ixl math practice is a great way to practice math fluency.
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1
razkids is a way to build fluency and comprehension at your child's individual reading level.
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
getepic.com is a wonderful reading site for your children. It is like RazKids, except with actual, quality reading books that your child may have seen in class or in the library. It is free, and you can set up your own account. We all tried it in the Computer Lab today, and they loved it.
Maisey's Mom, Mrs. Svorinich, found some awesome websites for you to explore. They are online fieldtrips and they are amazing!
*San Diego Zoo
*Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip
*Mars
*Animal Cameras
*U.S. Space and Rocket Museum in Huntsville, AL
*Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips
*The Louvre
Also, you can now go on to the Scholastic News Website, to to Grade 1, and use our new code: stovehint3422.
This way you can see all the Scholastic News magazines and videos for the whole year!
For Mystery Science lessons, please do "How Could You Send a Secret Message to Someone Far Away", and "How Could the Stars Help You If You Are Lost".
In the last few days, I have found so many great resources for schooling at home. Here is the short list!
1. Zoom- face to face instruction (This is my next task to learn how to operate.)
https://zoom.us/docs/ent/school-verification.html3. Mystery Science - no log in - short lessons (or you can use our classroom code listed above, for longer lessons)
https://mysterscience.com/school-closure-planning4.Virtual Field Trips (also listed above, but here is an expanded list) docs.google.com
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6. Britannica Digital Learning - Science and/or Social Studies "LaunchPacks" for K-12
8. Kahoot : Teachers use this at our trainings and it's fun! You can design lists of questions and answer on your phone...it keeps a running tally of who's winning!
https://kahoot.com/schools/distance-learning/9. RazzKids - Free access for the rest of the year. However, I have our class rostered and leveled. Go to the website and use my log-in: ljohnson157 That way, I can track your child's progress and change their levels if necessary.
10. TwigScienceTools: free access to supplemental science programs, videos, lessons, etc.
And here are some wonderful, fun sites! I know your kids, and they will love these!
1. Shark Story Hour - live everyday at 10 a.m.
Atlantic White Shark Conservatory
2. Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
youtube.com
3. At-Home Learning
PBSSOCAL.ORG
4. Live Virtual Storytime with Pete the Cat Creator James Dean
5. Savingdollarsandsense.com
Complete list of free educational resources for kids who are home due to school closings
6. Storylineonline.com
This is free. Celebrities read children's books and interact with the students. We use this all the
time in the classroom.
7. Gonoodle.com
Have your child do the Guacamole dance for you. They have it memorized. This is a site designed
for kinesthetic and musical memory. They love it!!!