Activities to Support Your Child
Math Activities
Our K-5 math curriculum includes a digital component called iReady. There are three online activities for students to engage with: the personal pathway, math games and Fluency Flight. Students login through the Clever app in the top right hand corner of Google Chrome.
To learn more about iReady, please visit their Family Center here.
Monica McAtee is our Math Instructional Specialist. Check out her website here.
Reading Activities
Into Reading is the K-5 English Language Arts Core Instructional Program adopted by the district. It integrates science, social studies, and social-emotional content into grade-level modules while guiding teachers in reading and writing instruction. Students login through the Clever app in the top right hand corner of Google Chrome.
Really Great Reading is the district adopted Foundational Skills Program at the K-5 level. The program contains multisensory, explicit direct instruction to build student foundational skills based on the science of reading.
Lexia Core5 is a research based adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the developments of all literacy skills. This is a supplemental program that allows students to build foundational skills while working at their level. Students login through the Clever app in the top right hand corner of Google Chrome.
Kelli Yager is our K-5 English Language Arts Instructional Specialist. Check out her website here.
Additional Activities
Computer coding is the future! Check out code.org.
Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship. Learn how to be Internet Awesome with Google's Interland.
Typing Skills are essential. Try out typing.com.
If you are looking for additional activities for students to do during summer break, start at Common Sense Media. This site has resrouces for all things online including movies, tv, books, games, apps, etc. Click here to see a list of their "Best for Learning: Our Recommendations for Families" apps.
Family Resources and Tutorials
This will be used to deliver content, provide feedback and communicate with students on a daily basis. All students will have one Google Classroom for each of their classes.
This will be used to hold synchronous (real-time) video sessions with students. We know that real-time video can be a tricky situation for students and families, so teachers are navigating these practices and sessions with compassion and flexibility.
This will be used to hold synchronous (real-time) video sessions with students. We know that real-time video can be a tricky situation for students and families, so teachers are navigating these practices and sessions with compassion and flexibility.
Click on this link for a Google Sheet full of tutorials for all Google Apps. Found on the web!
This sheet is similar to the one on the left, but is made by MLSD staff. It is a work in progress, feedback is welcome. Email mmcatee@mlsd161.org with suggestions and what is missing!
Google just revealed (Spring 2021) this amazing website to help families make technology work! Topics include: Popular Tech, Parental Controls, Online Safety and Wellbeing, Family Fun and Classroom Tools.
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