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The New Normal: Teaching In Two Places At Once
October 14, 2020
Volume 36 — Issue 11
Julian, CA.
ISSN 1937-8416
Fun Family Nature Activities Using On-Line Resources For Inspiration
By Valérie Cournoyer, VMF Board Member and Conservation Committee Co-Chair
Women’ Club Staying Active Through The Pandemic
Whether you are looking to feed your curiosity, take a break from your virtual classroom or home office, or simply learn more about our amazing natural world, there are a remarkable number of digital resources available. The past few months have brought many changes, one of them being a large increase in free digital content, allowing us to connect with nature on a local, state, and nation-wide scale. We, at the Volcan Mountain Foundation, are no exception. Our team continues to work hard on creating videos and live content on our Facebook page, Instagram account, and YouTube channel for your enjoyment. Many other organizations in the county have done the same, providing creative and valuable tools for all of us to use. Some of these resources are created specifically for children and are wonderful ways to learn about science and nature. Others are targeted to adults seeking to increase their knowledge or maybe just relax and watch beautiful and fascinating nature videos.
The Julian Woman’s Club held its regular October meeting in their parking lot, with ladies sitting 6’ apart and wearing face masks. Five more ladies joined the meeting through Zoom. The program for the day was Natalie Romano speaking about the Miss Julian program. Miss Romano was initiated into the program in her freshman year at Julian High School as Miss Teen Julian. She is a now a senior and Miss Julian. She described how the program helped develop her self-confidence, public-speaking skills and dedication to community service. Afterwards, Woman’s Club President Jonna Waite presented Miss Romano with a check for $500 which was accepted, tearfully, on behalf of Miss Julian Scholarship Pageant.
This photo shows two students discussing math in the new fifth grade classroom environment. Mrs. McFedries zooms with individual students, then pairs them up with students in the classroom, to keep everyone engaged and working together!
Keeping Or Encouraging Curious Kids
Are you unintentionally stifling your child’s drive to learn? by Leslie Crawford<GreatSchools.org>
Jonna Waite, Natalie Romano, Dana Petterson President Waite announced that other donations had been approved for Pathways, Friends of Julian Library, Julian Pioneer Cemetery, Community Resource Center Domestic Violence Program, and Mountain Manna, a food delivery program managed by Julian Community Methodist Church. The club has also set aside $3,000 for scholarships in 2021. Due to the pandemic, the annual Holiday Home Tour has been canceled. In its place, the women have planned the Holiday Boutique for November 28th and 29th. The boutique will feature a variety of quilted and hand-crafted items for sale. This event will take place at the Clubhouse located at 2607 “C” Street between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Proceeds from this event, as usual, will go toward scholarships and local charitable organizations.
You want your child to be curious, right? Of course you do! After all, curiosity is the drive to gather new information and experiences and it’s at the very heart of learning. Studies show that kids who exhibit a higher level of curiosity are at an advantage at school and beyond, benefitting socially, emotionally, psychologically, and intellectually. Curious souls tend exhibit a wide range of positive adaptive behaviors. They’re more likely to be open-minded, emotionally expressive, have strong coping mechanisms in daunting situations, and they’re predisposed to unconventional thinking (think: innovative problem solving). Whether it’s your toddler furiously exploring every inch of their new world, your 5-year-old asking “Why?” about everything, or your tween becoming myopically obsessed with the goings-ons of their peers, curiosity is an inherently human trait. It’s fueled by dopamine, the same reward-seeking neurochemical that’s behind the desire to eat and procreate. In younger kids, information-seeking abounds. One study found that between the ages of 2 and 5, kids ask about 40,000 questions. But as kids get older, this insatiable desire to know can lose some of its urgency. “What begins as a robust trait becomes more fragile over time,” says Susan Engel, a professor of psychology at Williams College and author of The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood. “It’s shaped by experiences with parents, teachers, peers, and the learning environment.” Just as curiosity can be successfully fostered in any child, says Engel, it can also be squelched, often by the very well-meaning adults tasked with educating them. In fact, she points out, research shows that “kids whose intrinsic curiosity is comparatively low are the ones most sensitive to social cues that inhibit or encourage exploration.”
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While no parent or teacher would purposely set out to thwart a child’s natural inquisitiveness, they often do so unwittingly. Curious to find out how grown-ups discourage curiosity (and conversely, how they can foster it)? Here are nine sure-fire curiosity killers and how you can avoid them. 1. Freaking out over messes OMG! What happened to your kitchen? It’s been transformed into an 8-year-old’s version of a scene from Breaking Bad. There’s unidentifiable white powder all over the counters and floors, bright blue and orange fingerprints on the cabinet counters, and jars and vials overflowing with weird goo. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: this crime scene is none other than curiosity channeled into the best form of creativity. For parents who are new to slime-making, the white substance is probably corn starch, and it’s really, really hard to clean up! The Day-Glo fingerprints are from food coloring, also a bear to remove. What’s a harried parent to do? “Let them make messes!” advises Engel. The slime-makers of today might be the scientists, engineers, inventors, and artists of the future. 2. Choosing a school for orderliness and calm One would think that a neat and tidy classroom (or bedroom) continued on page 8
If you are excited to connect with nature and learn something new, please visit one of these wonderful resources. Don’t forget to also get outside and explore our beautiful natural spaces in the “non-virtual” world. Happy learning and stay wild! California State Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students offers free “virtual field trips” to several State Parks including AnzaBorrego Desert State Park, Tijuana Estuary Natural Preserve, and San Elijo State Park. http://www.ports.parks.ca.gov/ San Diego County Parks has an amazing Virtual Recreation Center featuring virtual tours of the County Park trails, educational videos and activities for students of all ages, and activities for the whole family! ht tps:// w w w.sdpar ks.org /c ontent /sdpar ks /en /par tic ipate/ VirtualRecreationCenter.html The San Diego Natural History Museum’s education resources include lesson plans and activities, resources to guide your own exploration of nature in your backyard, and The Exploration of Coast to Cactus website, which takes you to the amazing different habitats in our county! https://www.sdnhm.org/education/education-resources/ San Diego Zoo Global Virtual Resources provides access to Wildlife Cams around the Zoo and Safari Park, educational videos about wildlife, and engaging activities for kids and teens. https://zoo. sandiegozoo.org/were-here-together The Living Coast Discovery Center offers virtual field trips and animal encounters for the classroom and nature-focused crafts and activities. https://w w w.thelivingcoast.org/experiences/vir tual-wildlifeencounters/ The San Diego River Park Foundation’s distance learning resources include creative writing and drawing activities, environmental virtual lessons, and nature-themed story time. https://www.sandiegoriver.org/distance_learning.html
Access YouTube (www.youtube.com) and search for the following channels for more engaging and inspiring videos and activities: Volcan Mountain Foundation – Come learn more about the beautiful Volcan Mountain through nature stories, crafts, wildcrafting, and virtual interpretive hikes! San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy – Explore the wonders of a watershed with a series of videos sharing information about native plants and animals, virtual hikes, and visits to the Living Coast Discovery Center. Cuyamaca Outdoor School Home Edition – Join the Outdoor School’s instructional staff to explore native flora and fauna, learn songs, hear stories, learn to cook, and follow along on virtual hikes. San Diego Natural History Museum - “Nat Talks” feature Museum scientists and other experts speaking on a wide variety of topics, listen to wonderful readings of storybooks with “Nature & Me Storytime,” and much more!
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