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Family Instructional Resources

The next few weeks will be a challenge for parents. You will have to help your child understand that this break is not a vacation or a snow day, without unnecessarily scaring them. We've collected the following resources to help you.

Some of these resources came from our friend and alumna Nicole (Bordner) Williams. Nikki is a doctoral student in psychology at The Ohio State University and a BCBA.

We would also like to caution you on the negative impact of too much screen time. Please try to limit the amount of screentime over the break. Also, remember that a TV is a screen.

Online Resources We Use At School

Some elementary students have an existing account. Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under Instantly access 35,000 of the best books, learning videos, quizzes & more

Redbird and Math Series Resources

From McGraw Hill

Banzai is free, online financial literacy for students of all ages. It's interactive and fun. Students at WMS that have had Mrs. Johnston have used this.

BrainPOP Video for Students

This is a BrainPOP (educational video) regarding the virus. This is a 4-minute video and may be most appropriate for our older learners.

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

Students can use it to learn any language. It will prompt them to set up an account, choose the language they speak and then the language they want to learn. It guides them through each step of the process and is free. Great Practice for HS language students! Others students can just learn a language for fun.

Google Applied Digital Skills

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

Google Interland

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

A variety of videos that are fun and interactive for you and your children.

Video explaining the phonemic awareness program we use in K-1

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

Click on the grade level and your child can do a few free questions per day.

Grades 6 and 7 Math

Students that have had Mrs. Johnston at WMS can log into this.

We use this in 8th grade ELA classes

Your child should use the same log-in they do at school. If they don't know it please email your child's teacher.

For grades 8-11. Please email your child's teacher if they do not know their password.

Some ELA classes at WMS use this for grammar practice.

Many teachers in grade 3 use this resource. If your child can't remember their password, please contact their teacher.

Especially for 5th Grade Science and Math

There are thousands of fun quizzes over tons of different topics (educational plus random things like “logos” or “slogans”). Our kids really like playing them.

Many students have access to this through their teacher. If they need help with a password please email the teacher.

We use this in some K-4 classrooms.

Some students in Grades 5-7 use this. Log-in information may be available from your child's teacher

This is used in 5th grade ELA. Please contact teacher for class password

Reading Series Resources. If your child doesn't remember their log-in, please email your child's teacher.

Other Resources

At Home Gym Class//Therapeutic Fitness

Here is a link where you can sign up to receive a short workout for your kids to do in the comfort of your home and will also learn about a social skill or an emotional regulation skill for the day worked in. Beginning March 17th for 2 weeks

Here, students can play dozens of highly engaging min-games for all ages; download thousand of carefully curated lessons across hundreds of subjects

Join us for a Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday at 3pm where we will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home. Join us starting Monday, March 16 at 3pm for our first Home Safari- featuring Fiona!

YouTube videos around yoga, mindfulness and relaxation specifically for your children aged 3+

Everyday Speech

Online curriculum for teaching social-emotional skills across Pre-K – 12. You can sign up for their free trial that look a variety of skills under social-emotional learning (e.g., conversation, school rules, situational awareness, perspective taking, friendship)

Engineering Activities for Kids

Here is a list of engineering activities that can be completed while under quarantine

Fluency & Fitness: Helping students exercise their brains and bodies

They are giving families 21 days of free unlimited access to their site during school closures. There are online access to 60+ reading and math topics, video library with over 900 videos to review 365+ skills, access to all K-2 content, incorporate learning + movement, while keeping your child engaged and having fun

History for Kids

he website is packed with articles, worksheets and even a quiz on each section.You will find cool games, videos, worksheets on many historical events that will help you understand those that have gone before us.

Created by experts, Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more. It’s all free for learners and teachers.

Available from our local library, you can read and listen to books for free.

Met Opera Streams

The Met Opera will host “Nightly Met Opera Streams” on its official website to audiences worldwide. These free streams will present encores of past performances from its famed Live in HD series. The encore presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. each night on the company’s official website and will then be available for an additional 20 hours thereafter. Each showcase will also be viewable on the Met Opera on demand apps

Mystery Science

Free, easy science for remote learning.

National Geographic Kids

This could be your way to take daily adventures with your children in the comfort of your home.

There is an abundance of resources from PBS kids. There is a great article for parents on how to talk to students about the virus with simple strategies to use.

The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins. No cost, ever.

Scholastic Learn At Home

Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!

Videos over math and sciece concepts

Get one month free! Storybooks Brought to Life A kid-safe, ad-free streaming library of read-aloud animated storybooks.

Special Kids Advocate

Resources available for Math, Science, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies

At Squiggle Park, we take video games seriously. Our bite-sized games are effective in building mastery of foundational reading skills through practice and play.

Online teaching resources for free for 3 months!

Virtual Museum Tools

A list of 12 Famous Museums that offer Virtual Tours

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