Blog Archives - Study Plans

Astronomy in the Hudson Valley, New York

5/31/2020

Looking Up: Astronomy in the Hudson Valley, June 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w11yV31qA7U
"SUNY New Paltz Planetarium Director Raj Pandya continues his series of socially distant astronomy videos with a guide to what can be seen in the night sky this month, with special instructions on how and where to spot the SWAN comet as it passes close to Earth."

Sidewalk Math

5/29/2020

How Sidewalk Math Cultivates a Playful, Curious Attitude Towards Math: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55961/how-sidewalk-math-cultivates-a-playful-curious-attitude-towards-math
I like these ideas for both now during the COVID-9 pandemic and afterwards in school. I have found, like this teacher, that adults stop to read puzzles or interesting daily information. I used to put an event from history on a board in my classroom from those listed on "Topics by Month" on this website. It turned out teachers were the first to come read the message which then encouraged students and other adults to read it also. I liked the modeling involvedso that people came to think, learn, and discuss just because they want to - not part of an assignment.

Poem-a-Day

5/27/2020

Poem-a-Day: https://poets.org/poem-a-day
"The original daily poetry series publishing new work by contemporary poets."
You sign up for poem-a-day and receive a new poem in your inbox daily.
From Poets.org

Tutoring to address learning loss?

5/27/2020

Takeaways from the research on tutoring to address coronavirus learning loss: https://hechingerreport.org/takeaways-from-research-on-tutoring-to-address-coronavirus-learning-loss/
"Research points to frequetn sessions and a structured curriculum in helping struggling students catch up"

Make sidewalk chalk & an obstacle course

5/26/2020

How to Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk and Create an Obstacle Course: https://theartofeducation.edu/2020/05/25/how-to-make-your-own-sidewalk-chalk-and-create-an-obstacle-course/
This is a great example of online learning that does not require learners, or their parents to sit in front of a screen. The ideas here may lead to other creative activities that can be done outside the house or classroom.

Make an anemometer

5/23/2020

Make your own anemometer: At-home weather lessons from News 12's Sam Augeri: http://hudsonvalley.news12.com/story/41952451/watch-athome-weather-lessons-from-news-12s-sam-augeri

Free K-12 Online Curricula

5/22/2020

How one University supports K-12 online learning (for free): https://districtadministration.com/free-digital-curriculum-online-learning-classes-remote-instruction-university-of-michigan/
"We know that teachers don't really want technology, they want curricula"
from the University of Michigan's free library of digital instructional materials

Nurturing a passion of nonfiction

5/17/2020

HOw to Nurture a Passion for Reading Nonfiction: https://www.middleweb.com/42584/how-to-nurture-a-passion-for-reading-nonfiction/
Strategies for the classroom and for virtual settings

Creative Art Challenges

5/17/2020

Creative Art Challenges for Home Learners: https://kinderart.com/blog/creative-art-challenges-for-home-learners/
"Challenges you can point and issue to your students (or children) to hep keep their creative muscles active." There is an activity for each day and the activities do not need to be printed.

Where the Wild Things Are

5/16/2020

Westchester County Executive George Latimer Reads "Where the Wild Things Are": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3xnEWo-ho&feature=youtu.be

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