Are you ready to join the Piñata Party and burst into the Spelling Spree? Join the fiesta in "Arcade" mode by tapping/clicking on the correct spelling of the word and using the slingshot to make the piñata burst open. Play "Practice" mode to test your knowledge these commonly misspelled words while honing your slingshot skills. HINT: There are two different levels of play. "Easy" is appropriate lower elementary grades and "Hard" is appropriate for upper grade levels.
How many different poems can you make? Create a poem, share it, then click "More Words" to write another!
Authors Everywhere: Writing Workshops
Author Chris Tebbetts and others present mini-workshops about a variety of writing techniques
Bruce Hale: How to Write a Story
Author Bruce Hale presents a series of tips to help young authors write a story. There are even more tips if you click on the link to his blog!
Bruce Hale: Writer's Tips Videos
Short videos by Bruce Hale that help young writers with writer's block, revising a story or leaving out the most important part of a story.
Scholastic Learn at Home: PreK-1
Scholastic has organized articles, videos, and fiction stories for 4 weeks (5 days each). The site is broken down into Prek-K, Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-5. Articles and stories are available in multiple lexile levels and have a text-to-speech option. A list of writing activities (Daily Reading Quests) is linked above the first day's reading for the week. This is also a good resource for science and social studies content.
Scholastic Learn at Home: Grades 1-2
Scholastic has organized articles, videos, and fiction stories for 4 weeks (5 days each). The site is broken down into Prek-K, Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-5. Articles and stories are available in multiple lexile levels and have a text-to-speech option. A list of writing activities (Daily Reading Quests) is linked above the first day's reading for the week. This is also a good resource for science and social studies content.
Long Vowel Nearpod Lesson-Go to this website: nearpod.com
Enter This Code--ZQPNJ in the Student Join Session Box:
Enter your first name and you are in the session.
Alphabats - Rhyming Words is a super fun way for kids to practice phonemic awareness. Click on the bats’ bellies to hear the words, and then match the words with rhyming sounds. Match 6 words correctly and then help the bats collect fireflies!
Let Spelly Spellican help you practice the Dolch Sight Words! First, make sure your sound is on, then choose one of the following word lists: Preprimer, Primer, First, Second, or Third. Correctly spell all of the words that you hear, and have fun exploring the ocean depths!
1.Listen to the story, 2. Click on 1 of the links below to model language from the book on your child’s device.
Touch Chat/Nova Chat Device Users
1. Listen to a story or choose a story
2. Go on a word hunt or picture walk (point to words and/or pictures in the story).
Click on the picture to the left to make a copy of the bingo board.
Use the stars to keep track of your reading as you work for a BINGO!
HINT: The slideshow has to be in PRESENT mode for the links on the board to work.
Scholastic Learn at Home Grades 3-5
Scholastic has organized articles, videos, and fiction stories for 4 weeks (5 days each). The site is broken down into Prek-K, Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-5. Articles and stories are available in multiple lexile levels and have a text-to-speech option. A list of writing activities (Daily Reading Quests) is linked above the first day's reading for the week. This is also a good resource for science and social studies content.
Click on the picture to the left to make a copy of the bingo board.
Use the stars to keep track of your reading as you work for a BINGO!
HINT: The slideshow has to be in PRESENT mode for the links on the board to work.