Academic Enrichment Activities

Posted on March 24, 2020

Dear Families,

Here is an additional Enrichment activity for you!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Here is another very cool Academic Enrichment Activity for you.

https://kids.sandiegozoo.org

Hi everyone!Immersive reader is an amazing tool and can be used on any device. It provides the necessary features students need to read and comprehend texts. It allows students to navigate through texts without distractions, provides grammar tools, translations, a picture dictionary, and it highlights text/words making it easy to follow along. 

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/immersive-reader/https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/9b010288

Dear Families,

Here is another enrichment activity for you!

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Parents are looking to help guide their children so they don’t fall behind. And we know as teachers that the most important thing a child can do each day to help them succeed is to read.

Share this free video series with parents to help students build stamina for reading at home.
 
In this new series, Gail Boushey reads with your students, and helps them learn to read independently at home for 20 to 30 minutes at a time by teaching or reintroducing them tothe behaviors of a reader;why it is important to read at home;3 Ways to Read a Book;how to Check for Understanding;how to track stamina;how to use a word collector;how to keep track of language they love that may be used in their writing; andcorrespond with you, their teacher, by taking a photo of their stamina chart and sharing what they are reading. 
Check out the parent information here and the student videos here.
 
Know that you are doing an amazing and important job, and we are here to support you. We think these videos might be just what your students and their parents need to make 
 




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The Daily CAFE Team
 
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Dear Families,

These are some important Academic Enrichment Activities for you and your children! I am thinking about all of you during this time.

Warmly,

Ms. Wilder

Pre-School

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Pre-K at Home Learning

Any parents with preschool aged students need to subscribe to Cotter iblog https://cotter.dearbornschools.org/ for weekly activities to do with your child.   Teachers will use classroom iBlog to also encourage daily activities for learning.

Websites for Student Learning:

ABC Matching Game

Go Noodle 

Starfall

The Dab Lab Experiments

Cookie Pre-K games

Alphabet number magnets 

Kindergarten

Math 

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
  • MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

  • MI Open Book – Myself & Others (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

1st Grade

Math

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.
  • Pobble 365 (writing prompts useful across grade levels)- iLearn
  • MAISA Reading and Writing Units- See DEC

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! Go 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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

  • MI Open Book – Families & Schools (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

2nd Grade

Math

Language Arts

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

  • MI Open Book – Community Studies (Teacher Correlation Guide available in MyPD Remote Learning course)
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

3rd Grade

Math

Language Arts

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.
  • BrainpopJr.- Free stuff section includes Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and SEL information
  • Discovery Education– Educational videos that cross grade levels.  Log in with Google.

Social Studies

4th Grade

Math

Language Arts

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

5th Grade

Math

Language Arts

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

Dearborn Library Resources

The Dearborn Public Library has a variety of tools and resources. Please note that the user MUST have a Dearborn Library Card to use many of these resources. 

  • BookFlix
  • Learning Express – a wide variety of resources
  • Mango Languages
  • Tumblebooks

Dear Famlies,

Here are some additional Enrichment Activities for you and your family to enjoy!

Warmly,

Ms. WIlder

Enjoy a 1 month free trial to a kid-safe, ad-free streaming library of read-aloud animated storybooks.

https://www.vooks.com/

A digital library for kids 12 and under !!getepic.com

Printable wroksheets and articles:

https://www.k12reader.com/
ebooks and resources aligned to common core:

https://mel.org/

Dear Families,

I am compiling a list of Academic Enrichment resources for you with the help of administrators and colleagues.

Warmly,

Ms. wilder

MUSICPLAY – ON-LINE MUSIC ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT

Denise Gagne from Musicplay has graciously created virtual lessons and a student login for her site. Here is the blog post detailing it: https://denisegagne.com/e-learning-music-lessons-with-musicplayonline/?fbclid=IwAR0_IGLd3QrYt2meCLJqITfriWQ6QnnKCa7oNkh4NOamhVu4F6ZAQXLFRuE
Students can login to musicplayonline.com with the username: snow and the password: 2020

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR CHILDREN!

Dear Ms. Wilder,

Evan-Moor would like to help parents with at-home learning by offering our educational iPad apps for free. These apps provide “smart screen time” and give children a fun format to independently practice and learn skills.

Download these iPad apps for free, any time before April 15, 2020. Click here to view all apps.Brain Builders: Science provides fun interactive activities that help your child learn popular science concepts and build science literacy skills. Each grade level offers multiple levels of complexity. Available in three apps for grades PreK–K, 1–2, and 3–4.Brain Builders: Reading and Language motivates your child to practice key reading and language skills – and includes audio reinforcement! When you download this app, you will be prompted to choose a grade level: K–6.Draw Then Write helps your child practice creative writing skills and provides fun interactive drawing exercises to help reluctant writers get inspired to write. This app is for children in grades K–3.Additional Resources:Evan-Moor is offering a FREE e-book that helps children practice language, math, and reading skills each day. The Daily Fundamentals e-book is available for grades 1–6: Download Daily Fundamentals here.Follow Evan-Moor on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for more free downloads and at-home learning ideas.Plus, until March 31, receive 25% off all e-books! Download your lessons instantly.Please share this email with parents you know. Together, we can help children learn.

Best wishes to you and your family,

Your friends at Evan-Moor