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2015-2016 Support Documents

ELA Developmental Progressions

Georgia Classrooms Live! - Videos for K-12 Instructional Practices for ELA

K-12 Georgia Standards Documents

The K-5 Standards define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. Fundamentally, students in grades K through 5 are focused on developing comprehension strategies that will enable them to manipulate grade-level texts of appropriate complexity, and communicate effectively both in writing and in speaking. Students will begin to anchor their inquiries and responses firmly to the text, whether literary or informational, using increasingly specific and relevant evidence to support their claims and inferences. Students' analytical skills will extend to identifying main idea/theme, understanding character and plot development, and evaluating the impact of word choice. Additionally, students will identify structural elements in text such as scenes and chapters, distinguish narrative voice, understand the impact of aesthetic elements, and make logical connections. A key component of the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) is the expectation of appropriate grade level complexity in text choices. Complexity levels are assessed based upon a variety of indicators.

The K-5 standards are organized in the following Domains and Strands and include identical categories across grades. Use the blue box on the right to locate the full text of the standards for each grade level.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

* Comprehension and Collaboration:
SL1, SL2, SL3

* Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:
SL4, SL5, SL6

Language (L)

* Conventions of Standard English:
L1, L2

* Knowledge of Language:
L3

* Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
L4, L5, L6

Students advancing through the grades are expected to meet each year's grade-specific standards, to retain or further develop skills and understandings mastered in previous grades, and to work steadily toward meeting the more general expectations described by the Standards. Although the Standards are divided into Foundational Skills, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language strands for conceptual clarity, the processes of communication are closely connected. For example the Writing Standards require that students write about what they read. Likewise, Speaking and Listening includes the necessity of presenting findings from research. The Standards use individual grade levels in kindergarten through grade 8 to provide useful specificity but allow schools and districts flexibility in course design. Teachers are free to provide students with whatever tools and knowledge their professional judgment and experience identify as most helpful for meeting the goals set out in the Standards. ​​​​

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Georgia Classrooms Live! - Videos for K-12 Instructional Practices for ELA The K-5 Standards define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. Fundamentally, students in grades K through 5 are focused on developing comprehension strategies that will enable them to manipulate grade-level texts of appropriate complexity, and communicate effectively both in writing and in speaking.

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Park Hill's own teachers and administrators develop our district curriculum, aligning it with the Missouri Learning Standards and finding resources to support it.

If you have any questions about the curriculum, contact Director of Elementary Education (816) 359-4031 Dr. Jasmine Briedwell at .

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Park Hill's own teachers and administrators develop our district curriculum, aligning it with the Missouri Learning Standards and finding resources to support it. If you have any questions about the curriculum, contact Director of Elementary Education (816) 359-4031 Dr. Jasmine Briedwell at .

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The New York State Education Department is no longer supporting the EngageNY.org website and it will no longer be available for use after April 15, 2022. NYSED encourages educators to download any EngageNY content they wish to use in the future.

All ELA and mathematics curriculum files will be available at the links below, and will remain free and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license.

Archived EngageNY Curriculum Files:

Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Test Materials:
Questions regarding this change may be directed to the EngageNY Help Desk.

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The New York State Education Department is no longer supporting the EngageNY.org website and it will no longer be available for use after April 15, 2022. NYSED encourages educators to download any EngageNY content they wish to use in the future.

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The New York State Education Department is no longer supporting the EngageNY.org website and it will no longer be available for use after April 15, 2022. NYSED encourages educators to download any EngageNY content they wish to use in the future.

All ELA and mathematics curriculum files will be available at the links below, and will remain free and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license.

Archived EngageNY Curriculum Files:

Grades 3-8 ELA and Mathematics Test Materials:
Questions regarding this change may be directed to the EngageNY Help Desk.

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Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case -- teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.

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The Past and The Curious - A History Podcast for Kids and Families

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"On The Past and the Curious, host Mick Sullivan devotes himself to finding the little-known details about well-known people and events from history, and telling them in an always engaging, sometimes musical manner that gives children(and adults) a much more robust, interesting understanding of the past."

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"Our son Aaron was fortunate to have participated. It was an event that was memorable for all the right reasons. First and foremost, it made reading exciting for Aaron, who continues to be a voracious reader to this day. Kitty was relaxed with the children, interested in what they were saying, and respectful as she took their comments seriously. Aaron's reaction to Kitty's interview was 'Kitty was like a regular person.'

As a family of readers, we were thrilled with Kitty's Book Club, and with her!"

- Diane L. Gale, Irvine, CA - December 2021

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Book Club for Kids is a free podcast where kids discuss middle grade novels with host Kitty Felde.

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Excellence in Education

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2nd Grade

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Daily Grammar Lessons eBook - All Sections & Chapters Combined

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No more than 10 errors per 100 words, including words that you had to tell your child, is acceptable. Child must also demonstrate comprehension. This would be considered the Instructional level. 94% accuracy and above is the Independent level ~ your child can read and comprehend without any instruction. (In other words, 6 errors or less per 100 words.)

Comprehension with the book closed is critical! Grades K and 1 should retell the story, make a connection to his/her life or another book, tell favorite part and why. Grades 2 and up should retell, tell the lesson that the author is teaching, tell the most important event and why.

Once your child gets to Level I (end of grade one), speed (words per minute) is important! Calculate that as follows!

Fiction (F) and Nonfiction (NF) words per minute differ. Nonfiction DRA2 options are available for Levels 16, 28, 38, 40, 50. **40 is listed 3x and 50 is listed 2x. The goal is to become a stronger/higher scorer at each assessment point, and to also give the student an opportunity to be assessed in fiction and nonfiction at the 40 and/or 50. To calculate WPM: ___words in the book divided by ___SECONDS it took to read X 60 = __WPM For example, say there are 207 words in a book. The child read it in 3 min. 25 seconds, which is 205 seconds. 207 divided by 205 is approximately 1.0 words per second x 60 = 60 WPM! The above table is from the DRA2 manual and shows the MINIMUM amount of words per minute acceptable in order the proceed to next level. This table shows approximate percentile ranks for correct words per minute at 3 points during the school year. * WCPM = Words Correct Per Minute To go directly to your child's grade, simply click on the corresponding link above. These expectations come from the Developmental Reading Assessment 2 by Joetta Beaver, 2006. Parents, look at what is expected at your child's grade, and apply these to reading at home! ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child point to each word, and figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Look at the picture b. Look at beginning letter sound c. Sound it out

Beginning and Middle of Year: After hearing a word, the child has to segment the 1st sound. For example the first sound in "man" is /m/. The first sound in "shell" is /sh/. The first sound in "blend" is /b/.

Parents, also check out our day by day Fundations lessons in kindergarten: Kindergarten Fundations!
***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child point to each word with 1:1 correspondence because students tend to guess or memorize these simpler texts, and your child should figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Look at the picture b. Sound it out c. Skip it, read on, go back
d. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on." Always ask self, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" OTHER 1ST GRADE ASSESSMENTS / REQUIREMENTS Parents, also check out our day by day Fundations lessons in grade 1: Grade 1 Fundations! ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Look at the picture b. Sound it out c. Skip it, read on, go back
d. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on." Always ask self, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" Parents, also check out our day by day Fundations lessons in grade 2: Grade 2 Fundations! Even if your child is in 3rd, 4th, or even 5th grade you can still read at home with him/her. Alternate reading pages or paragraphs aloud to each other. Borrow books on tape or CD from the library and have your child follow along, too. ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Look at the picture b. Sound it out c. Skip it, read on, go back
d. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on." Always ask yourself, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" Even if your child is in 3rd, 4th, or even 5th grade you can still read at home with him/her. Alternate reading pages or paragraphs aloud to each other. Borrow books on tape or CD from the library and have your child follow along, too. ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Sound it out b. Skip it, read on, go back c. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on" d. Divide words into syllables e. Always ask self, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" Even if your child is in 3rd, 4th, or even 5th grade you can still read at home with him/her. Alternate reading pages or paragraphs aloud to each other. Borrow books on tape or CD from the library and have your child follow along, too. ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Sound it out b. Skip it, read on, go back c. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on" d. Divide words into syllables e. Always ask self, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" Information compiled by: Araujo, Judith E., M.Ed., CAGS. "Expectations By Grade Level." Mrs. Judy Araujo, Reading Specialist. N.p., 4 May 2012. Web. <http://www.mrsjudyaraujo.com/expectations-by-grade-level/>. The above tables came from another source, however, the link to that source has been disabled for several years. I did not write those wonderful blurbs of what advanced students look like at each grade level. DRA2 Teacher Manual from Pearson Publishing, 2006. Graphics are from Google Images. Right click on them. Page views as of 8/29/18:
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No more than 10 errors per 100 words, including words that you had to tell your child, is acceptable. Child must also demonstrate comprehension. This would be considered the Instructional level. 94% accuracy and above is the Independent level ~ your child can read and comprehend without any instruction.

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2nd Grade Reading Expectations
To Meet the Benchmark, 2nd grade students should be instructional at:
Level K in November (independent J)
Level L in March (independent K)
Level M by June (independent L) AT LEVELS K-M
A CHILD'S READING LEVEL IS DETERMINED BY: * Is the child reading with acceptable accuracy? No more than 10 errors/100 words.
* The child is timed. At least 55 Words Per Minute Meets the Benchmark for Level K. At least 65 Words Per Minute Meets the Benchmark for Level L. At least 70 Words Per Minute for Meets the Benchmark for Level M.
* Is the child reading with expression that reflects the mood, pace, and tension of the text?
* Does the child read in longer phrases, and heed punctuation?
* After reading the first few paragraphs, can the child make 3 thoughtful predictions of what might happen in the text without peeking ahead at pictures?
* After reading, and with the book closed, the child does a retelling. Is he/she referring to the characters by name and including all of the important details from the beginning, middle, end in sequence?
* Does the child use the important language and vocabulary from the text?
* Can the child retell the story on his/her own without prompts or questions?
* The child has to tell the author's message ~ what is the author teaching us? The child must support this with text details.
* The child must determine the most important event in the story and why, giving an opinion that reflects higher level thinking.
* If it is nonfiction, can the child quickly locate and use the nonfiction text features to answer questions? (timelines, maps, table of contents, glossary, captions, charts, etc.) Your child will be asked about types of books he/she likes to read, to tell about a favorite book, and to tell how he/she chooses a book to read. There will also be a survey given asking the child: What books have you finished lately? What are you reading at school now? What are you reading at home now? What are 3 things you do well as a reader? What are 3 things you need to work on to become a better reader? ***When you read at home with your child, it is important to have your child figure out unknown words on his/her own by:
a. Look at the picture b. Sound it out c. Skip it, read on, go back
d. Look for familiar chunks in the word, for example in "wagon" there's "ag" as in "bag" and the chunk "on." Always ask self, "does that look right, sound right, make sense?" OTHER 2nd GRADE ASSESSMENTS / REQUIREMENTS Each are 1 minute tests and they are done at random throughout the year:

How many letter sounds can you name (in random order). This includes digraphs and glued sounds such as th, ea, ang.

Read decodable nonsense words ~ these can be sounded out ~ for example "sil" "tob" "paj" "blun" "shatch." The goal is for the child to recognize these chunks automatically, not sounding out sound by sound. The purpose for this test is to assess reading fluency and real decoding. Many children just recognize words by sight ~ such as McDonald's and Burger King ~ that's not really reading. The child will also be asked to read as many TRICK words as he/she can in 1 minute (listed below in the attachment) as well as read real short vowel words such as "hunt," "west."

Oral reading fluency ~ how many words correct in a story can the child read in one minute? How many details about what he/she just read can he/she recall?

Parents, also check out our day by day Fundations lessons in grade 2: Grade 2 Fundations! Here are the grade 2 TRICK words for reading and spelling: Grade 2 TRICK words What Does An ADVANCED 2nd Grader Look Like While Applying Strategies? Word versions of my pages are available for $10/page but do NOT include graphics due to copyright laws. Please pay via the PayPal DONATE button located on the bottom of the left hand menu and email me the names of the pages you would like: judithearaujo@gmail.com. Thank you!

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2nd Grade - Mrs. Judy Araujo, Reading Specialist

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To Meet the Benchmark, 2nd grade students should be instructional at: Level K in November (independent J) Level L in March (independent K) Level M by June (independent L) AT LEVELS K-M A CHILD'S READING LEVEL IS DETERMINED BY: * Is the child reading with acceptable accuracy? No more than 10 errors/100 words.

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Mini-Lessons

Explore different topics with your little one using our online resources! The below activities are great for preschool through second graders.

Access library resources in these mini-lessons with your library card and PIN:

If you have a young storyteller at home, keep them inspired with this mini lesson for kids of all ages.
Read
Preschool - Kindergarten:

Kindergarten - Third grade:

Third - Fifth grade:

Chapter books:
Activities
Draw a picture of your favorite character (optional: ask your grownup to share it with the library on social media)

Make your own notebook using cardstock, printer paper, and string

Team up with your family to write a group story, taking turns each sentence. If you need a writing prompt, sites like thinkwritten.com have lots of ideas!

Write messages in sidewalk chalk or look for chalk messages or pictures on walks around your neighborhood. (Optional: Take a picture of a design you like and ask your grownup to help you share it with the library on social media or on our website)
Listen:
To the " Book It " Summer Reading playlist on Freegal

To " The Writing Room " playlist on Freegal while you work on a story

Coding isn't just for adults. There are a number of programs for teaching kids to code.

A great coding language to start with is Scratch. Scratch uses a programming language called Blockly, which uses puzzle pieces to build programs. This mini lesson will help you get started on your coding adventure.

Debugging: If you run into coding problems and don't have anyone to ask for help, worry no longer, you have the Cyber Rubber Ducky Debugger. Explain it your problem step by step and it will help you figure out where the bug is.
Read
Create music with Scratch by Kevin Wood

Create an animation with Scratch by Kevin Wood

Create computer games with Scratch by Kevin Wood

Code like a girl : rad tech projects + practical tips Miriam Peskowitz
Listen
Some like to code to classical music, like you can find in Freegal. Surprisingly enough, classical music has inspired brilliant coders. Will you be one of them?
Read
The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell
Los Tres Peque~nos Jabalies by Susan Lowell
The Three Little Pigs by Ed Brian
The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone
The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf by Jon Scieszka
La Verdadera Historia de los Tres Cerditos por S. Lobo by Jon Scieszka
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugenios Trivizos
Los Tres Lobitos y el Cochino Feroz by Eugenios Trivizos
If You Lived Here : Houses of the World by Giles Laroche
Take Shelter: At Home Around the World by Nikki Tate
Activity
Build the Three Little Pigs' Houses

Materials:

Drinking straws - For the Straw House

Craft Sticks - For the Twig House

Duplo/LEGO - For the Brick House

Hair dryer and/or electric fan

You and your child(ren) are going to build a house out of each of the materials. While building the houses discuss:

Which one will hold up if you blew on it? Why.

Which one will hold up if you put a hair dryer and/or fan in front of it? Why?

Test the strength of your houses:

Blow on the houses first.

Use a hair dryer.

Use a fan.

Discuss:

Why did or didn't the house hold up?

How could you make it stronger?

Activity
Print out these sheets, then use the prompts to propel your imagination and draw!
Drawing prompts Activity
Print out these prompt sheets, use your imagination to answer the questions, then draw your new planet or creature on the back of the page!
Strange New Planet Creature Creation
Read

Birds: DK Look Closer by DK Publishing
Birds: Eye Wonder by DK Publishing
Britannica Illustrated Science Library: Birds by Sol 90 & Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
Birdology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Birds by Monica Russo & Kevin Byron
A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens by Melissa Caughey
Activities Bird Finder Binoculars Popsicle Stick Bird Feeder Neighborhood Bird Scavenger Hunt
Read

The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates
Rain Stomper byAddie Boswell
by Marfe Ferguson Delano
What Do You See in a Cloud byAllen Fowler
Rainbow of My Own byDon Freeman
Listen to the Rain by Bill Martin Jr
by Daniel Miyares
It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw
Splish, Splash: A Book About Rain by Josepha Sherman
Spilsh, Splash: Un Libro Sobre la Lluvia by Josepha Sherman
Listen & Sing
"If All of the Raindrops..." from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music on Freegal
Activities
Make a cloud in a jar

Complete this Grow a Rainbow experiment

Learn about types of clouds with this experiment

Read
Activities Paper Bag Butterfly Bubble Art Butterfly Additional Resource for Preschoolers
Read

Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Household Tales by the Brothers Grimm by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Grumbles from the Forest: Fairy-tale voices with a twist: poems by Jane Yolen
Red Ridin' in the Hood and Other Cuentos by Patricia Marcantonio
Fairy Tale Comics: Classic tales told by extraordinary cartoonists by Chris Duffy

Imagine your Story: fairy tale reading lists for Summer Reading:
Activities
Make a castle (for your toys, or try life size) out of recyclables (Kleenex boxes, paper towel tubes, delivery boxes, etc).

Conduct some fairy tale science experiments, get ideas from

Grow a magic beanstalk

What makes a hero?

Read
Activity
Who is your hero? Do some research on them using Encyclopedia Britannica or other resources, then fill out our sheet.

Sweet! Got a sweet tooth? Play our Sweet! board game, use the template to create your own game, and check out some of these yummy reads:

Read
Activity
Play our Sweet! board game anduse the template to create your own game
Read
Bremner and the Partyby Carrie Bolin
The Pout-Pout Fishby Deborah Diesen
Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count Onby Lois Ehlert
Fish: How to Choose and Care for a Fishby Laura Jeffrey
Ocean Discoveriesby Tamra Orr
Sea Monkey and Bob by Aaron Reynolds
Fish Everywhere by Britta Teckentrup
The Birthday Fishby Dan Yaccarino
Listen (and Dance!)

Read
These Quick Arizona Facts from Kids InfoBits
by Ann R. Heinrichs
G is for Grand Canyon by Barbara Gowan
What's Great about Arizona? by Rebecca E. Hirsch
Watch
Arizona's State Symbols
Activities
Search for "Arizona" using Encyclopedia Britannica and try to find out what the official flower is for the State of Arizona.

Did you know that the ridge-nosed rattlesnake is Arizona's official reptile? Make your own snake from a paper plate!

Print and color these official Arizona plants and animals.
Read
Erin the Phoenix Fairy (part of the Rainbow Magic series) by Daisy Meadows
Mariposa and the Fairy Princess (Barbie) by Mary Tillworth
The Blue Fairy Book (part of the Andrew Lang Fairy Book series) by Andrew Lang
by Doreen Cronin on Tumblebooks
Activites
Make Plastic Bottle Fairy House Night Lights

Create Fairy Potions

Use Fairy Tale writing prompts to write a fairy tale

Vincent van Gogh
Read
by Piret Raud
Vincent Can't Sleep by Barb Rosenstock
Vincent's Colors by Vincent Van Gogh
The Artist and Me by Shane Peacock
Art and How it Works: An introduction to art for children by Ann Kay
Activities
Create your own starry night using foil, paint, and cotton swabs

Use mixed media to recreate van Gogh's Sunflowers

"Summer Solstice: The Longest Day of the Year" article in Kids InfoBits
by Alice Law
Summer: Signs of the Season Around North America by Valerie J. Gerard
by Darlene Stille
Watch
Summer Solstice at Stonehenge: Live! - starting Saturday, June 20 th at 12:30pm
Activities
Make your own sun dial to tell the time instructions here or video tutorial here
Lesson on The Seasons with Miss Humblebee's Academy
Habitats

Elementary-aged children can learn all about habitats with this mini lesson on animal homes.
Read Watch
A Home for Pearl Squirrel by Amy Crane Johnson on TumbleBooks
Ospreys in Danger by Pamela McDowell on TumbleBooks
"Habitats" article in Kids InfoBits
"Fireflies are Facing Extinction Due to Habitat Loss, Pesticides and Artificial Light" article in Gale In Context: Elementary
Activities
"Habitat and Niche" video in Gale In Context: Elementary

Draw:

Draw a picture of your habitat! What are three favorite things about your habitat? Write them next to your picture.

Learn about another animal who is losing or has lost their habitat using Encyclopedia Britannica (https://library.eb.com/levels). Draw a picture of what you think their habitat should look like.

Write:

How many habitats do you know about (i.e. desert, forest)? Write down all the habitats you can think of, and then list some of the animals that live in each one. Research your favorite habitat or animal on Encyclopedia Britannica and add five facts you learn about it to your list.

Hiking and Camping
Read Activities: Indoor Camping Imaginative Play Desert Scavenger Hunt
Read about the desert habitat on NatGeoKids

Geology Rocks!
Read
A Rock is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston
If Rocks Could Sing by Leslie McGuirk
Rocks: hard, soft, smooth, and rough by Natalie Rosinsky
Rocks and Minerals by Caroline Bingham
Watch
Read about rocks and geology in Encyclopedia Britannica
Activities
Anansi and the Moss Covered Rockby Eric Kimmell

Non-edible experiment - Eggshell Geode Crystals

Edible experiment - Kool Aid Rock Candy

Star Wars - May the Fourth Be With You!
Read Listen
Rescue from Jabba's Palace by Disney Books
Star Wars the Force Awakens (Read-Along Storybook) by Lucasfilm Press and Elizabeth Schafer
BB-8 on the Run by Drew Daywalt
Star Wars Resistance: Meet the Pilots by Lucasfilm Press
Star Wars Rebels by Ryder Windham
Activities
Star Wars playlist on Freegal

Create some crayon-resist Death Star Art

Make a paper bag Chewbacca Puppet

Robots
Read
Nonfiction:
Sing
Picture Books:

"Dance, Robot Dance!" by Ants Ants Ants from their album The Robot EP on Freegal

Activities

Printable Climbing Robot craft

Printable Robot Finger Puppet craft

Rainbows
Read
by Brenda Ponnay
Creature Colors by Andrew Zuckerman
Elmer and the Rainbow by David McKee
The Rainbow by Felicia Law on Overdrive
Listen
Read about rainbows in Encyclopedia Britannica
Activity
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Create a rainbow collage by cutting up pieces of paper, old magazines or damaged books and glue onto cardboard.

Weather
Read Activity:
Sizzle! A Book About Heat Waves by Rick Thomas on Overdrive
Sunshine: A Book About Sunlight by Josepha Sherman on Overdrive
by DK on Overdrive
Wild Weather by Katharine Kenah on Overdrive
Al Roker's Extreme Weather by Al Roker on Overdrive
Contest Between the Sun and the Wind by Heather Forest on TumbleBooks

Explore the National Weather Service's website for kids to learn about weather science and safety with Owlie Skywarn

Hugs
Read Activity Send a Hug in an Envelope
Duck and Goose: Goose needs a Hug by Tad Hill on Overdrive
The Giant Hug by Sandra Horning on Overdrive
Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich on Overdrive

Here's a fun way to show someone you care during social distancing: send a hug in an envelope!

Planes and other things that fly
Read
The Berenstain Bears Take Off by Mike Berenstain on Overdrive
The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont by Victoria Griffith on RB Digital
by Maria Van Lieshout on Overdrive or TumbleBooks
Flying with Oliver by Jill Kalz on Overdrive
Fred and Ted Like to Fly by P.A. Eastman on Overdrive
By Will Hillenbrand on Overdrive
Maisy Goes on a Plane by Lucy Cousins on Overdrive
The Mice and the Flying Basket by Rodney Peppe on Overdrive
Mousetronaut Based on a (Partially) True Story by Mark Kelly on Overdrive
by Steve Light on Overdrive

"How Planes Fly" and "Flight Control and Instruments" on Encyclopedia Britannica

Sing

"I'm A Little Airplane" by the Kiboomers on Freegal

"Airplane Song" by the Laurie Berkner Band on YouTube

Activities

Trains
Read
Curious George takes a Train by H. A. Reyon Overdrive
Freight Trains by Darlene R. Stille on Overdrive
Pete the Cat's Train Trip by James Dean on Overdrive
Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinkeron Overdrive
by Stephen Light on Overdrive
Music
Read about Railroads in Encyclopedia Britannica
Activity
"Toot, Toot, Chugga, Chugga" by the Wiggles on Freegal

Make an egg carton train

Create a shape train matching activity

Dinosaurs

Nonfiction:
Watch
Picture Books:
Activities
National Geographic Kids Ultimate Dinopedia video on TumbleBooks

Make Pop Up Paper Dinosaur puppets
Make hatching Dinosaur Ice Eggs, then excavate them from the ice
Make Dinosaur Fossil Rocks with simple salt dough
Create Handprint Paint Dinosaurs
Play Dinosaur Games on PBS Kids

Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with these books and activities

Read about Earth Day in Encyclopedia Britannica.

Explore the Earthday.org website for ideas on how you can take action to help the planet.

The Earth Book by Todd Parr on Overdrive
Peas on Earth by Todd Doodler on Overdrive
Everything on Earth by DK on Overdrive
by Marc Tyler Nobleman on Overdrive
A Kid's Guide to How to Save the Planet by Billy Goodman on Overdrive
Big Fantastic Earth by Jen Green on Overdrive
Earth-Friendly Crafts by Kathy Ross on Overdrive
The Planet Earth Songbook (audio) by Winnie Fitch on Overdrive
SpongeBob Goes Green by Molly Reisner on Overdrive

Create a notebook/sketchbook from a cereal box or make a paper garden from recycled paper.

Gardening

Get the family together to work on a backyard garden. Check out the resources below to keep the fun and learning going!

Create hanging tomato planters out of plastic water bottles.

During your next meal or snack, make art out of your fruits and vegetables.

Cut fruit open to see what's on the inside in this Miss Humblebee's Academy lesson.

Week of the Young Child™: Family Friday

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Read
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak on Overdrive
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen on Overdrive
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin on Overdrive
Bark George by Jules Feiffer on Overdrive
Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems on Overdrive
Duckling Gets a Cookie? by Mo Willems on Overdrive
Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel on Overdrive
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino on Overdrive

Activities

Play Red Light, Green Light

Play Simon Says

Play Sequence Touch

Week of the Young Child™: Artsy Thursday

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Read Listen
by Peter Reynolds on TumbleBooks
by Peter Reynolds on TumbleBooks
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portison TumbleBooks
Activity
"I Can Sing a Rainbow" by the Kiboomers on Freegal

Make stamps from things found in your recycling bin! Try out using markers, paint and ink pads (whatever you have around the house) on your stamps.

For more art mini-lessons, see:

Week of the Young Child™: Work Together Wednesday

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Read
Built to Last by David Macaulay on Overdrive
The Fort That Jack Built by Boni Ashburn on Overdrive
Froggy Builds a Tree House by Jonathan London on Overdrive
House That Jack Built by J.P. Miller on Overdrive
My Home: Walls, floor, ceiling, and doors by Lisa Bullard on Overdrive
One Big Building by Michael Dahl on Overdrive
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty on Overdrive
Three Little Pigs by Patricia Seibert on Overdrive
Three Little Pigs and Their New Neighbor by Andy Blackford on Overdrive

Songs and Rhymes

"If I Had a Hammer" on TumbleBooks

Johnny's Hammers:

First verse - Make hammering motion with one fist
Johnny had one hammer, one hammer, one hammer
Johnny had one hammer, then he had two.

Second verse - Make hammering motion with both fists
Johnny had two hammers, two hammers, two hammers
Johnny had two hammers, then he had three.

Third verse - Continue hammer motion w/fists and stomp your foot
Johnny had three hammers, three hammers, three hammers
Johnny had three hammers, now he has four.

Fourth verse - continue with above motions and add your other foot
Johnny had four hammers, four hammers, four hammers
Johnny had four hammers, now he has five
Activities
Fifth Verse - continue above motions now move head up/down like your saying yes
Johnny had five hammers, five hammers, five hammers
Johnny had five hammers, then he went to sleep. (squat down on the ground)

Build paper columns and test their strength - download worksheet

Play Jenga. Jenga is a great way to learn about construction and engineering!

Week of the Young Child™: Tasty Tuesday

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Read Sing-A-Long
by Laura Buller on Overdrive
Cooking Class: 57 fun recipes kids will love to make (and eat!) by Deanna Cook on Overdrive
Everybody Bakes Bread by Norah Dooley on Overdrive
10 Hungry Rabbits Counting and Color Concepts by Anita Lobel on Overdrive
by Linda Sue Park on Overdrive
Where Does Food Come From? by Shelley Rotner on Overdrive
Max's Worm Cake by Rosemary Wells on Overdrive
Snack Time Around the World by Michele Zurakowski on Overdrive

"Apples and Bananas" by Hit Co. on Freegal

"Picky Eater" by Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could on Freegal
Activity - Cook Together!
"Hot Potato" by the Wiggles on Freegal

Sequencing is a valuable critical thinking skill that is used in computer science, math, reading, science, and writing. Following a recipe is fun way to learn sequencing. First we...then we...and math concepts like measurement. Here are two easy recipes:

Red Hen's Simply Splendid Cake

From the book The Red Hen by Rebecca Emberley

Makes 12 cupcakes or one 9-inch cake.

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ t. baking powder
½ cup milk

Directions:
With a grownup's help, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally, stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 30-40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake for 20-25 minutes. Cake is done when golden and tops springs back to the touch.

No-Cook Playdough

Ingredients:

1/2 c flour
1/4 c salt
1/4 c water

Directions:
Measure the flour and add to a medium bowl. Measure the salt and add to the bowl. Mix the two dry ingredients together. Add the water and mix together with your hands. Depending on the weather you might need to add more flour or more water.

Week of the Young Child™: Music Monday

The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
Read
Sweet Music in Harlem on Overdrive
Barnyard Boogie on Overdrive
Dream Songs Night Songs from Mali to Louisiana on Overdrive

"Libraries Rock" playlist on Freegal

"If You're Happy and You Know It" on TumbleBooks

"The Itsy Bitsy Spider" on TumbleBooks

Activity

Make your own rain stick with instructions from Kids InfoBits or Gift of Curiosity. NOTE: If you want to save your rice/beans, try finding very small rocks or coarse sand to use instead.

For more music mini-lessons, see:

Zoo Mini-Lesson

Take a virtual field trip to the zoo with these resources.
Read
"A day in the life of a zookeeper" on Kids InfoBits
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo by E.S. Redmond on TumbleBooks
Zoo Animals series by Caroline Arnold

Explore the Phoenix Zoo's Digital Safari page for videos, games, crafts, and other activities.

Choose a zoo animal craft or coloring sheet from the San Diego Zoo kids page.

Use the questions in "Thinking (Highlights for Children)" in Kids InfoBits to start a family discussion.

Classical Music Mini-Lesson

Help your child develop an appreciation for classical music.
Read
"Classical Music." Britannica Student Encyclopedia on Kids InfoBits
Dance of the Violin by Kathy Stinson on TumbleBooks
Animal Orchestra by Ilo Orleans on Overdrive

Smart Kids Love Classical on Freegal
Classical Musicians for Children on Freegal

Explore the sounds of different musical instruments:

Watch a video of Peter and the Wolf written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936 to teach the sounds of musical instruments. It is a 'symphonic fairy tale for children', a musical composition where the narrator tells a children's story, while the orchestra illustrates it.

Make your own musical instruments with instructions from the Musical Instrument Museum.

Listen to the Phoenix Symphony's live broadcasts on Monday evenings. Dress up, dance, conduct, and see how many instruments you can identify while listening.

Poetry Mini-Lesson

Celebrate National Poetry Month in April with these resources for children.
Read
"Types of Poetry" on Kids InfoBits
Cat Named Haiku by Mark Poultonon on TumbleBooks
Ook the Book by Lissa Rovetch on TumbleBooks
Noisy Poems for a Busy Day by Robert Heidbreder and Lori Joy Smith on Overdrive

Water Sings Blue by Kate Coombs on rbDigital
Joyful Noise: Poems For Two Voices by Paul Fleischman on rbDigital

Illustrate a poem: find a poem your child likes and have them create an artwork inspired by it.

Create "found poetry" with words cut from recycled magazines.

Take a poetry walk around the neighborhood.

Observe the moon from your backyard, then learn about the moon with these resources aimed at young children.
Read Watch
by Alison Oliver
Night Light: A Book about the Moon by Dana Meachen Rau
Activities
Beautiful Moon / Bella Luna by Dawn Jeffers on Tumblebooks
Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin on Tumblebooks
How big is the moon? Disney's Wall-E helps NASA illustrate a short lesson about proportions.

Check out a cool chemical reaction with a Fizzing Moon Rocks craft from Little Bins for Little Hands

Make a paper replica of the Apollo capsule with NASA's Apollo Moon Capsule Craft

Unicorn Mini-Lesson
Read Activities Paper Plate Unicorn Puppet DIY Unicorn Bookmark Homemade Unicorn Playdough Recipe

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October 26, 2023 - Reading Sheets and Other Site Updates
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I'm thrilled to share a new update that includes fresh content and improved code on our site.

Reading Comprehension Worksheet

In anticipation of the upcoming school year, I've added a new reading comprehension worksheet. It's designed to be a daily learning tool, perfect for each day of the school year. This was a goal set back in July, and although it took a bit longer to finalize, I'm happy to say it's here for you, even if it's four months later than planned. 😄 I've diligently reviewed this worksheet multiple times, but if you spot any issue, I'd be grateful if you'd let me know.

Spelling Sheet Auto-Generated Content

The auto-generation process for the crossword clue, definition, and sentence has been updated. It might take a little longer to generate, but the quality has significantly improved, and now there's the option to customize by topic and grade.

Code Update
I've refactored nearly all of the code on the site. This should enhance your experience, and I've been testing the new site version for several months without any issues. However, there's always the chance something might have slipped through the cracks.

More updates are on the horizon in the next week or two, but first, let's make sure everything is functioning smoothly with this update. 😊

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