk9aZhnSPdsO

SHS 3 6 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QrEkeXZJLg&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdAriov2LkRxvzVDJd7g37p6

SHS 1 31/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEuk8j8imI&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdAiqiixkC-e2QtAaFG22c9J


SHS 1 24 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_xpXL1ZKD4&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdA5AbCtAQYTfXqNKkJARo4Q

SHS Playlist 1/17/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnGHESypBuU&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdCvGIYQGp8w9FOc-o82Zl8X

SHS Playlist 1 9 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uey_2z0dguQ&list=PLA2SFaAnpsdCHKEfKSf6PzCmzfr4OoSAk

Home Learning: What About IEP Goals?


IEP goals very specifically identify areas of ELA, math, functional living activities, and sometimes behavior issues. Your special education student will experience a more holistic approach to learning at home. The aim of special education is to develop skills for your student for life, and the remote learning, or homeschool time, can contribute to the development of your student. 

Executive function is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn, work, and manage daily life. Your student's experience at home during quarantine can include academic work, as well  

Here are suggestions for documenting your student's learning experience during quarantine and remote learning.
You will be meeting IEP goals not only as you do academic work suggested by your Special education teacher.


  • Learning is living. Create an informal schedule of your student's activities. How are they helping? Cleaning? Cooking? Involved with siblings? Have your student list personal hygiene habits. 
  • Life is organized. Your student can help with setting up for meals and clean up-that's learning the sequence of a project (even if the project is lunch!) Your students can help organize the knives, forks, and spoons, the pantry, fold clothes, so many helpful things to do at home. And that is functional learning. Keep a record.
  • Nature-naturally. Every day observe nature-going outside, hopefully, or just through a window. What's the weather? Clouds? Temperature? Can you hear birds? See them?  Are there butterflies? Bugs? Is there wind? How are the leaves on the trees changing? (In the spring they change every day.) Keep a nature journal.
  • Keep track of conversations. Choose a few to document. Does your student have questions? Document the Q and A. As you go through your day, choose to discuss the activities, have your student share thoughts and feelings.
  • Communicate feelings.  All feelings are real and valid. Let your student appropriately express their feelings. Reassure. Have you student draw, sing, dance, have quiet time apart. Read together-poetry, fiction.
Keep your days simple. Relax. Look to the positive. Always communicate with your student's teacher if you have questions.



Friday, March 20, 2020

Home Learning: Lesson Plans and Math Resources 2 Moderately/Severely Handicapped

Math Resources 2a
Team 2 Math Concepts: Place Value
Lesson Plans for Math Place Value
Material: sharpened pencils, eraser, calculator, whiteboard, 
whiteboard pen 

  • Student sets up work place with a clear desk-type surface. Places sharpened pencils and eraser in convenient spot.
  • Teacher discusses with student concepts of place value-ones (units), tens, hundreds, thousands.
  • Teacher asks student how the worksheet represents ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.
  • Student works on first five problems, then it is checked.
  • Student finishes page, it is checked, and placed in math folder.

Choose one page a week of place values.
I use K-5 Learning https://www.k5learning.com/ as a resource. Parents or Teacher Surrogates can peruse the choices and add on pages as you see your student is interested. I usually use level Grade 2.

I use K-5 Learning https://www.k5learning.com/ as a resource. Parents or Teacher Surrogates can peruse the choices and add on pages as you see your student is interested. I usually use level Grade 2.

Team 2 Math Concepts: Calculation:Addition
Lesson Plans for Math Calculation:Addition
Material: sharpened pencils, eraser, calculator, whiteboard, 
whiteboard pen 



  • Student sets up work place with a clear desk-type surface. Places sharpened pencils and eraser in convenient spot.
  • Teacher discusses the concept of place value in relation to regrouping or carrying a number.
  • Student does first row of addition problems. It is checked.
  • Student proceeds to finish page. It is checked.Work is place in the math folder.
  • Remember, teacher, one step at a time. Keeping a reasonable schedule-for example, having math at the same time each day (we had it at 10:00 am)- will build security and interest in your homeschooling. When your student is clearly finished with the task, end the lesson on a positive note.


    Home Learning: Lesson Plans and Math Resources 1 for Severely Handicapped Students

    Math Resources 1  
    Team 1 Math Patterns-Simple Math


    Lesson Plans for Math Patterns
    Materials: two pages printed, one for demo. A white board and
    whiteboard pen, any color.

    Student sets up work place with a clear desk-type surface.

    Places sharpened pencils and eraser in convenient spot.

    Teacher says, “We are looking at patterns that are the same.
    These are shapes we can draw. Let’s say the pattern shapes together.”

    While pointing at each shape, the teacher and student say the words
    together as clearly as possible.

    Pointing to the blank line, the teacher asks, “What shape is

    next? Say and point to the one we should draw there.”

    Student indicates appropropriate shape; if wrong, teacher and
    student repeat
    saying and pointing to the pattern together.
    Teacher asks again.

    The teacher draws the shape on the whiteboard. Student traces it with finger. Then copies it on whiteboard. 
    Student draws shape on printed page. May erase once. 
    If the student loses interest in working on this page,
    put it in a folder and work on it the next day during math time.
    Slow and steady wins the race.


    Choose one page a week of math patterns.
    I use K-5 Learning https://www.k5learning.com/ as a resource.
    Parents or Teacher Surrogates can peruse the choices and add on
    pages as you see your student is interested. I usually use level
    Pre-K and Kindergarten. https://www.k5learning.com/free-



    Team 1 Cut-Sort-and Paste
    Lesson Plans for Cut-Sort-and Paste
    Materials: pages printed, student scissors, glue stick
    Student sets up work place with a clear desk-type surface. Sets out
    scissors, glue stick,
    sharpened pencil and eraser.
    Teacher will discuss the page with the student first.
    Possibly recall a time the student visited the location and used the items.
    Use prior knowledge of the location and items. Ask the student to point to
    and say the name of the item and point to and say where the item belongs.
    Have the student cut out the picture and glue it in the appropriate location.


    Modified Lesson Plan for Sorting
    Student sets up work place with a clear desk-type surface.
    Sets out sharpened pencil and eraser.Teacher asks student
    about the familiar locations and items. Student indicates which items
    belong on each location and follows directions read by teacher.


    Choose one page a week of math sorting activities.
    I use K-5 Learning https://www.k5learning.com/ as a resource.
    Parents or Teacher Surrogates can peruse the choices and
    add on pages as you see your student is interested.

    I usually use level Pre-K and Kindergarten. 






    Remember, teacher, one step at a time.
    Keeping a reasonable schedule-for example, having math at the same time
    each day (we had it at 10:00 am)- will build security and
    interest in your homeschooling.
    When your student is clearly finished with the task,
    end the lesson on a positive note.


    Thursday, March 19, 2020

    Our Daily Agenda --for our Special Education students in quarentine

    Our Daily Agenda at Home

    Parent/Teacher Surrogate Administered-document your student's work by a handwritten schedule or email on Fridays. The Homeschool teacher can assess the work but the District teacher will need evidence of the work. If teacher sends a packet because you do not have internet access, hold onto the work until the District directs us how to communicate.

    Absolutely follow the guidelines for quarantine

    Times are approximate.


    7:00 am

    Get up, get dressed, prepare your breakfast, eat it, brush your teeth, and clean up. Help with morning chores: dishes, feed pets, take out trash, wipe kitchen surfaces (tables, counters, etc.)

    8:00 am
    HOMEROOM (this has a new meaning) 

    Fill these answers in a notebook, or a document on Google Classroom, or an email on Google Classroom.
    • What is today's date? What time is it?
    • What is the weather forecast? What will the temperature be?

    • Check outside-if possible, step just outside. Look at the sky-any clouds? What color is the sky? Listen-hear any birds? What do you hear? Check out the plant life. Are there flowers that smell? Are there bushes or trees that smell? What is is like?
    • Set up for learning work area. Sharpen pencils, get your notebook/device ready and away from distractions. 
    8:30 am
    ELA and Writing
    • Practice writing your name, alphabet and numeral to 20.
    • Choose a workpage from Google Classroom.
    • Write in your journal. Write about how you
      feel right now, and choose a topic from your list on Google Classroom.
    Take a break for exercise-check out the suggestions on Google Classroom. Ask your grown-up how you can help-maybe tidy up your living area, sweep, vacuum.

    9:00
    Math and Arithmetic
    Fill these answers in a notebook, or a document on Google Classroom, or an email on Google Classroom.
    • What time is it? Choose a time related assignment on Google classroom.
    • Money math. Choose a money related assignment on Google Classroom.
    • Calculation. Choose an assignment on Google Classroom to add, subtract,multiply, or divide. 
    9:45 am
    Nutrition Break
    Choose a healthy snack. If there are siblings, help them prepare a healthy snack. Fruit is great! Clean up. Wipe down surfaces. Wash your face and hands. Prepare your work area. Prepare a place to read.

    10:00
    Reading

    Fill these answers in a notebook, or a document on Google Classroom, or an email on Google Classroom.

    • Choose a workpage from Google Classroom.
    • Choose a book, regular or digital, and read for 20 minutes. You can read with a homeschool classmate or teacher.
    10:30
    Health
    Self-check. 
    • When did I last wash, really wash, my hands? My face? Take a bath or shower washing my hair? Are my clothes clean?
    • Is my body acting healthy? Am I sleeping alright at night? Am I eating and digesting alright?
    • How's my attitude? Do I feel like things are going to be alright? Is there a person I can talk to at home about my feelings?
    • Check your personal space-where you work, sleep-get it organized!

    11:30
    Lunchtime and Recreation
    • Wash your face and hands. Prepare the area to eat, wiping tables and counters.
    • Help prepare lunch. 
    • Choose music to listen to with your homeschool team while you eat. Don't forget our playlists are on Youtube.
    • Eat lunch. Brush your teeth. Clean up. Wipe the table and counters, help tidy floors, pick up clutter, put things aright.
    • Choose a game to play with homeschool classmate, parent, or teacher surrogate. 20 minutes.
    • Free time to do-your-own-thing (within reason.) Listen to music, watch cat videos, play video game--but know you have a time limit!
    1:00
    Art
    Fill these answers in a notebook, or a document on Google Classroom, or an email on Google Classroom.
    • Choose your Art activity from Google Classroom. 
    • If you choose Art History, be ready to write about the artwork and artist your responded to the best.
    • You may choose to do art(drawing, painting, sculpture) on your own; there are youtube tutorials on our Google Classroom. 
    • There are digital field trips to Art Museums. If you do that, write a summary of what you saw at the Museum.
    1:45
    Careers
    • Edtech-choose one of our three edtech sites (typing club, code.org, timestables, or study.com; Team 1 coolmath) for 30 minutes. You may switch between them.
    • Choose one activity from Google Classroom for Transition.
    2:20
    Reflect
    Finish up your school day
    Normally, we would be getting on the bus. Instead, talk with your parent or teacher about how your day went:
    • Were we organized? Can we improved in our process?
    • What did I enjoy learning?
    • What am I curious about-can I choose work or an activity tomorrow about that subject?
    • Be grateful to your teacher and homeschool classmates. Say thank you.
    There are directions, guidelines, and helpful information for parents and teacher surrogates on Google Classroom.
    You can find workpages for free at 

    And, please, if it is safe to take a nice walk and enjoy nature--do that!