K-2 Instructional Updates
K-2 Instructional Updates
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Greetings Families,
It is a pleasure to continue to build a community with you all. Thank you for the endless dedication as we continue to create instruction in a virtual setting. It has not been an easy process but, your continued support has allowed us to continue to present high-quality content that challenges our students to think outside of the box.
Assessment Updates
Assessment Updates
mClass: Testing Begins April 26th
mClass: Testing Begins April 26th
mCLASS is an assessment used to measure the development of reading skills. Each student is tested individually so that the teacher can identify the skills students are internalizing and the skills that need additional support. Testing happens throughout the year. This allows teachers to modify instruction based upon student mastery. Exceed has also partnered with Amplify Reading Virtual Learning Suite. This grants each student access to their very own avatar and adventure missions. For student login information please reach out directly to your student's teacher.
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Term 3 Classroom Focus
Term 3 Classroom Focus
Students engage and participate in whole class and small group discussions about their work and learning.
Students analyze and evaluate the work of their peers through higher-order thinking questions posed by teachers.
Practicing at Home
Practicing at Home
Math
Math
Kindergarten: Writing numbers from 0-20
First Grade: Fact fluency. Adding and subtracting within 10
Second Grade: Fact fluency. Adding and subtracting within 20
Literacy
Literacy
Kindergarten: Writing and identifying uppercase and lowercase letters
First Grade: Reading with an adult 10 minutes a day
Second Grade: Reading with an adult 20 minutes a day
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
3-5 Instructional Updates
3-5 Instructional Updates
We are so excited to launch Term 3 with our scholars and families. Term 3 is the longest of our terms and we are enthusiastic about seeing our scholars continue growing. They have increased their knowledge in ELA and Math and now many of them are technology gurus.
Term 3 Classroom Focus
Term 3 Classroom Focus
Students engage and participate in whole class and small group discussiona about their work and learning.
Students analyze and evaluate the work of their peers through higher- order thinking questions posed by teachers.
Practicing at Home
Practicing at Home
Literacy
Literacy
Reading- The Brooklyn Public Library is offering free Ecards that gives students access to 1,000s of books. Apply here
Math
Math
Math- Students can practice Math Fluency drills using this website. This will support them during their Math Class.
Dr. Charles Richard Drew: American surgeon and medical researcher
Assessment Updates
Assessment Updates
Students took their 2nd Math Assessment on 1.19 and 1.20. Every class across our grades increased their proficiency from the 1st to the 2nd assessment. Be sure to check with teachers to get your scholar's individual scores at Family Teacher Conferences.
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Ms. Hill Ms. Lubin
Academic Director Academic Manager
(347) 782-9224 (347) 335-1935
vhill@explorenetwork.org alubin@explorenetwork.org
Ms. Hill Ms. Lubin
Academic Director Academic Manager
(347) 782-9224 (347) 335-1935
vhill@explorenetwork.org alubin@explorenetwork.org
Special Population Updates
Special Population Updates
Here are some resources that can come in handy for your K-5 scholar!
Here are some resources that can come in handy for your K-5 scholar!
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ELA - Reading Supports
ELA - Reading Supports
Read at least 30 minutes a day and ask Wh- questions after every book/ text. Wh- questions are: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
This will help with fluency (the ability to read with ease) and comprehension (the ability to understand what is read or said). Here are some free sites that can be used for literacy support.
Please visit these free online Literacy Games!
Mathematics Supports
Mathematics Supports
Invest in an analog clock to ensure that students are practicing telling time and have an understanding of current time and elapsed time.
Subscribe to Rockyz Kids for fun videos on Youtube.
Cicely Tyson: American actress and fashion model.
Special Populations Contact Information
Special Populations Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Ms. Davis Ms. Rouse
Special Populations Coordinator K-2 Special Education Manager
(917) 617-4511 (646) 248-8413
adavis@explorenetwork.org jrouse@explorenetwork.org
Ms. Davis Ms. Rouse
Special Populations Coordinator K-2 Special Education Manager
(917) 617-4511 (646) 248-8413
adavis@explorenetwork.org jrouse@explorenetwork.org
Free Websites, Resources, and Academic Calendar
Free Websites, Resources, and Academic Calendar
Students can apply for an Ecard, which gives them access to read thousands of books.
Students can read books online for free. The site also includes text-based questions with some of the texts.
PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment with positive role models and content designed to nurture a child’s total well-being.
Coolmath.com offers "math for ages 13-100" - explanations that are easy to grasp on topics like algebra, pre-calculus and more.
On the Starfall website and in Starfall classrooms, children have fun while learning in an environment of collaboration, wonderment, and play. We teach through positive reinforcement to ensure children become confident, intrinsically motivated, and successful.
The Open Library is a San Francisco–based nonprofit digital library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
The DOE, in partnership with the WNET Group, launched new episodes of the public television program Let’s Learn, which features lessons for children in pre-K—grade 2, that will continue to serve as a supplemental resource for remote and blended learning. The programming schedule for Let’s Learn is now available.
Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, and just-for-fun logic games
Amplify Reading, a K–5 digital literacy program, helps accelerate reading growth during this pandemic. Amplify Reading engages students with captivating SEL-based learning and provides families at home with insight into the most critical area of their child’s education–early reading.
Lightbot: Code Hour introduces kids of all ages to the basic concepts of coding and the logic that computer programmers use to write code.
K-5 Academic Calendar
K-5 Academic Calendar
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