Hello, wonderful families. I hope everyone is staying healthy. I just found out that Dearborn Public Schools will begin providing breakfast and lunch for students beginning tomorrow. Please see my blog or DOJO for more information. I will be emailing DOJO invitations to families that are not currently connected to my class DOJO.
I know it may be difficult to provide academic activities for your child at home, but I wanted to give you some suggestions. Please don’t feel obligated to do structured academic work with your child. You can focus on simply reading with them, playing games with them, cooking/baking with them, teaching them self-care/life skills. Most importantly, try to enjoy this time together as much as you can.Here are some suggestions. I am also attaching some worksheets that you can print off for your child to work on, but these are completely optional. I will keep you updated with information as I receive it from administration. I am available via email (moorhal@dearbornschools.org) or phone (734) 625-4081, if you have any questions or concerns. Stay healthy and enjoy your time together. 🙂
- Limit screen time, or at least have your child take breaks from screen time. You can also have your child use academic-based websites/games (see list below).
- Provide learning activities such as books, puzzles, or learning games.
- If you have access to a printer, I am attaching some worksheets your child can complete (OPTIONAL).
- Consider accessing some of the following websites:
Math
- Zearn – Online lessons aligned to Eureka Math
- Moby Max – (Clever) – Wide variety of material available.
- Khan Academy – (Clever) – Provides students with grade level content and online videos.
- Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels. Log in with Google.
- Math-A-Thon (math facts practice)- iLearn
Language Arts
- Storyline Online– The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
- Readworks– Provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments, teacher guidance, and more. Must have an account, but they are free.
- MobyMax- Access through Clever
- ReadWriteThink.org– reading and writing resources across grade levels.
- Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels. Log in with Google.
- 5th Grade M Step-Review- Informational Text
- Upper El Literature Units (Sign of the Beaver, Bridge to Terabithia, Wonder, The Lorax)– iLearn
- Pobble 365 (writing prompts useful across grade levels)- iLearn
- MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC
- NewsELA- need a free account- standards-aligned reading activities
Science
- Mystery Science – Mystery Science features multimedia science units for K-5. Each lesson consists of a series of short videos and prompts guide student discussion. This is followed by an experiment that can be done at home. Teachers can send students specific lessons via a link. Students do not have to be logged on to Mystery Science! Click this link to MyPD to watch a video about how to find these student links and the different ways you can share the link with your class.
- Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels. Log in with Google.
Social Studies
- MI Open Book – United States History (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
- Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels. Log in with Google.
- 5th Grade Social Studies- Three Worlds Meet
