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Countdown is the Academic and Homework Assistance period of our programs. Countdown directly supports Continuous Quality Improvement Point of Service Quality Standards Safe and Supportive Environment, Active and Engaged Learning, Skill Building, and Healthy Choices and Behaviors. During this time Program Leaders are responsible for:

• Creating a space where students can successfully work on their homework.

• Providing academic after-homework activities for students to engage in when they finish homework.

• Providing academic activities in case students do not have homework.

Here are some resources to make Countdown successful in your programs!

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In most of our schools, we are required to run at least 45 minutes of academic and homework assistance to fulfill the After-School Education and Safety grant. As an organization, Academic and Homework Assistance is a pillar of our programs that lays foundation for staff and supports the academic growth of our All-Star students.

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Always have a vessel to put materials in. Anything and everything the students might need for homework, some of those items might be:

• Pencils, Pens

• Crayons, Makers, Colored Pencils

• Scissors

• Glue

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For students who do not have paper homework 🔌

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For students who do not have paper homework 🔌

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Always have an outlet and chargers handy!

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Purchase 2-5 for program to loan out to students who don't have one! Label them and keep them plugged into the outlet so they don't go missing.

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Teen Center provides a space for homework support and enrichment. Some students work best in a quiet environment, consider purchasing some noise cancelling headphones the students can wear in case it gets too noisy. Give your students the tools to succeed!

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We know that students are still struggling with learning loss, and sometimes they need a visual aid to help them out. Consider laminating these resources or putting resources like this in sheet protectors to keep around the area. Make sure to collect them back as to not create waste and be sustainable!

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Dictionary, Thesaurus, Vocabulary Builder 📖

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Dictionary, Thesaurus, Vocabulary Builder 📖

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Additional resources that students might need for their English/Language Arts class.

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Using a seating chart during Countdown will prove to be successful if you are consistent with it. Providing structure through seating will diminish distraction and disruption. Seating charts are highly recommended for Elementary and Middle school students.

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If you have projectors or smart boards available to you, consider utilizing YouTube ambience videos to help students regulate their voice levels. There are many different ones on YouTube, here are some personal favorites!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjqEXBmBTO8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJf72mokEng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhDwjnYZiCo

Please remember to mindful of ads that might come up when using this resource.

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Finding Nemo | Disney Music & Ambience - Coral Reef Underwater Sounds for Sleep, Study, Relaxation

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This tool can be used in an Elementary or Middle school setting to help monitor voice levels. You can change the multi-colored bouncy balls to emojis, bubbles, numbers, and more!

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Bouncy Balls – Manage classroom noise with bouncing balls!

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A free classroom noise level meter, monitor and management tool. Perfect if your school kids are too noisy! Bouncing balls react to sounds from the microphone.

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How to play: In a group

Play Factile is a super cute version of Jeopardy that you can play with students. Students can play in teams, choose a character, and Program Leaders can add their points under the character. There are pre-made games, however if you create a free account you can create up to 3 games yourself.

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For Remote or In-Person Classrooms

Factile is a free learning platform that lets teachers create engaging jeopardy-style quiz games for the remote or in-person classroom

Assess students' understanding of new topics or review the latest concepts using our simple, user-friendly gameboard template. Create and share your games with students, or search our database of already-created games. Use Factile with Google Classroom to easily assign games and flashcards to your class.
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Four Team Review Games
Play in classroom or remote with Buzzer Mode

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Turn phones, tablets or computers into buzzer buttons for an engaging multi-player gameshow experience

"Factile is fun and exciting. Students enjoy the competition, the team-building, the camaradarie, the positive reinforcement, or all of the above. The standard, free version is very workable and click-driven, although I am sure the premium version contains greater functionality that may appeal to some folks. Your students will enjoy it as much as you enjoy watching them learn"

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For Remote or In-Person Classrooms

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Classroom Jeopardy Review Game | Buzzer Mode | Factile

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Create your own Jeopardy template online without PowerPoint, or browse the pre-made templates to play Jeopardy-style classroom games or quizzes in minutes.

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How to play: In a group

Blooket is very similar to Kahoot however it's leveled up. In Blooket, you can choose a certain set of questions but you will have different game modes available to play. You will need to create an account to access the games.

Pro tip: Students love to play CryptoHack game mode!

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How to play: In a group

A classic classroom engagement tool. Kahoot set the tone for so many disguised learning games! You will have to create an account to create or access games.

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Kahoot! | Learning games | Make learning awesome!

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Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that brings engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at home.

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How to play: In a group or solo

Wordshake is a game where students have to find words in a maze of letters. The more words they find, the more points they get!

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Boggle is a registered trademark of Hasbro, with whom WORDSHAKE is in no way affiliated. If you are looking to play traditional Boggle, please visit Hasbro.com or purchase the physical game on Amazon.

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Wordshake Boggle - A New Way to Play Boggle Online that's Free and Fun

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A new way to play Boggle! Swipe along the letters to form words, and see their definitions. Stuck? Use the Hint button to reveal a word.

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How to play: In a group or Solo

Wordle is a fun game that students can play individually or as a group. Find the letters that make the word of the day!

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Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

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How to play: Solo

SCRATCH is a free coding website that can be used during Countdown to support STEM learning. Students will need to create an account to work on projects however they can work on day projects without creating an account.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Learn computer science. Change the world.

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Every student in every school deserves the opportunity to study computer science.

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Typing Lessons - Learn To Type And Improve Typing Speed Free - Typing.com

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Learn to touch type and improve your typing speed with free interactive typing lessons for all ages. Start your typing practice now!

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Do your students want to cook some pizza? Teach them about fractions first. You can take this activity and run with it. You can have them work on a worksheet before. You can also use paper plates and have them learn and practice their math skills BEFORE they make their pizzas.

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What country do you want visit? What do they know about and can they do a 3D print of their country? See Australia aboce as an example.

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How to Make a Salt Dough Map - Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers

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Are your students stress over a exam or are finals week coming up? DIY a stress ball to help them ease the stress that comes with stress.

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This is just one way to make invisible ink. This is a great way to incorporate vocab word and make it fun for the students!

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Invisible Ink | Crafts for Kids | PBS KIDS for Parents

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Encourage students to get creative and build their own robotic hand. During countdown you can have them use their motor skills to build and even incorporate some anatomy when it comes to the bones in our hand.

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Robotic Hand Science Project |  Simple Paper Robot Hand for Kids | STEM Activity