Learning websites:

https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/nck-3fap/remote-learning/digital-remote-learning NCDPI Remote Learning Activities

www.starfall.com Practice phonics skills

www.abcya.com Practice math and reading skills

www.funbrain.com Practice math and reading skills

www.pbskids.org Learn with some favorite characters

www.tumblebooks.com

www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

www.switcheroozoo.com Learn about animals

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com Learn about geography and animals

www.storyonline.net Hear stories read aloud

www.highlightskids.com Read, conduct science experiments

www.wonderopolis.org Explore wonders

www.pebblego.com Learn using a curriculum connected research tool

www.gonoodle.com Move to learn

Nature Webcams- Copy and paste into your browser: Zoo Atlanta Panda cam, Calif. Academy of Sciences Penguin cam, Monterey Bay Aquarium Jelly cam, Seattle Aquarium Sea Otter cam, Cornell Lab FeederWatch cam, RoyalCam Live Albatross cam, Raptor Resource Project Decorah Eagles cam, Bear Watching Transylvania Live Animal cam, GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor cam, Africam Nkhoro Bush Lodge cam, Aquarium of the Pacific Shark Lagoon cam, Polar Bears International Cape West cam, Boulder County Osprey cam, Bella Hummingbird Nest cam, Honey Bee Hive cam, Nonsuch Expeditions Live Endangered Bermuda Cahows cam, Trevor Zoo Red Pandas cam, Animal Adventure Park Giraffe Yard cam, Mpala Live African Watering Hole cam, Big Cat Rescue Tiger Lake cam, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Beach Swamp cam, Lubee Bat Conservatory Mixed Species Flying Fox cam, Orcalab Rubbing Beach cam, Brooks Falls Katmai National Park cam

Building Successful Students suggestions:

1. Keep a family calendar. Include school/PTA and non school events, projects, days off and extracurricular activities.

2. Create a household schedule with a regular bedtime and dinnertime.

3. Clean out bookbags weekly. Use a consistent method to return homework, notes, and envelopes and be sure to tell your child to turn them in.

4. Prepare for AM in PM! Pack the bookbag and majority of the lunchbox at night. Lay out the clothes, socks, shoes, etc.

5. Encourage good study habits. Put supplies in a box or baggie so they are easily used and portable. Keep the area quiet.

6. Set a regular homework time. Let kids unwind after school but don't leave it until right before bedtime.

7. Organize homework assignments. Number assignments in the order they should be done. Should your child tackle hard ones first or get easy ones out of the way? For 'big' projects work on a few parts at a time.

8. Use www.commonsensemedia.org

SUCCESSful learners have families and teachers who:

• make sure he/she arrives on time and attends school regularly

• encourage and praise him/her- remember it's ok to make mistakes as long as you learn from them

• keep a positive attitude

• encourage healthy food choices

• monitor completion of homework assignments

• ask for the other's assistance when needed

• ensure that our student is well-rested

• work together during conferences

• teach respect

• read aloud to build vocabulary and reading comprehension skills

• limit screen time and monitor computer use

• engage him/her in conversation- What was the best and not-so-good part of the day?