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Resources for TK - 2nd Grade
English Language Arts
Benchmark Advance Info & Links
Benchmark Advance: Request for Personal Parent Account
ELA Standards Checklists (Horizon)
Foundational Skills Guidance Doc
Kinder Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 1 Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 2 Reading & Writing Activities
Readworks: free reading passages, questions, and activities
Tips & Tricks for Struggling Readers
Writing
Informational Writing: How-To Videos
Kinder Writing Tools & Resources
Opinion Lesson Sequence for Grades K-2
Opinion Writing: How-To Videos
Narrative Writing: How-To Videos
Student Friendly Writing Rubrics Grades 1-4
Student Writing Samples K-12 Appendix C
Student Writing Samples Grades 1-12
Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids
10 Tips So Students Won't Sweat The Test: Article
Mathematics
Acellus Math Pilot FAQ Acellus Math Teacher Resource Guides Acellus Pacing Guides for 20-21 (K-8)
Math-At-A-Glance: Grade Level Checklists Go Math! Order and Get Started!
Math Worksheets Land Math Websites
Video Link: The Good & Bad of Math Education
Science
CA Science Book: Student and Teacher Resources for Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Mystery Science: Free online lessons, activities (NGSS aligned)
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Info & Resources)
Social Studies
K-5 Macmillan McGraw-Hill California Vistas (2007) Resources
NEW! myWorld Interactive Parent & Student Login Information
Academic Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary Instruction Ideas
Academic Vocabulary Word List: K-9
Grade 1 Academic Vocabulary List
Grade 2 Academic Vocabulary List
Spelling City: Free Academic Vocab Resources & Games
Close Reading
Prompts for Text Dependent Questions
Questions for Close Reading Wheel
Reading Sage: Texts & close reading questions
Resources
K-2 Student Interactive Web Sites
Online Resources (for students)
Resources for 3rd - 5th Grade
English Language Arts
Benchmark Advance Info & Links
Benchmark Advance: Request for Personal Parent Account
Benchmark Advance Student Online Access
Book Adventure: free comprehension quizzes
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
ELA Standards Checklists (Horizon)
Grade 3 Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 4 Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 5 Reading & Writing Activities
Readworks: free reading passages, questions, and activities
Tips & Tricks for Struggling Readers
Mathematics
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
Go Math! Order and Get Started!
Math-At-A-Glance: Grade Level Checklists
Video Link: The Good & Bad of Math Education
Science
The anatomy of a frog, salmon and owl pellet and virtual dissection
CA Science Resources: K-5 Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
Mystery Science: Free online lessons, activities (NGSS aligned)
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Info & Resources)
Social Studies
K-5 Macmillan McGraw-Hill CA Vistas Resources
NEW! myWorld Interactive Parent & Student Login Information
Writing
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
High Interest Writing prompt websites
Informational Writing: How-To Videos
Narrative Writing: How-To Videos
Opinion Writing: How-To Videos
Persuasive Writing: How-To Videos
Storybird: Students writing books (web)
Student Friendly Writing Rubrics Grades 1-4
Student Writing Models Grades 1-12
Student Writing Samples K-12 Appendix C
Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids
On-Demand Writing
Resources
Computer Coding (for all students)
Home School Purchasing Guidelines
Project Based Learning Library
3-5 Interactive Web Sites all Subjects
Academic Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary Instruction Ideas
Academic Vocabulary Word List: K-6
Grade 3 Academic Vocabulary List
Grade 4 Academic Vocabulary List
Grade 5 Academic Vocabulary List
Six-Step Process for Teaching Vocab
Spelling City: Free Academic Vocabulary Resources & Games
Close Reading
Prompts for Text Dependent Questions
Questions for Close Reading Wheel
Resources for 6th-8th Grade
English Language Arts
Book Adventure: free comprehension quizzes
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
ELA Standards Checklists (Horizon)
Grade 6 Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 7 Reading & Writing Activities
Grade 8 Reading & Writing Activities
Learning Progressions ELA Standards
MyPerspectives Online Access Parent/Student
Readworks: free reading passages, questions, & activities
Tips & Tricks for Struggling Readers
Close Reading
Prompts for Text Dependent Questions
Questions for Close Reading Wheel
Reading Sage: Texts & close reading questions
Writing
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
High Interest Writing prompt websites
Narrative Writing: How-To Videos
Persuasive Writing-6 How-To Videos
Storybird - Students writing books (web)
Student Writing Models Grades 1-12
Student Writing Samples K-12 Appendix C
Time4Writing Program & Cost info
On-Demand Writing
Mathematics
Content Explorer--Smarter Balanced
Go Math! Order and Get Started!
Math-At-A-Glance: Grade Level Checklists
Video Link: The Good & Bad of Math Education
Science
Holt Science Online Access Parent/Student
The anatomy of a frog, salmon and owl pellet and virtual dissection
Mystery Science: Free online lessons, activities (NGSS aligned)
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Info & Resources)
History
A Student Guide to Writing in History
NEW! myWorld Interactive Parent & Student Login Information
Academic Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary Instruction Ideas
Grade 6 Academic Vocabulary List
Grade 7 Academic Vocabulary List
Grade 8 Academic Vocabulary List
Six-Step Process for Teaching Vocab
Spelling City: Free Academic Vocabulary
Resources
Computer Coding (for all students)
Home School Purchasing Guidelines
Positive Prevention Plus (online Sexual Education) Course
Information and link to Order Form
ALEKS (recommended for Algebra AB/CD)
Order Information
Hoonuit
BrainPop
Discovery Education
(Free Resources, Ideas and more!)
Discovery Education Order Form
Discovery Education Login page
IXL
ELA, Math, Science, and History available!
Positive Prevention Plus (online Sex Ed)
Positive Prevention Plus Parent Info
Reading Eggs/Reading Eggspress and Math Seeds
Information and Link to Order Form
Reading Eggs & Math Seeds Order Form (create OPS Voucher 1st)
Read&Write App
Read&Write FAQ page HERE
Order the Read&Write App full version
ReadLive
ReadLIVE (Read Naturally Online) Order Form
Rosetta Stone
Information and steps to order
Time4Learning
Time4Writing
i-Ready*
*All K-8 students have free access to i-Ready Reading and Math diagnostic assessments.
Change i-Ready Developmental Level
Helpful Documents (Eng & Span)
i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment Instructions for Parents
i-Ready Reassign Diagnostic Assessment
i-Ready Supervising Teacher Log-in Info
i-Ready Student Log-in Information