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discovery online - JANUARY 2021
discovery online - JANUARY 2021
Dear Parents
We have made it to the end of Week 1 of Lockdown Learning; congratulations and thank you for the guidance and support you are giving to the children at home. Discovery’s team has been planning, preparing and delivering the online programme with as much dedication as they always give to every interaction with the children at school, and we are grateful for this commitment, professionalism and teamwork!
General Reminders:
Please check your child’s device and internet connectivity every morning by 7.30 am and give yourself time to address any issues
Ensure as far as possible that your child’s work space is a quiet, well-lit place
Remember to reduce any noise around the area where your child is working
Read the class whatsapp messages every evening, early in the morning and occasionally throughout the day, for reminders and updates from your teacher
Have a copy of the teaching and learning schedule where you can easily refer to it during the day
Take note of your child’s particular group’s name and the schedule of group meetings and/or 1:1 meetings that s/he must join each day
Your teacher will not be able to answer your questions or read your comments during learning time.
if you have a technical issue please contact Discovery on his WhatsApp number +971 50 115 9116 or by email on support@discoveryrwanda.org.
For other issues contact the school on: Email address: info@discoveryrwanda.org or on +250781111002 or whatsapp a member of the leadership team.
Online Learning Platforms
Online Learning Platforms
Do you now have your logins for the relevant online learning platforms?
Have you activated these logins?
Is your child able to complete the online activities set by the teacher, to support his/her progress on the online platforms?
The answer to these questions should be ‘YES’. Please urgently reach out to Mr. Martin Agaba and your child’s teacher today if you answered ‘No’ to any question.
The following Online Learning Platforms are ESSENTIAL tools for your child’s learning in this period. Please ensure that you and your child are connected to, and ready to use, the platforms that are relevant to his/her class:
Seesaw
This is our main communication platform, check it DAILY
Ensure your child does the activities set there by the teacher
Encourage your child to upload their work as required daily or as regularly as communicated by the teacher
Alert a member of the leadership team to any issues you have with Seesaw
If your child does not grasp a concept, it is okay to submit some incorrect work so that the teacher can design targeted support
Watch this video and this video to learn more about SeeSaw
Khan Academy
This platform supports numeracy/maths and even science learning
Your teacher might set specific activities on Khan Academy
Your child can login and practise on Khan Academy independently
All students ages 4-5 are required to do 15 minutes of daily math practice in Khan
Older children should take 20-45 minutes every day for Khan math practice
Watch this short video about Khan Academy
Lalilo
This platform supports literacy development for our Francophone Section and our Early Years English classes.
Children who use this platform must practice 20-30 minutes 3 - 5 times a week
Your child can login and practise on Lalilo independently
Reading A-Z (RAZ Kids) (French and English Literacy)
This app and its website version provide a digital library with hundreds of titles for children to read
Use it for independent daily reading practice, your child earns points that graduate his reading levels
Make sure your child listens to the book, reads the book, records themselves and completes the quiz at the end.
Daily independent reading is mandatory for children who read, especially ages 5 and above.
Every child is required to record their independent reading at least 3 times a week for about 10 - 20 minutes.
Watch this short video about RAZ Kids to learn more
HeadSprout (English Language and Literacy)
Headsprout has lessons called episodes that cover both early reading and comprehension skills
Students in the English Section must work in HeadSprout for at least 30 minutes every day 3 to 4 times a week or as recommended by the teacher. (Ages 5+ for English primary)
Watch this short video about HeadSprout
Contact Us
Contact Us
Call, SMS, WhatsApp on +250 781 111 002
For any queries or information, please email info@discoveryrwanda.org
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