Parent Information
Clark County School District provides a number of resources to support our parent community. These amazing resources can be found by clicking the link below.
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This scenario is all too familiar. Your child spends a day at school and then has nothing to report. How is this possible? You can avoid this by asking questions connected to personalized learning. Remember, in your child’s classroom, teachers and students are working together to include four elements of personalized learning. Click on the article below to get started.
LearningWorks for Kids was founded on the principle that popular video games and other digital media, when used mindfully and responsibly, can be powerful tools for sharpening and improving children’s academic performance and cognitive Thinking Skills. This is especially true for the children we call Alternative Learners: kids who struggle with everything from mild learning difficulties to diagnosed disorders such as Asperger’s, Dyslexia, and ADHD.
http://learningworksforkids.com
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Parents of gifted children unite! Written by the parents of a gifted child, Hoagies' Gifted Education web site provides the latest research and experience on parenting and educating gifted children, resources and book lists to support gifted learners, and much more. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm
Curious as to what Nevada academic content standards your child will learn this school year? Go to this website to view the specific grade level expectations for each subject area.
https://www.corecommonstandards.com/common-core-state-standards/state-standards/nevada-standards/
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Research suggests that printing letters and writing in cursive activate different parts of the brain. Learning cursive is good for children’s fine motor skills, and writing in long hand generally helps students retain more information and generate more ideas. Studies have also shown that kids who learn cursive rather than simply manuscript writing score better on reading and spelling tests, perhaps because the linked-up cursive forces writers to think of words as wholes instead of parts. To help your child master the skill of cursive handwriting, go to the site below to print Zaner-Bloser style alphabet worksheets.
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/alphabet_worksheets.html
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If you'd like to help your child's classroom and teacher but can't find the time, make a small donation to Mrs. Wolf's current Donorschoose.org project instead! Each project is specifically written to address the educational needs of your child as well as provide an exciting fun-filled way to learn!
Reading, Writing,
and Language Arts
When you need just the right word for a poem, paper, or pamphlet, go to thefreedictionary.com. It will provide an abundance of words because it combines a dictionary, an encyclopedia, and a thesaurus into one site. See photos, literary examples, and related words, plus hear proper pronunciations. http://www.thefreedictionary.com
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Oh, the places you'll go! Join the Cat in the Hat and many other Dr. Seuss characters for uproarious adventures in Seussville. http://www.seussville.com
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Children can listen to short stories read aloud to them as they follow along with the highlighted text. ABCya! has a variety of educational games in addition to the featured stories. Free resources and materials are available for grades K through 5.
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Are you a wizard fan? Any student who loves Harry Potter will adore this everything Harry Potter reading website.
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Into the Book is a reading comprehension website that focuses on reading strategies teachers work on every day. Get practice using prior knowledge, making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, evaluating and synthesizing.
https://reading.ecb.org/index.html
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Storyline Online is a collection of read-alouds done by members of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Students can listen to stories read by celebrities such as Oprah, Kristen Bell, Betty White, Kevin Costner, and Chris Pine: just to name a few! The readings are paired with beautiful animations from the books and activity guides to help guide class discussions and provide follow-up.
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Science
Snails. Snails. Snails galore. If you'd like to learn more about our amazing classroom pet, Gary, and his friends, check out the site below.
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Snails
Providing educators, parents, and students with science articles that are geared toward kids is what Frontiers for Young Minds is all about. Intriguing articles and age-appropriate content make it an excellent and engaging resource.
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From pictures to facts to puzzles and games, the USGS provides students and teachers with excellent resources for earthquake education. Students can even ask a geologist a question or for clarification on a topic.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
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NASA offers students so many wonderful opportunities to learn about different aspects of science and with their Climate Kids site it’s no different. Focusing on Earth’s climate and the impact of global change, the site features activities, games, videos, and more. It’s a great site when you are studying climate and climate changes.
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There is something magical about the Smithsonian museums. Deeply entrenched in amazing history, science, and education, the museums offer visitors both online and in-person a chance to explore like never before. The National Air and Space Museum brings science to life for students as they explore the museums exhibits and learn about everything from the planets to current research.
Mathematics
Tired of playing the same old multiplication games? Then log this website and choose from several exciting yet educationally challenging multiplication games. Create pizzas for mice, make ice cream cones for penguins, race grannies in wheelchairs, and much more!
https://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html
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Need practice making change? What are equivalent fractions? Don't understand division? Find help for all your math quandaries at this website. Each math concept and grade level is divided and categorized, providing specific explanation and practice where needed. http://aaamath.com
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Find math games by topic or by grade at FunBrain. Students will enjoy playing a variety of math games that reinforce concepts and engage young learners.
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The message to Math Blaster’s is clear: “Your success depends on your ability to use your brain and logic skills.” With a space/alien theme, Math Blaster’s lets your students become intergalactic heroes based on their math operation and critical thinking skills. Registration is required, but the game itself is free.
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Logic and reasoning, math fact practice, and more make up the free educational games at Hooda Math. There are quite a few games that call for higher order thinking and ask students to problem solve to complete the activities.
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Social Studies
Travel back in time to the nineteenth century and explore Ellis Island as you become an immigrant to the United States of America. It's all here on this amazing interactive field trip tour website below: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
Want to hear from real-life immigrant kids and learn about their amazing journeys. Take a listen to their stories on the website below: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/index.htm
Take a look at major events in history through the eyes of eyewitnesses, using personal letters, photographs, and essays. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com
Want to gain a greater understanding of the world through maps, geographical information, and games? Maps4Kids.com has maps and data on all of the 50 states as well as for over 200 countries around the world. There are puzzles and links to quizzes. There's even a Top 10 List with useful geo-facts. http://www.Maps4Kids.com
Learn about various cultures, countries, and continents while playing fun-filled games. Each game focuses on one or more of the social studies studies topics: economics, geography, civics, and history.
http://pbskids.org/games/social-studies/
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