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See these tips and resources for encouraging reading and writing at home.
See these tips and resources for encouraging reading and writing at home.
As always, have your child read books for at least 30 minutes each day. Consider 30 minutes in the morning and another 30 minutes later on in the day. Read together and take turns reading with each other. See these tips for reading at home. Reading every day will be the best way to keep your child’s vocabulary, language, and comprehension skills improving. If your child isn’t reading yet, read to them.
Sources of Digital Texts:
Many authors are reading and sharing their books online. See link to listen to a book online.
Adbo Publishing: Choose one of the digital books here.
Try one of these books from a long list of children's authors reading their books online.
Grab some paper. Ask your child to write notes to each other. Write stories about imagined adventures. See these tips for more ideas for encouraging writing at home. Still need an idea for writing? Try some of these story starters.
Lexia is a digital platform that provides access to practice in phonics, fluency, and comprehension for students learning to read. All students in grades K -2 can access via their Clever accounts.
Starfall is a free online resource for students in grades K-3 that provides literacy games and online reading materials.
Check out some of these poems. Write some poems using these as models. Share the poems with friends and family via social media.
Take a "virtual" field trip"! This website lists 20 museums that you can "tour" online. From art to science to history, there is lots to explore. When you're done, try using the "See, Think, Wonder" Visible Thinking routine to explore the pieces more by asking yourself : What do you see? What do you think about that? What does it make you wonder?
Want to have a story read to you? Head to Storyline Online to hear celebrated actors read-aloud lots of great books, from new titles to old favorites.
Fluency and Fitness is free for 21 days. Children can review reading and math content with built in movement breaks and exercise. Topics are geared for children in grades K-2.
Explore History for Kids to read fun articles, play games, and watch videos about different countries and historical events.
Scholastic has provided a remote learning site with 20+ exciting articles and stories, videos, and fun learning challenges. Children can go on virtual field trips, meet best selling authors, and can explore many topics on any type of device.
Audio and Digital Books
Audio and Digital Books
Did you know that you can use your Melrose Public Library card to get free digital books, audiobooks, & magazines? Try Libby by Overdrive! Learn more: https://noble.overdrive.com/noble-melrose/content
Melrose residents can now also use hoopla to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics & TV shows! Learn more: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
*If you are not a member of the Melrose Public Library, most public libraries, including Boston Public Library, offer similar resources.
Scholastic has developed a remote learning resource called Scholastic Learn at Home. There are day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing, that are organized by grade level spans (designed for Grades K- 9). Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. After your child completes a day's exploration, have them capture their thinking via a Google Slide or have them tell you about what they've learned.
Read aloud and quiet reading time are essential components of at-home learning plans. To break up the day, you might suggest to students that they supplement their reading with some online learning and digital resources. PBS Learning Media has something for every grade from kindergarten through high school. Scroll through to find something that works for your students.
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