Closure Week 5 (April 19-25)
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- Reading
- Continue to encourage your student to read; 20-30 minutes
- Help the best you can and choose books that interest your student
- Online resources- http://www.adlit.org
- Math
- Identify math practice according to student achievement levels
- Practice 15-30 minutes/ day (lessons can be generated for the full week as accommodated by levels)
- https://mrnussbaum.com/math/math-games
- Writing
- Journal for 10-20 minutes (hand write or type)
- Date your entry
- Look some journaling topics that interest you! Try this link!
- https://www.edutopia.org/article/50-writing-prompts-all-grade-levels-todd-finley
- Reading
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- Reading
- Read a book or magazine 15-30 minutes per day.
- Log your reading time/ summary (use reading log pdf for tracking all reading)
- Can use downloadable books that students can listen to while they follow along https://www.audible.com/ep/kids-audiobooks
- Math
- Choose content area from math department supplements/ practice 20 minutes of one skill (i.e., algebra concepts: practice graphing, practice slope intercept form)
- For support- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Writing
- Have fun with poetry. Try this interactive website with magnet poetry – super fun!
- http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/Original/kit/
- Reading
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- Reading
- Practice another reading comprehension by choosing a reading of your choice from this free link and answer a few comprehension questions to test your knowledge.
- https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts
- Reading
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- Math
- Play an interactive math game
- http://www.shodor.org/interactive/activities/
- Writing
- Play with words and fill in a story generator to write your own story
- See fill in story generators pdf.
- Mental Health
- Access the following link for some great ideas and exercises for mental health
- Math
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2020/How-to-Ease-Children-s-Anxiety-About-COVID-19
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- Reading
- Practice reading comprehension by choosing a reading of your choice from this free link and answer a few comprehension questions to test your knowledge.
- https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts
- Math
- Engage with interactive math
- Practice 15-30 minutes
- https://www.ixl.com/math
- Writing
- Practice your written language composition and formatting
- Write a composition with a beginning (introduction-including thesis), middle (body paragraph(s), and end (conclusion)
- Use supports to your body paragraphs
- Use a graphic organizer to set up the structure and get ideas on paper
- Misc.
- Let your kid relax and tour virtual museums through our world
- https://www.weareteachers.com/social-studies-website/#museums
- Reading
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- Reading
- Read 15-30 minutes per day
- Log your reading (use reading log pdf for tracking all reading)
- Identify the theme of your novel/ reading (underlying message)
- Math
- Choose content area from math department supplements/ practice 20 minutes of one skill (i.e., algebra concepts: practice graphing, practice slope intercept form)
- Support with interactive math: https://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html
- Writing
- Repeat and follow up with day 4
- Use graphic organizer (See multiple Graphic Organizer PDFs)
- Write about something that interests you
- Mutli-Subject
- Sheppard Software- interactive subject activities with multiple levels
- Reading
Many SHS students already use this with their current history classes https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Closure Week 4 (April 12-18)
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- Reading
- Continue to encourage your student to read; 20-30 minutes
- Help the best you can and choose books that interest your student
- Online resources- http://www.adlit.org
- Math
- Identify math practice according to student achievement levels
- Practice 15-30 minutes/ day (lessons can be generated for the full week as accommodated by levels)
- https://robertkaplinsky.com/lessons/
- Writing
- Journal for 10-20 minutes (hand write or type)
- Date your entry
- Discuss current events; why are you home? What is life like right now? Or write about summer hopes, dreams
- Social / Emotional
- Start learning about mindfulness to help you manage your thoughts, feelings and moods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsUEOUaWpY (4 minutes, 45 seconds)
- Reading
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- Reading
- Read a book or magazine 15-30 minutes per day.
- Log your reading time/ summary (use reading log pdf for tracking all reading)
- Can use downloadable books that students can listen to while they follow along https://www.audible.com/ep/kids-audiobooks
- Math
- Choose content area from math department supplements/ practice 20 minutes of one skill (i.e., algebra concepts: practice graphing, practice slope intercept form)
- For support- https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Writing
- Write a letter to a friend, family member or teacher
- Practice writing a letter addressing with date, heading and closure
- Put it in an envelope and mail to your recipient
- Misc.
- Let your kid relax and tour virtual museums through our world
- https://www.weareteachers.com/social-studies-website/#museums
- Reading
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- Reading
- Practice reading comprehension- understanding plot
- https://www.readworks.org/
- Math
- Play an interactive math game
- http://www.shodor.org/interactive/activities/
- Writing
- Play with words and fill in a story generator to write your own story
- See fill in story generators pdf.
- Reading
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- Reading
- Read current events (adjust reading levels to support reading needs)
- https://newsela.com
- Math
- Engage with interactive math
- Practice 15-30 minutes
- https://www.ixl.com/math
- Writing
- Practice your written language composition and formatting
- Write a composition with a beginning (introduction-including thesis), middle (body paragraph(s), and end (conclusion)
- Use supports to your body paragraphs
- Use a graphic organizer to set up the structure and get ideas on paper
- Social / Emotional
- This video explains some of the things you can try when you feel overwhelmed by your thoughts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXmmP4psbA&feature=youtu.be&hub=animations#mentalhealth
- Reading
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- Reading
- Read 15-30 minutes per day
- Log your reading (use reading log pdf for tracking all reading)
- Identify the theme of your novel/ reading (underlying message)
- Math
- Choose content area from math department supplements/ practice 20 minutes of one skill (i.e., algebra concepts: practice graphing, practice slope intercept form)
- Support with interactive math: http://www.shodor.org/interactive/activities/
- Writing
- Repeat and follow up with day 4
- Use graphic organizer (See multiple Graphic Organizer PDFs)
- Write about something that interests you
- Mutli-Subject
- Sheppard Software- interactive subject activities with multiple levels
- Many SHS students already use this with their current history classes https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
- Reading