April, 2020
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Pebble Go and Pebble Go Next
Student Access Instructions
- PebbleGo (English & Spanish): Lower Elementary
- Pebble Go is for grades K-3.
- Visit www.pebblego.com and click “Sign In”
- Username: engaged
- Password: learning
- PebbleGo Next: Upper Elementary
- Pebble Go next is for grades 3-5. Students can access information on the below topics. The site also provides interactive games and quizzes.
- Visit www.pebblegonext.com and click “Log In”
- Username: engaged
- Password: learning
Reading Strategies
Create a Reading Nook
Setting aside a special spot for reading can help reading feel like a special activity. Work with your child to pick a spot in your home to be the designated Reading Nook. It should be:
- Comfortable: a bean bag chair, corner on a couch with a special blanket and pillow, outside on the porch (weather permitting), kitchen table with pillow on chair, corner of the house with pillow
- Well-lit: lamp, window, phone light with full battery
- Distraction-free: far from the TV, no phones nearby (unless that is how they are reading the book, of course)
- Quiet: if there is noise that you cannot prevent, research suggests classical music (no words) can act as a wall to decrease the distracting effect of other sounds. Also, consider using earbuds or headphones.
Again, the most important thing here is to help your child build buy-in by giving them as much input as possible. Let them make as many of these choices you can tolerate!
Resource:
Nickelsen, L. (n.d.). Professional Development – Transformational Training & Coaching. https://maximizelearninginc.com/
Reading Strategies
| Choosing Good Fit Books |
| Children need a book to have two qualities if they’re going to start and keep reading it: to be about a topic that interests them and to be at their “just right” reading level. Let’s talk about interest-level first. I can’t stress this enough: under the current circumstances, let your children read whatever is of interest to them. Even if you work hard to “broaden their horizons” at other times, don’t feel badly if they read 15 Pokémon books in a row now. In this moment, the point is that they are reading. Letting them choose topics they are naturally interested in will keep them reading far longer. But what if the books you have at home aren’t getting much interest from your children? Good news: you have access to Epic! https://www.getepic.com/ and Raz-Kids https://www.raz-kids.com/. |
| Second, let’s talk about picking books that are at the “just right” difficulty level for your children. There are many complicated systems that schools use to track your children’s reading level. While these systems are fantastic, there’s a simple trick you can use at home that will help you to know you’re picking the right level of books. It’s called the Rule of 5. Rule of 5 If there are 5 or more words on the second page of the book that your children do not know, they COULD choose an easier book (or have a parent or older sibling read that book to them!). The Rule of 5 can be controversial because if students cannot read the book with some fluency and ease, they could abandon the book quickly versus stick with it. On the other hand, I have seen many students in my classroom stick with extremely tough text because of their interest. You know your child best, so enjoy facilitating the book choosing process! Reference: Nickelsen, L. (n.d.). Professional Development – Transformational Training & Coaching. https://maximizelearninginc.com/ |
DHS FOOD FROM ZAMAN
Parents,
We’ve got some great news to share! Zaman International will be at Dearborn High on Wednesday from 10-12:00 pm to deliver 250 boxes of food to families that may need them; the boxes feed a family of four for 1-2 weeks.
Feel free to use the south side of the building where normal breakfast and lunch pickup occurs.
Thanks Najah Bazzy and Zaman International for their generosity!
Thanks
Mr. Martin
جانب الأهالي الأعزاء
لدينا بعض الأخبار الجيدة لمشاركتكم إياها! ستقوم مؤسسة زمان الدولية بتوزيع ٢٥٠ صندوقًا من الطعام إلى العائلات التي تحتاج إلى المساعدة وذلك في مبنى ثانوية ديربورن هاي بين الساعة ١٠:٠٠ – ١٢:٠٠ من نهار غد الأربعاء ٢ نيسان (آبريل)؛ وستوفر الصناديق الطعام لعائلة من ٤ أشخاص لمدة ١-٢ أسبوع.
يمكنكم استخدام الجانب الجنوبي من مبنى المدرسة المخصص لاستلام الإفطار والغداء.
شكرا لنجاح بزي ومؤسسة زمان الدولية على مبادرتهم الكريمة!
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