Hello 6th grade families! I hope you are all staying healthy and being safe! This is an unprecedented time for our school, our community, and our country. It is certainly a time that can feel out of control... especially if we spend too much time feeding from the panic and fixating on the unknown. So, let me encourage you to stay focused on what is in your control. We can control how we frame this time and how we react to it. Please reach out if you are in need during this time. I know many are out of work and that means things will get tight. If you can let me know what you need I'll do my best to find ways to help. We have an amazing, generous community willing to act. As far as how to best help students during this time.... these are my thoughts. Normally we are all rushing about frustrated that we can't slow down and establish certain habits that we know would make us better. Well... the universe just gave our students the time to slow down and focus. This can be a blessing if we use it wisely. In my opinion the very best thing you can do for your child is to establish a daily routine and stick with it. Consistency and follow through are key. There are several schedules out there online... and all of them seem a little elementary to me so I made a suggested schedule for you to start with... change it up as you see fit. I know what you're thinking, my child will hate this... and you are right. Middle-Schooler's hate being told what to do and personal responsibility is not a natural inclination it must be taught and practiced... add to that screen addiction and you will feel like you have a mutiny on your hands getting them to comply. You can borrow my words when faced with the pouting, "I love you too much to let you ____(fill in with whatever you know isn't right for them, like lay on the couch all day). I want you to be successful and ____ will help you become that." Here, also, let me remind you that there are settings on cell phones that parents can "black out" a child's phone during certain times of the day sometimes this is better than taking it away completely and wifi passwords can be changed daily and withheld until a certain time, LOL. Ultimately, its important for students to stay in some kind of routine. There is comfort in routine, even if they are balked at, students need them and thrive when they are in place. Plus having a checklist each day provides them with control over something in a time when we are all feeling a little lost. So, here's a suggested routine followed by some notes about academic resources. There are WAY more online than what I shared so feel free to branch out and find great stuff. The important thing is to do daily read something... and daily use your math brain... and daily get some exercise. Do worry about it being the right "content" just do something. If you are curious about what is required in 6th grade for each subject... go here https://sde.ok.gov/oklahoma-academic-standards. PLEASE feel free to send me a message through remind any time there's some way I can help! THANKS! Mrs. Williams ***** If you receive communication from the Math, Science, Social Studies, or Language Arts teachers... just ignore the resources I've given you for those... and go with what they send. At this time we, as teachers haven't been given any directives regarding what to send out and if anything will be for recorded grades or anything like that...so when and if we are told what's up, what I require as far as assignments go may change. When I know, you'll know! Bear with us during this super odd time. Resources:I have posted all resource links on Google Classroom for students to access at home on a computer, or through a phone or a tablet... or as luck would have it through the Microsoft Edge browser on an XBox or PlayStation. Students login just as they would from school. Their Email is first initial, middle initial, full last name @p-t.k12.ok.us. Password is all three initials followed by month, day, and year of birthday (or the year will be 2017... the year they received the password) This is used everyday so they should be familiar with this login process. Example: Dewayne Rock Johnson with a May 3rd birthday would be [email protected], password drj532017. In addition to links... I've attached some printable files for worksheets and games for math and reading. IF you do not have a printer... just ignore them. :) Math: Prodigy is probably the best online math resource to use during this time. It is competitive, engaging, and fun. I've linked our Google Classrooms to Prodigy so I can see what they are up to on there. I've included links to some other math sites as well. Some of them are just really good lesson videos. If you choose those it would be nice to have math problems to work through after watching the video. Here is a website with printable worksheets sorted by math topic. If you don't have a printer... just copy the problems onto paper. This can be a great time to catch up on what you know is a weakness for you in math. If you are terrible at decimals or fractions... use this time to get great! https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_grade/gr6_worksheets.htm Reading: For reading skills practice, use the 2 links on Google Classroom, commonlit.org and readworks.org. Each day choose one assignment from either site to complete. NOT one from each... just one total. Having a "Library Book" to read... If you are a member of the Public Library check out the Libby and Overdrive apps for free EBooks and Audiobooks. The Audible company has launched a new program and is also offering free audiobooks at this time for students, https://stories.audible.com/start-listen. I've also linked our Google Classroom to EpicBooks www.getepic.com ... so you can login using Google there and read books. If you need it our class code is gsc7416. Vocabulary: Go to Google Classroom in the Classwork section... I will post a new list every week. Use Quizlet to complete the digital versions of what we do together in class, to play with your words on matching and gravity, and test your self at the end of the week. Science: Watch some Science Videos and see what you can learn! http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos.html https://www.generationgenius.com/ https://www.billnye.com/the-science-guy Day in History: Check to see what the day is famous for and read the article to learn more! https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Creativity: I know these are "childish" but it's fun to learn to draw... so check it out. https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub or you could always grab some paints and watch Bob Ross. :) See below for a daily Lego challenge if you don't enjoy drawing.
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AuthorI have been teaching now for 18 years. After being in Kinder, Pre-K, First, and Third Grades, this will be my 6th year in 6th Grade Reading. My husband, Bruce, teaches high school Algebra and is the head football coach here at Perkins-Tryon. Go Demons! We have three really great boys, Caden (19), Conner (17), and Callen (8), a chocolate lab named Zuzu, and a cat named Wally. Archives
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