Elementary TK-5

Log into CLASSLINK to access MUSD Curriculum and Applications:

• TK Ready to Advance & K-5 Benchmark Advance Core ELA/ELD Curriculum -

  1. Login through CLEVER

  2. Click on Benchmark Education tile

• Newsela ELA- (Login through CLEVER)- Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade

• JumpStart provides free resources and activities appropriate for preschool.

• PBS Learning for Preschoolers offers lessons, interactives, audio, and websites to foster preschool learning and development.

• TeacherVision provides free resources for pre-k in multiple subject areas and for many areas of interest, including art and music.

• Scholastic Learn at Home- Each day includes four meaningful learning experiences connected to a story or video for grades TK-6+

• ABCYa - Literacy and Math Games Grades TK-5

• Starfall - Literacy Games Grades K-2

• Lalilo - K-2 literacy program

• Scholastic Story Starters is a creative writing prompt generator for children in grades K-6.

• Kodable - Programming for Kids K-5

• Fun Brain - Reading & Grammar Games

• Storyline Online - Digital Read-alouds for All Ages

• Just Books Read Aloud - Read-alouds by Reading Level

• Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry 4 Kids - Read, Write, Listen...fun!

• Seussville - All Thing Dr. Seuss

• Unite for Literacy - Non Fiction for Little Learners

• Reading Rockets - Reading resources for students and parents

• Readtheory.org - Reading comprehension at the learner's individual ability level

• TeachYourMonstertoRead.com - A game for students in the early learning stages of reading

• CommonLit: Free access to a range of literature based content that is searchable by literary techniques for grades 3-12

• Flipgrid - A discussion platform where you can pose questions or resources and students can record their understanding

• Actively Learn- Reading Comprehension Practice

• Typing Club -Typing Practice

• Audible - Free streaming to students of online books. *Families will need to download the app to access the books.

General ELD Resources:

• Colorín Colorado -offers resources for families that can be used for distance learning with English learners.

• ELD Lesson Plans By Grade Level: Free worksheets for ELD lessons with new worksheets and activities added weekly

• Family Worksheets: Printable worksheets by age and category including family activities

• Flashcards: Create versatile flashcards to print, cut, fold, and study

• Internet TESL Journal: Classroom activities, games, and articles on teaching techniques

• Worksheets: Printable worksheets and lesson plans sorted by category on technology site

Grades TK-2 ELD:

• Kiz Club: Stories and worksheets about a variety of topics for grades 1- 3

• Literacy Center Educational Network: An early childhood language learning site including French, Spanish, and German translations

• Starfall: Reading instruction and reading games for students in Pre-K-1

• Teaching Resources: Online free and interesting teaching resources on many topics from the U.S. Department of Education for children of all ages

Grades 2-5 ELD:

• Children's Learning Network: Educational videos for students

• English for Everyone: Printable worksheets available for many teaching strategies starting with alphabetization, grammar, basic reading, writing, computer fundamentals and more

• Funbrain: Stories for advanced beginners

• Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government: U.S. Government information and social studies games, hosted by a jovial Ben Franklin

• PBS Kids Travel: See Buster’s adventures from various places in the U.S. including a video, audio, map skills and games for each U.S. city

Zearn - K-5 curriculum - including 400 hours of digital lessons with on-screen teachers and supportive remediation.

• Instructions to create an account

Great Minds - Eureka Math Curriculum

• English Parent Tip Sheets

• Spanish Parent Tip Sheet

Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8

• • Get daily schedules for students ages 4-18

  • Parent Quickstart Guide

• XtraMath - Free Program for students to master Math Facts

• CueThink - Improve critical thinking through math collaboration. Grades 2-12

• Prodigy - Adaptive math practice

• Math Playground - Games Sorted by Topic/Math Strand

• Fun Brain - Math Games with Grade Level Recommendations

• PBS Kids - Math Games for Little Learners

• Phet Simulations - Interactive Simulations for Math and Science

• Sheppard Software - Collection of interactive math games covering a large variety of topics

• TWIG Science Core Curriculum Login

• Mystery Science

• Environmental Literacy Resources - Click on Grade Level Book and go to Student Materials! - Password: teacheei

• Support Students' Science Learning from Home

• "Stuck At Home" Science - Activities from the California Science Center!

• Steamsational TK-2nd -Integrated science lesson plans with hands-on resources in this collection of thematic units are perfect for utilizing at home or in the classroom.

• HowToSmile - STEM Activities

• STEM at Home - Some of the best K-8 STEM online resources

• Phet Simulations - Interactive Simulations for Math and Science

• Mosa Mack Science - Mysteries, Labs, and Engineering challenges. Grades 4-8

• Newsela - (Login through CLEVER) - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

• Crash Course Kids Youtube Channel- Content videos for Science and Social Sciences

• Mystery Doug- Videos that inspire and build science inquiry

• Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills

• Steve Spangler Science - Science experiments you can do at home with a few items around your house

• National Wildlife Federation

• Solar System Exploration

• Science Coloring Pages

• Coding for kids

• Kids Programing

• Computer Science Unplugged

• Discovery Education

• Engineering Games

• PBS Learning Media

• National Geographic Kids

• Nature Study Printables

• American Museum of Natural History

• PBS Sci Girls

• Weather Adventures

• The Happy Scientist

• National Zoo Lessons

• icivics- Interactive games that help students learn more about History

• Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government: U.S. Government information and social studies games, hosted by a jovial Ben Franklin

• Newsela - (Login through CLEVER) - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in grades 2nd - 12th grade.

• Ducksters - Education Site

• History for Kids

• US History

• Ancient Civilizations

• American History

• Smithsonian Current Events

• Current Events - TIME for Kids

• World Maps

• Ancient Egyptian Games

• Vikings Lessons from BBC

• Social Studies Online Games

• Distance Learning Resources for the ARTS Classroom!

• Create CA has put together a webpage designed to bring you some of the best resources to engage with the ARTS at home.

• Crafts and Activities from Lakeshore Learning!

• Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills

• Type Rocket - Practice Your Typing Skills

• Dance Mat Typing - Improve Your Touch Typing & Speed

• Google Arts and Culture - Explore collections from around the world

• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Grab some paper, pencils, and crayons and explore ways how drawing and writing come together.

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Infused home learning Lessons - Katie Novak & Alison Sancinito created day by day lessons you can print and use tomorrow! They embed authentic choice and resources for your learners at home.

• Duolingo - A free language acquisition tool that is extremely similar to Rosetta Stone.

• Family GoNoodle- This website gets kids moving and practice mindful activities

• Believe in YOU! - The incredible power of believing in yourself

• Tools for Creating an Active Home - Resources for At-Home Physical Activity and Education

• Headspace For Kids- A great website for kids to practice meditation and calming exercises

• UCLAhealth.org-Guided Meditations- Guided meditations

• Classfit- Keep your kids active with these free short exercise videos

• PBS Learning - provides resources for Health and Physical Education.

• If you have a music instrument...practice!

• Family puzzles, board games, and card games

• Arts & Crafts

• Enjoy Nature (go for a walk, play outside, ride a bike or scooter)

• Bake cookies or cook a family favorite recipe

• Scrapbook photos of friends and family

• Draw/Sketch

• Write a letter to a friend/ Write in a journal

• Organize an area in your room

• Read a book and share your favorite part of the story

• Create a comic book

• Flip a coin 10, 20, 100 times to compare heads vs. tail

• Create a new dance move

• Create a new game

• Play "I'm Thinking of..." (I am thinking of an animal that is grey, is large, and has a trunk...)