Useful Resources/Links
GO and VISIT the local library! Highly encouraged and highly recommended!
The library is a wondrous place to develop the LOVE ❤️ of reading, learning, and discovery. It is FREE!
Visit the library together as a family - weekly, biweekly, or monthly.
Get your child his/her own library card. Help your child become life-long readers and learners.
-Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/282/Children
-Alhambra Public Library https://www.alhambralibrary.org/kids
AUSD Breakfast and Lunch Menu: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2911100126122933&page=menus
1:1 Technology Initiative - AUSD is proud to present a 1:1 Technology Initiative that ensures equitable access to devices for all students in the district. Students will be assigned devices through their school site and are expected to bring their device fully charged each day.
Lightspeed Parent Portal - Lightspeed Parent Portal enables guardians to support their student’s internet-based learning by monitoring their most recent web browsing activities. Parents will have the ability to opt into receiving weekly reports of their student’s internet usage and analytics.
FAMILY SUPPORT - Technology Information Services has been working to support families. To help with technology issues, families are able to access tutorials HERE and are able to call the TIS support line: (626)943-3030.
AUSD Student Technology Info
https://sites.google.com/ausd.us/distance-learning/student-resources
Clever
Clever is a digital learning platform. It is a one place for single sign-on.
Clever is an easy way for students to access ALL the recommended learning applications. With Clever, you only have to remember one username and password.
Seesaw
(Seesaw is accessible through CLEVER)
Seesaw for Schools is a digital app-based learning experience platform developed specifically for PreK-6 students. Seesaw combines instructional tools, standards-aligned lessons, student portfolios, and inclusive communication features that bring learning to life. Seesaw is an online platform for student engagement.
Scholastic News
(Class code and password given in class.)
Over a million students read Scholastic News every week! This is an exceptional magazine used to engage students, build nonfiction-reading skills, and increase content-area knowledge
iRead
The Publisher, HMH, has discontinued the iRead program and is no longer available for use.
Raz Kids
(Sign in through CLEVER. Teacher username for Raz Kids given in class.)
Raz-Kids (for reading comprehension skills) is an award-winning teaching product that provides comprehensive leveled reading resources for students. There are hundreds of eBooks offered at 29 different levels of reading difficulty, to put the right content in every student's hands.
iReady for Reading and Math
(Sign in through CLEVER)
iReady Reading - iReady Reading is designed to personalize learning in order to accelerate growth. Based on the iReady Diagnostic, each student receives a personalized path of engaging online lessons, instruction and practice in areas where they need the most support.
iReady Math - iReady Math is designed to personalize learning in order to accelerate growth. Based on the iReady Diagnostic, each student receives a personalized path of engaging online lessons, instruction and practice in areas where they need the most support. It can be helpful for students in need of extra support for unfinished learning.
Get Epic Online Reading Library
( Sign in through CLEVER/ GetEpic class code given in class)
Epic! is a reading and learning platform. It offers access to books and videos for children ages 12 and under. The reading library can be used on desktop and mobile devices.
Typing Club
(Sign in through CLEVER)
It's a game-An engaging and interactive experience while you are learning how to type. Proper hand posture guide-Will show you the correct hand posture on every key as you type. Levels, Badges and Stars- All the reasons to keep you going, and build your muscle memory. Interactive experience- A full range of experiences from games, videos and different typing challenges makes learning fun. Voice over- Once you turn it on, every word is read out loud as you are typing each word.
Prodigy
(Sign in through CLEVER/ Class code given in class.)
Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game that integrates common-core math (grades 1-8) into a fantasy style game that students love playing.
NitroType
Nitro Type is a multiplayer car racing game where typing speed and accuracy are the keys to victory. Players start the game with a basic vehicle matched up with other players on a race track. As the race begins, racers type words they see on the screen to make their cars accelerate.
Mystery Science
Mystery Science provides ready-made science mysteries for elementary school students. Each lesson contains a central mystery, discussion questions, supplemental reading, and a hands-on activity.
Splash Learn
(Sign in through CLEVER/ Class code given in class.)
Splash Learn is an immersive learning app that maintains the delicate balance between learning and gameplay. It's the world's first scientifically-designed, game-based curriculum.
ABC MOUSE
(Sign in through CLEVER)
ABCmouse offers a comprehensive digital learning platform for children ages 2–8. The curriculum is distributed across several Learning Levels from Toddler through 2nd Grade and each Level includes various age-appropriate activities.
Subjects include Math, Science, Art and Colors, Social Studies, Reading and Writing, Music, and more! Children can follow the Step-by-Step Learning Path to learn through the sequence of preset activities based on their Learning Level. They can also play—and learn—through specific categories in the Classroom page.
Xtra Math
(Sign in through CLEVER)
XtraMath is an online math fact fluency program that helps students develop quick recall and automaticity of basic math facts. Students with a strong foundation have greater confidence and success learning more advanced math like fractions and algebra.