Storyline Online:
This is a YouTube channel where celebrities read popular picture books aloud.
Great for your child to listen to a story, and then you can ask them some comprehension questions (from the reading comprehension page on my website!)
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Writer's Speak to Kids:
This a useful website to hear actual author's speak about their writing process.
Where do author's get ideas from?
How does dialogue help create a vivid story?
Popular authors I recommend:
Nick Bruel (author of Bad Kitty books)
Mo Willems (author of Elephant and Piggie Books)
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems:
In light of schools closures due to Covid-19, author Mo Willems has started a YouTube channel where he posts a new videos each day to draw, write and show kids around the globe who are learning from home how to be creative.
Check back each day for new videos!
Scholastic Canada: Learn at Home
A FANTASTIC resource for students and parents.
Contains day to day lessons with texts to read (or you can choose to have the text read to you via audio if it is too difficult) and then suggestions of follow up comprehension activities. Allows choice of grade level appropriate resources.
Highly recommend this site!
RAZ-Kids
Have your child sign in with their own log in. (Email me if they've forgotten and I will send it to you)
They can read books at their own independent level on a variety of topics on this website!
Reading Rockets:
"You may be looking for engaging ways to keep kids reading, writing, exploring, and learning at home. Here, you'll find lots of ideas to immerse kids in language and stories, build background knowledge, and inspire creative play." (Quote from website)
Read Write Think:
Many resources and online interactives. Some of my favourites are the poetry templates.
April is National Poetry Month and was going to be a focus in my classroom. Stay tuned for more poetry ideas on the writing page of my website in the future.
Unite for Literacy:
ANOTHER website to read FREE books online. Or have them read to you by clicking the "English" audio button on each page.
Spelling:
Spelling:
Please just continue to practice words already on our word wall with your child.
I will add more words in the future to practice.
Use the games and activities provided below or practice in other creative ways you think up!
Make a Word Search (2).pdfScrabble Word Work (Add Points) (1).pdfWord Wall Center Handout (1).pdfrainbow roll n write (1).pdfPage updated
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