Parent Resources
This page contains a collection of different resources to help engage your student.
Some Common sites for elementary students:
symphony math home page - https://symphonylearning.com/
lexia home page - https://www.lexialearning.com/products/core5
Raz kids home page- https://www.raz-kids.com/
epic book home page - https://www.getepic.com/
Google tools for special needs students (https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/10/special-needs-extensions.html
Google Classroom
About PArent/guardian email summaries
When parents/guardians join Google Classroom, they receive regular, automatic email summaries for each of their students. Parents/Guardians choose the frequency of the emails—daily or weekly—and can unsubscribe at any time.
Parent/Guardian email summaries include:
Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers.
Parents/Guardians can’t access the actual Google Classroom or view the class stream.
Below is a sample of what a parent/guardian may see on a weekly or daily report.
Math Resources
Bridges Family Support- Select a a grade level to see the major areas of focus, an overview of each unit including sample strategies and FAQ’s, and several games and activities.
Loop de Loop- addicting play with spiraling number patterns
Dice Games - No dice at home? Click here!
Mystery Science is offering free lessons because... STEM ya’ll.
SFUSD- ten days of k-5 math lessons.
Newsela- Check out math related articles, like, How Percentages are Used in Sports. They are currently offering free subscriptions.
Region 15 Resources - a choice board for each grade compiled by administrators, coaches & interventionists
K-2 Estimation Tasks using Power Point with video explanations
Recorded Math Lessons- starting 3/18 recorded daily k-12 lessons from Eureka Math.
Dreambox- adaptive math learning platform with great reviews- free for 90 days
Math Before Bed- all digital resources being offered free to allow families to facilitate math discussions.
PreK-5 Resource List- compiled by Kentucky Center for Math and Lesley University Center for Math Achievement
Fraction Talks- images and questions to guide conversations around fractions
Cross Number Puzzles - For Cross Word fans!
Riddles- series of Ted Ed logic puzzles by Dan Finkel.
Collection of Which One Doesn’t Belong on slides- great for promoting the Math Practices!
Math Anywhere- ideas for families for ‘doing math anywhere’ including printables for scavenger hunts
Virtual Models- free manipulatives from Bridges that students can use on i-Pads, computers, etc.
Math For Love- games, puzzles, lessons.
Math Pickle- lots of math games, organized by grade.
Fun For Math Teachers:
Better Explained- their philosophy is, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Sophisticated math ideas ‘better explained’.
New York Times blog series- The Elements of Math
3blue1brown- YouTube videos of very cool math concepts
Numberphile - Hundreds of neat videos sponsored by Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
What If? Mathematical and scientific answers to absurd questions, like, If you carry a penny in your coin tray, how long would it take for that penny to cost you more than a cent in extra gas?
