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Practical Strategies to Teach K-12 ELs Online

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Practical Strategies to Teach K-12 ELs Online

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Considerations for students who only have access to mobile technology from Mrs. Corpuz ESL World

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E-Learning TOOLS, IDEAS, & MORE

Although many low-income families have Internet access at home, most are under-connected: that is, they have "mobile-only" access - they are only able to connect to the Internet only through a smart device, such as a tablet or a smartphone.

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Please keep in mind that while there are many resources out there, many parents will continue to work, leaving their young children with older siblings during this time. Be mindful of the amount of work you will expect from your students. Many families may only have one device to share among multiple children. Crisis teaching is not homeschooling! Be supportive and be safe!

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PLEASE KNOW THAT ALL PHOTOS AND BUTTONS ARE LINKS TO THE SITES AND E-LEARNING PLATFORMS.

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"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

- Helen Keller

Covid19 Information in multiple languages: Keeping families informed

E-Learning TOOLS & Ideas

With the idea of limited access in mind, here are some ideas when working with low-income families with "mobile-only" access to the internet.

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Here are a few tools I currently use with students, even more so, when they miss school. Parents have been very supportive and engaged. These tools have worked well with parents allowing their children to complete tasks on their phones. When additional tasks were assigned such as writing activities for younger grades, parents replied with photos of the completed tasks.

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Talking Points allowed me to keep parents informed via text messages, photos, links to lessons and videos, as well as sending short videos with explanations for content and tasks.

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Nearpod is a great tool allowing students to feel part of the class remotely. They can watch videos and complete tasks from home.

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ReadWorks and Newsela provide a number of texts with illustrations and photographs to support content. The audio tools and comprehension questions keep students engaged. The activities can be scaffolded to support learning.

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There are a few other tools I haven't explored with my students yet but I will soon such as ZOOM chat sessions, Flipgrip and Voicethread activities. More information below.

CAM TRANSLATOR APP

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Helps students and families.

Translate photo and document into any language with one touch. Built with the powerful camera and AI translation services. Documents in most of language can be scanned and translated instantly.

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This is NOT FREE. $49.99 for a lifetime or monthly subscription options for every budget.

LIT. LEVELER

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Here is an app that can help with tracking books in your classroom, when sending grade-level books home with students.

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It is a FREE app.

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Just scan or take a pick of the book and create a list per student. It also automatically checks the level of the book.

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It's like your own private library check-in/out station.

EXPLORING OTHER ONLINE TOOLS

I have heard many colleagues say that they are not comfortable using technology, so I know that some of these tools may be new to you and you may be hesitant to use them. Here is a short explanation of how these tools work:

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Voicethread: All you have to do is upload a PowerPoint presentation. After that, you may choose to add a note, voice recording, and/or video of yourself explaining the topic or simply attach a video.

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GOOGLE HANGOUT: Use Hangouts to keep in touch. Message contacts, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group. Turn any conversation into a free group video call with up to 10 contacts. Connect your Google Voice account for phone calling, SMS texting, and voicemail integration.

RESOURCE ROUNDUP

by Fountas & Pinnel Literacy Blog

VIRTUAL READ-ALOUDS:

Listen in as authors and celebrities read aloud popular trade books.

DIGITAL LIBRARIES/AUDIOBOOKS:

Supplement and enrich children's at-home digital libraries with thousands of digital books.

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, MUSEUM TOURS and WEBCAMS:

Send children around the state, country, and world with these digital experiences.

CREATIVITY, STEAM and MOVEMENT:

Stay active, create a doodle, play, imagine, build, experiment, and create with these resources.

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Here you will find a number of strategies and resources I have used with my ELLs the past few years and most recently too... from parent communication tools and data tracking for teachers to activities and projects engaging my ELLs and their families. There is a little bit of everything here!

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Stanford Online High School

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Available for instructors worldwide, this free course covered the essentials of online teaching including general guidelines for adapting your course to an online format, best practices for varied situations, common pitfalls in online course design, and how to troubleshoot student issues online.
Teach Your Class Online: Part 1
Offered through Stanford Continuing Studies, and designed and taught by Stanford Online High School instructors, this online course covers best practices for online teaching.
Teach Your Class Online: Part 2

Getting Specific: Situations and Tools

Science: Labs in Online Pedagogy

Teach Your Class Online: Part 3

Online Classroom Example Clips

Building and Maintaining a Classroom Community

Teach Your Class Online: Part 4

Review of Submitted Sample Lesson Drafts

Troubleshooting Obstacles to Success in the Online Environment

Teach Your Class Online: Part 5

Math: Using Writing Tablets and Whiteboards

Modern Languages: Tips for Highly Interactive Class During Which Students Actively Speak and Write in the Target Language

Humanities: Productive Classroom Conversations About Challenging Subjects

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How to Create an Online Classroom | Stanford Online High School

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Available for instructors worldwide, this free course covered the essentials of online teaching including general guidelines for adapting your course to an online format, best practices for varied situations, common pitfalls in online course design, and how to troubleshoot student issues online.

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Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools

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Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools

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Letters to families in English, Spanish, and Chinese from Colorín Colorado

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Sharing COVID-19 Updates ELLs and Immigrant Students

It is essential to continue sharing information about COVID-19 with English language learner (ELL) and immigrant families, especially as it changes. Key topics include:

Basic information about the virus, how it spreads, and who it most affects, such as the elderly and people with certain underlying health risks

What to do if you are sick

Preventative measures such as hand-washing, not touching your face, and staying home if you are sick

Information about social distancing

Here are some strategies to support that effort:

Ensure that students are receiving reminders on preventative measures regularly.

Encourage teachers to use visuals, videos, and demonstrations with ELLs on steps like hand washing and that they check students' understanding of that information.

Ensure that families receive this key information as well. Keep in mind that families will have different preferences on how they wish to communicate:

Phone calls, texts, and social media: Many families may prefer to communicate via phone, text, or social media instead of email. They may also be sharing regular updates with their own networks through these channels.

Translated information: Many COVID-19 resources have already been translated into other languages. Check with your local public health office to see if they have information serving the immigrant families in your community. We have also compiled multilingual resources below. Note: Families with lower levels of literacy may not be able to read written hand-outs. Making information available in a variety of forms will increase families' access.

Community networks and media outlets: Some immigrant communities may have robust communication networks within parent groups, with local organizations, or through media outlets in their language. Collaborating with these networks can provide a valuable two-way benefit both in sharing information and learning more about families' questions, concerns, and ideas.

Health, safety, and basic needs: Considerations for immigrant families

It's important to keep in mind the following:

some immigrant families may not have access to medical care, insurance, or sick leave

lost wages in the event of school or business closures, along with reduced access to school meals for children, may have a significant impact on families' stability

many families may live with grandparents or other older relatives.

Learn more from the following:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Coronavirus Resource Center

This resource center is now available in multiple languages.

Fact sheets and poster center

Coronavirus fact sheets are now available in multiple languages.

It's important that schools share accurate information about coronavirus with all school staff and families, including families of English learners. These resources include multilingual fact sheets and infographics.

Infographics

FAQs, fact sheets, and glossaries

Videos

School district updates in multiple languages

Related Resources

Classroom resources

Resources for families

How you can help

Learn how you can help families impacted by COVID-19 school closures, lay-offs, and medical emergencies. You may be able to find more information about local organizations working in your community.
Photo credit: James Gathany/CDC

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COVID-19 Information for ELL and Multilingual Families

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It is essential to continue sharing information about COVID-19 with English language learner (ELL) and immigrant families, especially as it changes.

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Messaging platform for families and students with translation options

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Free ELL videos and resource. Teachers at closed schools can request free access to the full content at this link.

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Free language learning app. Teachers can create classrooms and monitor student progress.

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Lessons with reading passages, videos, review questions, and self-graded practice questions. Middle and high school materials are available in Spanish. Lessons can be assigned in Google Classroom.

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Resources for distance learning for ELs from ESL Instructional Coaches and Google Certified Educators Irina McGrath, Ph.D and Michelle Shory, Ed.S

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E-books in English and Spanish, including books with "read to me" and audiobook options

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Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids on Epic

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Content for ELs including lessons, digital activities, and online homework

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Great teachers need great content. Teach your best class every day with exceptional English lessons, flashcards, and resources from Ellii.

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Free videos, exercises, and assessments. Link includes guidance on teaching remotely.

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Platform for recording and sharing video.

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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Ideas for using Google Docs, Classroom, Forms, and Hangouts for remote learning.

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With school closures, teachers can keep their lessons going remotely

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As schools around the world close, Google for Education supports educators, students and administrators with distance learning tools.

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How to Change the Language of Google Classroom

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How to Change the Language of Google Classroom

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Google Classroom from Virtual Teaching and Learning, Slide 37

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Google Classroom for Teaching and Learning

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Platform for creating games and quizzes. Premium features are free to affected schools.

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Run pulse-checks with quiz, polls and other questions to collect valuable student feedback. For example, pre-assess knowledge, or find out how students are feeling in general. Kahoot!'s visual reports on live games and challenges will help you with formative assessment: see how the class performed, identify difficult questions that need followup, and reinforce learning.

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Online games | Kahoot! - Your distance learning platform

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Inspire your students to play thousands of online games. Reach students even when they're not at school with Kahoot!

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Platform for creating and assigning interactive lessons. Email  support@kamiapp.com for free access through April 30th.

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Find hundreds of handy resources on our blog for every teacher, grade and subject. Browse our blogs on Kami how-tos, teaching tips and classroom celebrations.

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Tool for creating interactive lessons. Access is temporarily free to affected schools.

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Keep students engaged in distance learning environments with a digital lesson library of 7,500+ K-12 interactive lessons. Deliver live or asynchronous lessons on any device from anywhere.

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News articles with adjustable Lexile levels, questions, and annotation feature, including articles in Spanish. Link includes a remote teaching toolkit. Access to the entire content library is free through the school year.

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Deliver equity for every learner with content that goes beyond how students access the materials and ensures the materials themselves are accessible.

Breathe new life into existing paper-based core materials with up-to-date content designed to work with leading third party curricula.

Skip the learning curve and get started right away with one simple platform millions of teachers and students alreadyknow, and that connects seamlessly with your LMS.

Get the visibility you need into usage and student work with real-time reporting on engagement, content usage, and exposure to standards.

Dr. Alejandra Worozaken

Instructional Coach - Arcadia, CA

Newsela has become a K-12 staple for our school district, before our district's closure but especially now during this time.

James Yanuzzelli

Technology Integration Specialist Old Bridge Township Public Schools, NJ

Newsela is a great fit into our district-wide initiatives since it brings in content that is relevant and individualized. ELA, Social Studies, and Science curricular supports are easily integrated with lessons. Since Newsela is adaptive, it gives our district the opportunity to maximize learning and develop content that reaches all learners and meets their needs.

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Distance Learning Features, Content & Lessons

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Meet students and educators wherever they are! Get started today with Newsela's distance learning resources during hybrid learning.

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Platform for creating interactive discussions, free through April 30.

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Platform for interactive activities, formative assessments. Link includes resources for emergency school closures. Teachers can request 90-day access to premium features at this link.

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Resources & Community | Pear Deck Learning

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Looking for inspiration, support, tips and tricks, and more? Look no further.

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Content for K-3 readers in English and Spanish with read-aloud function, videos, and activities. Educators must fill out the form in link to request free access.

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Free PebbleGo & Capstone Interactive Access for School Closures

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Collaborative project-based learning platform where students can work with students around the world. Includes lessons, videos, and texts. Teachers, administrators, and parents can sign up for free access at this link.

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Texts (with vocabulary support and audio options) students can annotate and assignments they can complete online. Includes collections for ELs.

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ReadWorks | Award-Winning, EdTech Nonprofit Organization

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ReadWorks is an edtech nonprofit organization that is committed to helping to solve America’s reading comprehension crisis.

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20 day-by-day projects. Texts have read aloud feature, adjustable reading levels, and vocabulary support.

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Raise a reader by getting the best book recommendations, reading tips, and discounts delivered straight to your inbox.

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Platform for interactive online lessons and communication with families. Link includes resources for teacher, administrators, and families.

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Meaningful learning can happen anywhere. Set up a secure remote/distance learning environment when emergencies like COVID-19 cause school closure. We’re here to help with resources to support effective remote/distance learning experiences for students, teachers, and families.

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Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus

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Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus

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Teaching Tolerance

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A conversation about coronavirus is happening among young people right now, and the focus isn't solely on health. When reports of this novel virus-first detected in China in December of 2019-started spreading to other countries, racialized fear began to manifest in public discourse.

Since the virus began to spread, people who identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) have been subjected to racist comments and jokes online or in person, and to isolating behavior from those who are afraid of catching the virus.

Times like these remind us that we must continuously disrupt and address issues of hate and bias, which often find their way into schools.

It's important to get ahead of harmful discourse because we know students are watching or listening to this rhetoric online and on social media. Many children spend hours a day on devices, so information-and misinformation-is likely in the hands of most of your students.

What Our Students Are Hearing

So we can assume our students are seeing posts like this one from a college student who considered dropping a class because "only Asians" were in the classrooms, stating, "I hope I don't catch coronavirus."

They may also observe the racist tropes that falsely point to Chinese people's eating habits as the cause of the spread of the virus.

And these messages don't come only from misinformed youth or social media trolls. For example, the University of California at Berkley apologized after an official Instagram account shared a post that was supposed to inform students about the virus. Instead, it listed xenophobia when "interacting with someone who might be from Asia" among "common" or "normal" reactions to anxiety around the illness.

Anti-Chinese sentiment and any racist or xenophobic rhetoric about the AAPI community is not new. Associating this marginalized group of people with disease is also not new.

Educators need to understand the historical context as they prepare to address this narrative in the classroom or other school spaces.

The Historical Context

Members of the AAPI community are targets right now because public health events have always been racialized. Pandemics that originate in areas populated by mostly people of color get more scrutiny, such as SARS in China or Ebola in West Africa. However, when pandemics occur in the United States and other western countries, such as the novel H1N1, citizens in those countries were not viewed as innately diseased. Many people die yearly from the flu, but Westerners aren't seen as suspicious.

Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States related to disease goes back to when Chinese people began immigrating here. In efforts to bar Chinese workers from entering the country in the late 1800s, white labor unions argued that Chinese people carried diseases that were more virulent than those found in white people.

In the same way junk science was used to justify enslaving Africans, junk science about people from Asia was used to justify laws leading to exclusion and exploitation of Asian immigrants. It solidified fear and phobia against Chinese people. The " yellow peril " narrative was born. It's a racist term that plays on the idea that Asian people would disrupt or harm Westerners' way of life.

These racist tropes are directly tied to the oppression of Asians and Asian Americans in the United States. They were used to justify the Page Act of 1875, which restricted East Asian women from immigrating to the U.S. And they served, in part, as justification for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned most Chinese people from immigrating to the U.S.

Coupled with racist tropes about health and culture, these laws led to racist violence against Asian Americans. The remnants of that legacy remain in public discourse today.

Interrupting Racism

Educators have a responsibility to interrupt any anti-AAPI and xenophobic narratives. Since students may be exposed to racist posts on social media or racist comments about the coronavirus, you might hear some of this discourse in your classroom or throughout the school building. It is imperative that you interrupt it every time it occurs.

Right now, it's important to have a heightened sense of what your students are saying in spaces inside and outside of the classroom. Respond immediately to any news of a student repeating racist or xenophobic language. It's also vital to attend to any students or colleagues who have been harmed by anti-AAPI speech or rhetoric.

Our Responding to Hate and Bias at School guide can help you address issues at any phase of a hate or bias incident.

Educating Students

Because you won't always catch xenophobic or racist comments as they occur, it's important to equip students with the historical context and relevant skills to discern when something is biased and how they can respond.

Our Speak Up at School guide provides resources to help both educators and students tackle discussions about bias and stereotypes. helps guide educators in facilitating critical conversations.

Even if no incident has occurred yet in your school or classroom, you must still be proactive. Create a welcoming and hate-free environment by ensuring that students can identify hate and bias and then encouraging them to disrupt it. Teachers can use our lessons about upstanders, which show students how to respond to hate speech.

This is also an important time to emphasize the necessity of digital literacy, as students may become aware of hateful or biased speech online. Students must learn how to glean credible news sources and spot biased reporting. Spend time going through the pitfalls of the internet and help sharpen their digital literacy skills with lessons and activities.

Even if your students do not represent the identities likely to be harmed by racist comments around the coronavirus, or you believe they're not spreading misinformation and repeating racist tropes, exploring anti-AAPI rhetoric around the virus is still worthy of critical conversations in the classroom.

The truth is all students are affected by hate and bias. It's up to educators to protect those who are targeted by it and give students and other adults the tools to stop perpetrating harm in the future.

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Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus

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Guidelines for Talking with Students about the Coronavirus

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Guidelines for Talking with Students about the Coronavirus

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Morningside Center for Social Responsibility

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Many young people, like adults, are feeling anxious and disoriented about the new coronavirus, Covid-19, and the sudden changes the pandemic has brought to our lives. We adults need to give young people a supportive space for sharing their thoughts and feelings-even if that space is a virtual one.

Below is a set of general guidelines for supporting our students, online or in person, as they grapple with what is happening.

Don't ignore issues.

Coronavirus is on everyone's mind, whether we talk about it or not. If you, the adult, provide a supportive environment in which to address challenging situations constructively, they can become powerful teachable moments that can strengthen your classroom community, even in a virtual space. If you don't, these very same issues can become distracting in similarly powerful ways. Consider using your homeroom, advisory group or crew to open up conversations about the coronavirus.

Be present and available.

When confusing, upsetting, or frightening things happen, when there is uncertainty, upheaval and stress, students need to know that adults in their lives are present, available, and ready to provide accurate information and support where needed. Being a calming presence in a sea of turmoil can help students calm down, reset, and gather themselves.

Take care of yourself.

This is a time of high stress for us the adults as well as our students. Consider what extra measures you can take to not only remain physically safe, and keep those around you safe, but to get the support and space you need to be available for your students. Consider virtual gatherings with colleagues as well as with students, to share your concerns and feelings during these trying times. Like our students, we need to be heard, acknowledged, and feel a sense of connection and support. See this suggested virtual gathering for you and your colleagues.

Check in with students.

Before turning to academics, check in with students, find out where they're at. School closings and distance learning, brings change and upheaval to our students' lives. The fear and uncertainty of the situation is likely to throw students and their families off, creating further unease, stress, and distress. For families who are already struggling to make ends meet or suffer from other kinds of PTSD, this is an additional trigger that they may not have the psychological or emotional bandwidth to absorb. Remember also that some students may have lost the one place in their life that has structure, food, and caring adults welcoming them: school. Finding ways to co-create spaces like that online will be essential in the weeks and months ahead.

Provide norms and structures.

At times of uncertainty and anxiety, it is especially important to have structure. This is as true in a virtual space as it is in real life. Create a schedule, stick to it as best you can, and translate classroom norms to a virtual space, as needed. This can provide some comfort and reassurance for kids to hold onto when they feel shaken. If you don't already have supportive group norms (guidelines for how you and your students will work and treat each other), engage students to develop such guidelines or tweak the ones you already have to be relevant in a online space.* Post new norms, or share them with students via email. Refer to them on a regular basis as you come together online, especially early on. Virtual education and distance learning are new for many of us, although you likely have students in your class who have spent much time in other online communities. Draw on their knowledge and online wisdom to structure how information, questions, thoughts, concerns, and feelings are shared. * Morningside Center staff came together for a check in meeting via zoom and came up with these guidelines, which you might consider as an example.

Make sure, also, that you yourself are ready to address the basics of the virus. Educate yourself with background knowledge, recognizing that the information about the new Coronavirus, known as Covid-19, continues to evolve. Two places to get updated information are:

Also be aware of some of the myths about the coronavirus and how it started that have been spreading, especially on social media.

And if you don't have answers to student questions readily available, know that that's okay. Things are moving quickly and admitting that we don't have all the answers in a situation that continues to evolve, shows that we're human. It opens space for mistakes and learning collaboratively in new ways. Create a list of questions, as a work in progress, to come back to after having done some research. See also the point below.
Encourage students to generate questions.
Generate lots of questions, open-ended questions, questions from different perspectives. The world is a complex place and the tools we use to engage it should embrace that complexity, rather than ignore it. Try to promote thinking that brings the real world into view, accepting and respecting a multitude of varied thoughts and opinions. This, of course, with the caveat of recognizing that there is a difference between opinion and sound information based on research and expertise. If students express opinions that reflect bias, interrupt them. (See more below.) As author Robert Jones, Jr. reminds us, "We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist."
Interrupt slurs and other biased behavior each and every time.
Even if we don't always know exactly what to say, it is important to interrupt slurs and other kinds of prejudiced, biased, and hurtful behaviors. Refer back to the school and classroom guidelines if needed, and speak up. It is important we speak up every time and in the moment. Say something, so that you send a message that this behavior is not acceptable. Think about what you might say ahead of time so that you're more prepared.

And remember, being patient, present, and listening mindfully to one another enables us to collectively create a caring community that can support all of us in these challenging times, tapping into our collective strength and resilience.

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Guidelines for Addressing the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Many young people, like adults, are feeling anxious and disoriented about the new coronavirus, Covid-19, and the sudden changes the pandemic has brought to our lives. We adults need to give young people a supportive space for sharing their thoughts and feelings-even if that space is a virtual one.

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List of resources including free websites and apps, social emotional resources, and ideas for digital workshop-style lessons by
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Read the World Distance & Digital Learning Support

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Fairfax County Public Schools: Continuity of Learning Resources

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Fairfax County Public Schools: Continuity of Learning Resources

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Content resources for grades PreK-6 including language arts, math, science, and social studies. Grades K-2 include ESOL resources.

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The resources below are self-directed learning activities for students and parents--distributed and made available in spring 2020.

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Additional information is available on FCPS 24-7 in the Continuity of Learning Plan course. For questions on how to login to a resource, please contact your student's teacher or librarian.

Watch the video below for information on accessing your FCPS 24-7 Parent View account.

TV Programming

During school closure, Channel 21 developed elementary instruction programming to support continuity of learning.

At Home Reading and Writing Activities

Read a favorite story

Act out a part of a story

Give your child blank paper and have them draw or write a story

Label objects in your home (ex: door, window, bed). You can write the word or your child can help write the word

Draw and label the members of your family.

Make a card for a relative or friend.

Listen to a book on Pebble Go Animals Tell or write about two things you learned.

Play an "I-Spy" game with things found inside or outside of your home. Ask your child to find something that begins with a specific letter or sound (ex: "I spy something that begins like banana." Your child then tells you something they spy that begins with that same sound, like box or bed).

Play a rhyming game with your child. Say two words that rhyme (ex: cat, rat), and your child gives you a thumbs up if the two words rhyme and a thumbs down if they do not.

At Home Math Activities

Play a game of "I Spy" giving color and shape clues. (I spy something that is blue and round-clock)

Count how many windows are in your house/apartment. Are they all the same or different?

Mix all your utensils together and have your child sort them (forks, spoons, and knives) and have your child count how many are in each group. Make a graph of this.

Go for a walk and have your child gather pebbles, small rocks, sticks, and leaves. Make a pattern with the materials (rock, rock, stick, rock, rock, stick) and have your child continue this pattern. Have your child create their own pattern and you extend/continue the pattern.

Using a crayon or marker, have your child find objects in your house that are the same length as, shorter than, larger than the crayon/marker. Have your child draw pictures of what was found.

Have your child help you cook by measuring ingredients.

Special Education: Grades PreK-6

Resources for students with disabilities, ages 3-5, receiving services in preschool or PAC.

Resources for students with disabilities who are accessing the general education curriculum based on the grade level standards of learning. Typically, these students are participating in the SOL assessment.

Math

Reading / Language Arts

There are assistive technologies and strategies available that can support access to the curriculum and increase capabilities for students with reading difficulties. Many of these technologies and strategies are readily available in the classroom and can also be used at home to support a student who struggles with reading. Assistive technology is never meant to replace instruction, but when paired with research-based instructional methods, it can bridge the gap between a student's current skills and the material that they need to access.

Assistive Technology to Support Students with Writing

Resources for students with disabilities who are accessing an adapted curriculum. Typically, these students are participating in the VAAP.

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10 free sites with English listening practice and quizzes

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So what do you do to practise listening for exams?

Growing up, I never had the opportunity to do any extra practice to improve my listening skills. We didn't have the Internet and the thousand possibilities it offers to learners of any language nowadays. The teachers had an old tape player that sometimes stopped and started on its own and old tapes that ended up sounding distorted and most of the times unlistenable so if you wanted to get better at listening, you just listened to the radio and struggled to understand the lyrics and sing along. Not that I ever complained. That was the perfect excuse to listen to music while claiming to be working hard. I have to say that my father never bought it!

So, exams are just around the corner and I know you're beginning to freak out. Don't worry! Here I am, coming to the rescue!

These are, in my opinion, the best sites with quizzes to practise listening comprehension. In no particular order.

TALK ENGLISH

Levels: three main levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced)

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: no

Transcript: yes

Audio Download: no

What I like best: it has some other listening activities like dictations or listening based on pictures for lower levels. It also has a section dedicated to advanced students with a story and some comprehension questions. See here

What I don't like: In my opinion, the "listening" categorised under "advanced level" is far too easy.

BRITISH COUNCIL

EDTED LESSONS WORTH SHARING

Levels: advanced

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: all the lessons have three parts : watch, think (where you can do the comprehension exercise) and discuss (post-listening questions)

Transcript: no, although most lessons are on youtube, and you can watch them with subtitles

Audio Download: the videos are on youtube, so they can be easily downloaded

What I don't like: the audio is not sorted by level and although most of videos are for advanced students, some of them are much easier than others so I would say that they are suitable for B2 students and higher. You need to register although it's free.

Extra: you can also create your own lessons

ESOL COURSES

url: http://www.eslvideo.com/index.php

Levels: five ( from beginner to advanced)

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: no

Transcript: not always

Audio Download: the videos are on youtube, so they can be easily downloaded

What I don't like: anybody can create a listening quiz so it might contain mistakes

Extra: You can create your own quiz

BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/index.html

Levels: seven levels

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: both

Transcript: yes

Audio Download: yes

What I like best: you can listen to the same piece of news at different levels and the news can be read at different speeds.

Extra: Sean Banville's also runs eight other sites, check them out here

RANDALL'S ESL CYBER LISTENING LAB

Levels: three levels ( easy, medium and difficult)

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: Both

Transcript: yes

Audio Download: No

What I like best: the post-listening activities and the vocabulary section ( see here) where you can learn how to pronounce words associated to different topics.

LYRICS TRAINING

Levels: four ( from beginner to expert)

Pre-listening /Post-listening activities: no

Transcript: any lyrics site will have the lyrics for the song

Audio Download: the videos are on youtube, so they can be easily downloaded

What I like: it's fun and a different way to approach listening exercises.

Extra: You can create your own exercises (beta).

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Looking for the best podcasts for kids and students to listen to and learn from? We asked teachers to share their favorites and have put together this list to use in your classroom or at home!

Disclaimer: We've divided the list by grade level because some might be more intense or cover more mature topics than is appropriate for younger students. You are the best judge for your own kids or students, though, so we recommend vetting all material before sharing.

Best Podcasts for Students in Elementary School

Original audio stories filled with whimsy and wonder for young listeners and their families.

Activity to try: Let kids write, illustrate and make a recording of their own original story.

Kids have all kinds of crazy questions-it's one of the things we love best about them! This production, from Vermont Public Radio, tackles such topics as Why Do People Have Nightmares?, Do Animals Get Married?, and Why Do Lions Roar?

Activity to Try: Start a log, using a special notepad, of all the crazy questions you can think of. Take the notebook with you everywhere you go.

In the era of fake news, kids need to learn to be able to tell what's true from what's false. And what better way to do that than a game show that puts kids in the driver's seat, adults on the hot seat, and a sound-effects robot strapped to the roof? Each week, a kid interviews two experts in a particular topic, one of whom is a genuine, credentialed expert, the other a liar. Hilarious and fast-paced, the show teaches kids to ask insightful questions, weigh the evidence before them, and trust their gut.

Activity to try: Play an in-class or at-home version of Two Truths and a Lie to polish truth-telling skills.

There's a whole lot going on in the world these days, and not all of the news is kid-friendly. Kidnuz informs in a way that explains, but doesn't overload, kids. Their mission statement says it all: "To engage the next generation with news that will inform without fear and educate without opinion."

Activity to Try: Pick an issue and do a "deep dive." Specifically, look for the upside of the situation-people helping people, people bonding together, etc.

A fun-filled podcast for kids all about ethical questions that get kids and adults thinking. "Do you have to love your sibling?" "Are some lies actually okay?" "Is it ever okay to fight back against a bully?"

Activity to try: Have your students write down questions to which they don't know the answers and talk about a few (after vetting them, of course).

Science is brought to life in this podcast that tells stories about science discoveries with help from actual scientists. They answer questions from why cats always seem to land on their feet to what a journey to the center of the earth would look like.

Activity to try: Discuss the topic of any given episode as a class, opening it up to questions and encouraging further research.

Follow the ongoing battle between Dr. Floyd and the evil mastermind, Dr. Steve (along with his sock-shaped assistant, Fidgert). During all their fighting, Dr. Floyd learns about history. With more than 400 episodes, there are plenty to choose from.

Activity to try: Have students write their own episodes, including a historical event that they love or that you have covered.

"Brains On!" features science and kids. The host and her kid co-host talk with food scientists and snake handlers, put on plays, write songs, and so much more. It's a science lesson for your ears!

Activity to try: Listen to the March 23 episode, "Books: How they're made and how your brain reads them." Afterward, have a discussion with your class about the many ways that reading is great for them.

An online treasure-trove of free audio stories. You can listen to a mixture of original stories, fairy tales, and specially adapted myths and histories. Storynory has published an episode every week since 2005, so there is plenty to love and something for everyone.

Activity to try: Have students write an original short story and then present it to the class.

Every two weeks, the creative host of this podcast takes questions from kids and spins them into an entertaining tale. Check out What If Clouds Were Made of Cotton Candy? or What If Magic Didn't Exist?

Activity to try: Make a top ten list of your own What-Ifs. Write a story, create a comic strip, or make a drawing to go with your favorites.

In a distant future that's either really bad or really good (depending on whose side you're on), two strange and unlikely champions embark on a series of adventures to stop a wicked A.I., and in the process must struggle to understand "old-fashioned" ideas like "kindness" and "just hanging out not doing much."

Activity to try: Start a discussion on how devices such as smartphones impact students' interactions with the people around them. Discuss the pros and cons of technology and the things we can do to be more connected with each other.

James Hawkins helps his mom run a motel in modern-day Montauk, Long Island. When a mysterious man washes up on the beach with a treasure map tattooed on his chest, James discovers that Billy Bones is, in fact, a time-traveling pirate from the 18th century. James and his new friends, Morgan and Max, follow the map right into a magical portal that leads them back nearly 300 years and into a swashbuckling adventure.

Activity to try: Have students write the story of what they would do if they discovered someone was a time-traveler. Would they want to enter the portal and go back in time?

In the spirit of Mayan folklore, an 11-year-old Belizean girl accidentally invokes an evil spirit that threatens to consume the rainforest. She goes on a thrilling journey to save her home and her people.

Activity to try: Ask students to write their own story of what they would do to protect their home. Do they see any similarities to the environmental problems we face today?

Finn Caspian is an 8-year-old boy aboard the Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy their space station.

Activity to try: Have students create their own illustrations of Finn's adventures. Would they want to be among his explorer friends?

Best Podcasts for Tweens in Middle School

Listen as world-famous radio reporter Eleanor foils devious plots, outwits crafty villains, and goes after The Big Story. Eleanor's pursuit of truth takes her into orbit, out to sea, and even to the halls of Congress! Her adventures are entertaining and informative.

Activity to try: Have a discussion about Eleanor and her values, especially the importance of access to information, being inclusive to different points of view, and telling the truth. Then have your students write about what their values are.

If your tweens are into hip-hop, this podcast might be just their speed. Episodes follow the main character, Antoine, a boy who is bullied, who finds a magical book that transports him to another world.

Activity to try: Have students create an illustrated version of the story as they follow along with the podcast.

Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about all things space: stars, planets, humans in space, and so much more. He also interviews a lot of amazing people, from Buzz Aldrin to Alan Rickman.

Activity to try: Have students research the science topic covered in a given episode, learning more about the topic and sharing their findings.

Explore the English language, with all its oddities! Filled with good humor and levity, this podcast will help you explore the roots of words and phrases that we use every day.

Activity to try: Have students write their own grammatical or linguistic jokes, using these as starter examples.

The title speaks for itself. Learn about people and events that are often overlooked in a typical history class.

Activity to try: Choose a popular unit of historical study, like the Civil War or Great Depression, then have students research the little-told stories related to it. They could even write a readers theater based on their findings.

Listenwise is an award-winning listening skills platform, searchable by topic area or school subject. It advances classroom learning by providing additional content and building listening skills. There is also a focus on current events that helps keep the learning tied to the real world.

Activity to try: Each episode comes equipped with teaching resources, so pick the topic that is best for your class and get listening.

Humans are a curious lot as this podcast attests to in its mission statement: "True stories of inspiration, humor, and the incredible achievements of all types of people, many of which are sadly under-shared."

Activity to try: Have your students reach out to relatives, friends, or neighbors and ask them to share stories from their past.

This thought-provoking podcast tells the origin story of middle-schoolers Marcus Aronson and Mondo Ramirez, also known as Cupid and the Grim Reaper. Can these two mismatched heroes overcome their differences and learn to harness the powers of life, death, and love?

Activity to try: Start a conversation about what it would be like to be a teen with superpowers. Discuss the perspectives of the main characters. How would students feel if they were 13 years old and found out they are Cupid or the Grim Reaper?

Best Podcasts for Teens in High School

Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling podcast produced entirely by youth who are almost adults.

Activity to try: Have your students select a topic in the news today and write their own podcast sharing their take on the news.

A podcast created by the co-author of Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics, Stephen Dubner invites listeners to explore the hidden sides of everything. And, given his almost 300 episodes on topics ranging from Millionaires vs. Billionaires to How to Win a Nobel Prize, he is well on his way to talking about everything.

Activity to try: Have students pick an episode and find how it affects their everyday life. These can be written or presented to the class, allowing for discussion and questions.

Tune into the community radio of this desert town for the news on local weather, the mysterious lights overhead, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, a dog park that prohibits dogs, and dark hooded figures with unknowable powers.

Activity to try: Challenge students with this prompt: You have been hired by the Night Vale Community Radio to write a segment. It could be a continuation of a segment that already exists, like The Children's Fun Fact Science Corner or Community Calendar, or a report of a strange happening in the town, told in Cecil-fashion. These could be performed in front of the class, written, or put in podcast form.

The podcast that brings you the "ins and outs of everyday things" from the Pledge of Allegiance to Mexican Jumping Beans to "Your Limb is Torn Off (Obviously for teens and above!)

Sarah Koenig tells one story, told week by week. The first season covers the true story of Adnan Syed, convicted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Baltimore. The problem: Adnan cannot remember what he was doing the day of the murder. And, as if that wasn't bad enough, there's someone claiming that he helped Adnan hide the body.

Activity to try: Have students find a famous crime in history and write a dialogue between themselves and the accused, having the accused tell their side of the story. These projects can be handed in, performed in front of the class, or put into podcast format.

Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

Activity to try: Listen to the episode Sight Unseen about a soldier's last moments and the photographer who captured them, divide the class in half, and have them prepare and then conduct a debate on whether or not the photographer has the right to publish the photos.

Stories of people who've done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Phoebe Judge explores topics from owls killing people to how to fake your death to the life of a police dog.

Activity to try: Have students pick an episode that interests them and do more in-depth research on the topic, presenting their findings to the class.

Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and The Tipping Point, looks back through the overlooked and misunderstood in history, re-examining the past and asking whether we got it right the first time.

Activity to try: Listen to the three-part series on college (season one, episodes 4-6), and have a class discussion. Trust me, there will be plenty to talk about.

Each episode of This American Life centers around a theme. Most are journalistic at the core, but some are comedic. This podcast is hard to generalize, especially after over 600 episodes. But the number of episodes, and the podcats's massive popularity, should speak for itself.

Activity to try: Have students take a theme from an episode and write their own report or story surrounding that theme.

99% Invisible is a narrative podcast hosted by Roman Mars about all the thought that goes into the things we don't think about - the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world.

Activity to try: Ask students to pay closer attention to the buildings and infrastructure in their town or city. Have them make a list of things they had never noticed before.

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday shares news about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Host Ira Flatow mixes it up by featuring people in the know and those who want to be. The podcast frequently features listeners that call in with their most riveting science questions.

Activity to try: Choose from a wide range of topics such as Racism and Mental Health, Privacy and Big Data, or Structure of Conspiracy Theories, and spark a discussion.

Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

Activity to try: Ask students to come up with an interesting question. Then, once their topic is approved, have them share the answer with their classmates.

This highly acclaimed podcast delivers honest and unfiltered conversations with celebrities, activists, athletes, and influencers focusing on real-life issues-from mental health and political activism to pop culture and more.

Activity to try: Sammy Jaye, at 18, is the youngest person to host her own podcast on iHeartRadio. Have students write a short paper on whether they'd want to have their own podcast while reflecting on the challenges they might face.

What are your favorite podcasts for kids? Please share in the comments!

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Don't be afraid to say no. If someone asks you to attend a social event or goes to hug you or shake your hand and you are not interested, this is not a time to push yourself past your comfort zone. Give yourself permission to say no, as your physical and mental health is the most important thing. At a loss for words? Try something like, "With all the germs going around, I'll take a raincheck."

Respect others' decisions but know what's right for you. We all handle the news differently. You may know someone stocking up on masks and paper goods; others may be continuing to host parties. Let them go about their business, and think about what you need to do for you and your own physical and emotional well-being.

Be your best self when dealing with stigma and fears. If you hear rumors or notice suspicion around certain groups of people being sick, question ungrounded assumptions and do your best to protect those who are stigmatized or judged. Have compassion for those who are ill and those whose lives have been disrupted by the virus or society's response to it, including having compassion for yourself.

Support others who are dealing with anxiety and uncertainty. When helping others with their anxiety, particularly your colleagues, students, or children, we suggest you:

Manage your own anxiety first.

Don't be afraid to discuss the situation-open communication sometimes is the best way to allay unpleasant emotions.

Don't assume you know how others, and particularly children, are feeling or why they're feeling that way. Ask.

Consider the age and developmental level of those with whom you speak. Take your cues from them on what to discuss.

Reassure children with facts. Remind them that adults, in particular capable scientists and health care workers, are working together to keep everyone safe. Discuss what you are doing and what they can do to stay safe and germ-free.

Dealing with the uncertainty of the current situation is difficult for everyone, and we want to support in any way we can. Please feel free to share the above with your school community, and do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions, suggestions, or seek additional guidance in this area. Below are links to other resources you may find helpful as you navigate this challenging time.

Sincerely,

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Team

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We have created a document of strategies attendees of the webinar listed above use to manage anxiety during this time. To access the document, click here.

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Hello, friends! I'm Kate Messner, a former classroom teacher, forever-educator, and the author of more than three dozen books for kids. These include picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Brilliant Deep, and The Next President; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series; the Ranger in Time historical chapter book adventures; nonfiction like Tracking Pythons and Solve This: Forensics; and novels like All the Answers, Breakout, and . I'm happy that you found your way here!

This is a library of resources for kids, families, teachers, and librarians to make sure that reading & learning can happen anywhere this spring. Some of you may be out of school as communities try to prevent the spread of a virus known as COVID-19. Here's a great page from NPR that explains what that's all about, in a kid-friendly comic. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds shares "How to Fight the New Bad Guy in Town," a PSA for kids, on the StorySeeds podcast here. And this excellent & important post from author Laurie Halse Anderson does a great job explaining why we're seeing closings (and why that's important) for older readers.

Below, you'll find a growing collection of resources that include everything from first-chapter and picture book read-alouds (all shared with permission!) to drawing and writing mini-lessons. Be sure to check back often, as new resources will be added every day. If you'd prefer to browse learning-at-home resources by age group, my daughter Ella has put together the pages below, with even more resources, organized by grade level. (Thanks, Ella!)

Resources for grades PreK-2 (ages 3-7)
Resources for grades 3-5 (ages 8-10)
Resources for grades 6-8 (ages 11-13)
Resources for grades 9-12 (ages 14+)

Many teachers & librarians have also reached out to ask about permission to read books aloud to your students via closed platforms like Google Classroom, Zoom, and unlisted YouTube links. Individual publishers have been sharing their own guidelines for online read-alouds, and you'll find a round-up of those here.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of THE NEXT PRESIDENT: THE UNEXPECTED BEGINNINGS AND UNWRITTEN FUTURE OF AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS, illustrated by Adam Rex. Writing challenge: After the read-aloud, write your own presidential platform. What changes would you make to your country if you were in charge?

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of OVER AND UNDER THE POND, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal (shared with permission from Chronicle Books). After the read-aloud, look out your window - or step outside if you can - and see what hidden nature you notice!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of THE BRILLIANT DEEP: REBUILDING THE WORLD'S CORAL REEFS illustrated by Matt Forsythe. After the read-aloud, check out the Coral Restoration Foundation website. Learn more about the threats coral reefs are facing from NASA's Climate Kids page, and check out this page about how kids can help our oceans. Challenge: Make a poster or drawing to teach people about how we can all help coral and other sea creatures!

OVER AND UNDER THE RAINFOREST, Kate's book with illustrator Christopher Silas Neal doesn't come out until August, but we got special permission to share an early read-aloud! After the story, check out this page with more information on the wildlife of Costa Rica, where Kate did most of the research for this book. Writing challenge: Write a short article to teach people about your favorite rainforest animal!

Tracey Baptiste, the author of The Jumbies series, shares a mini-lesson on comparative mythology. She talks through how creatures from different mythologies have traits in common and encourages kids to find those similarities in the mythologies they come across. She's also sharing some reading resources such as D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, The Element Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures, and her own Jumbies Field Guide available at her website.

Author Debbi Michiko Florence shares a read-aloud excerpt of her chapter book JASMINE TOGUCHI FLAMINGO KEEPER, along with a writing prompt (and a peek at a real daruma doll)!

Author Leah Henderson shares a first chapter read-aloud of her middle grade novel THE MAGIC IN CHANGING YOUR STARS. Writing Challenge: Find out who Ailey Benjamin Lane is named after. (Hint: His first name comes from an African-American dancer & choreographer with the initials A.A. His middle name comes from an African-American farmer & naturalist who searches out the stars and who created an almanac in 1792. This person's initials are B.B.) Who could they be?

Author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner shares tips and techniques to help you draw ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!

Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor winning book The Night Diary, The Whole Story of Half a Girl, and The Phoebe G. Green series offers a diary writing prompt to help you get to know your characters and create an inspired story!

Author Jason Reynolds shares a read-aloud from his MG novel, GHOST. In this chapter, the main character talks about world records, so after the read-aloud, check out this page from the Guiness Book of World Records, with some records you can try to break at home!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from TRACKING PYTHONS: THE QUEST TO CATCH AN INVASIVE PREDATOR AND SAVE AN ECOSYSTEM. After the read-aloud, you can learn more about invasive species from National Geographic and the National Wildlife Foundation. Also check out this article from New York State Conservationist Kids!

Kate also shared this article about the python scientists, with photos and infographics.

Author & illustrator Grace Lin teaches viewers how to draw a Chinese Dragon and shares some tidbits about Chinese culture! You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Author Carole Lindstrom shares a read-aloud of WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

Author Jo Knowles reads from the first chapter of her MG novel WHERE THE HEART IS and offers students a fun writing exercise! For more about Jo and her books, or for teachers/book group guides that go along with her books, visit her website.

Kelley McMorris, who illustrates the RANGER IN TIME chapter book series, shares a video about how she illustrates a book cover. After you watch, try using Kelley's process to design a new cover for one of your favorite books!

Author and illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi shares a read-aloud of her picture book WHERE ARE MY BOOKS?, gives a drawing demo and challenges young readers to create their own imaginative squirrels, and shares a crowd-sourced "Where Are My Books?" music video. You can find lots of free, print-ready activities and other fun bonus info at https://www.debbieohi.com/wamb

Author Erin Entrada Kelly gives a peek into the notebooks for several of her novels, including HELLO, UNIVERSE. Writing challenge: What's in your notebook? Take a little time to write in it today, inspired by Erin's ideas!

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a read-aloud of the first chapters of STRANDED. Writing challenge: Choose a wilderness setting of your own - the Arctic, the desert, the rainforest - and imagine you're stranded there. How will you survive? Write an imaginary journal documenting your adventure. Check out these wilderness survival skills from Outdoor Life for ideas!

Author Nikki Grimes shares poetry selections from WORDS WITH WINGS. Writing challenge: Try writing your own poem today, in the style of one of Nikki's read-alouds! For more of Nikki's read-aloud videos and lessons, check out her YouTube Channel here.

Author Ann Braden shares a read-aloud excerpt from THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS. Note: the octopus is a pretty amazing creature, so after the read-aloud, read up on them at this page from National Geographic Kids!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. After the read-aloud, read more about helpful insects here and check out these garden activities from KidsGarden!

Author Sarah Albee shares a STEM mystery, "Did the Doctor Do It?" as part of her series exploring the science and intrigue of poison throughout history. Check out more of Sarah's Poison videos here.

Middle grade and Young adult author, Paula Chase offers a mini-writing exercise to help students build stories around their unique traits.

Author Nancy Castaldo reads some of BACK FROM THE BRINK with tips how we can all use our voices through our writing to make a difference. Here's the link to the reader's guide for more activities.

Author Debbi Michiko Florence shares an early read-aloud excerpt of her upcoming MG novel KEEP IT TOGETHER KEIKO CARTER, along with a writing prompt!

Author & illustrator Grace Lin shares the first story from her early reader, "Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!" You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from RANGER IN TIME: RESCUE ON THE OREGON TRAIL. Writing challenge: Choose your favorite event in history and imagine how a search and rescue dog might be able to help out. Then so some research about your historical event, and write your own story about Ranger's adventures there!

Christina Soontornvat shares how she came up with the idea for her new middle grade fantasy novel, A WISH IN THE DARK. Writing challenge: Use Christina's model to brainstorm your own list of ideas for stories that might be inspired by a classic tale! And check out more videos from Christina here!

Author KA Holt reads an excerpt from her forthcoming middle grade novel-in-verse, BEN BEE AND THE TEACHER GRIEFER.

Author Mae Respicio reads a few pages from her upcoming middle grade novel, Any Day With You, and shares a quick, fun writing prompt. Writing challenge: Imagine you've been planning a beach day with your best friends. You're so excited to go but when you get there... everything goes wrong and not the way you expected it to! Describe what happens.

Author Elly Swartz shares tips on how to use the emotion in your life to create authentic characters! Writing challenge: Take a few minutes to journal about a day when you felt an especially strong emotion - joy or fear or excitement! How might you use those emotions in a fictional story?

Author Lisa Yee drinks water, reads the first chapter of Millicent Min, Girl Genius, and fumbles when she comes across a couple of lines in Latin. Writing challenge: Try rewriting a scene from this chapter from the point of view of another character!

Award-Winning author Michelle Cusolito shares a writing mini-lesson to help writers add more sensory details to their writing. You can find more resources related to Michelle's book FLYING DEEP: CLIMB INSIDE DEEP-SEA SUBMERSIBLE ALVIN here.

Author-illustrator Lita Judge shares a video about how a sketching trip inspired one of her picture books! After you watch, take your own mini-sketching trip. Go to your kitchen or your bedroom, your porch or your backyard, and sketch what you see. Observe closely!

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from CHIRP, a mystery for kids that's set on a cricket farm! After the read aloud, you can learn more about entomophagy (eating insects as food!) from CBS Kids, and check out a real cricket farm's website!

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a video mini-lesson on how to create a good beginning for a story!

And another video writing workshop from Chris, called Four Elements of Character. (This is an 8-minute video where you pause & write sometimes, so the full activity will take about half an hour. Recommended for writers ages 10 and up.)

Author Aisha Saeed shares a read-aloud of her picture book, BILAL COOKS DAAL, along with a related activity!

Author Emily Jenkins shares a read-aloud of A GREYHOUND, A GROUNDHOG.

Author Lisa Schroeder shares a read-aloud excerpt from her MG novel MY SECRET GUIDE TO PARIS, along with a writing exercise!

Author Janet Fox shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of her MG novel THE ARTIFACT HUNTERS. Writing challenge: Try writing a short scene of your own in which something unexpected happens!

Author & illustrator Jess Keating shares some thoughts on where ideas for stories come from! (This is part of a series Jess shares on writing & you can find more on her YouTube channel.)

Author Chris Tebbetts shares a read-aloud of the first chapters of MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE, co-written with James Paterson.

Poet Charles Waters shares poetry from DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD (by Charles Waters and Irene Latham)

Author Abby Cooper reads the first chapter of her middle grade novel, FRIEND OR FICTION.

Author Lynn Plourde shares some tips on starting an observation notebook!

Author-illustrator James Burks shares a video lesson on how to draw Squirrel from his graphic novel series, Bird and Squirrel!

Author Kristen Larson shares an engineering design activity based on her book WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane.

Author Liz Garton Scanlon shares a video lesson on writing am ETHEREE - a ten line poem in which each line is one syllable longer than the last.

Author-illustrator Karen Romano Young shares a video doodling tutorial. You can also check out Karen's #AntarcticLog comics, a weekly series of comics about Antarctica - as well as the Arctic and anyplace where climate change is being studied.

Author KA Holt reads an excerpt from her novel-in-verse, HOUSE ARREST. Mini-lesson: listen for as many poetic devices as you can find (metaphor, simile, assonance, hyperbole, etc.)

Author Jennifer Roy shares a video read-aloud from her historical novel YELLOW STAR, along with a writing prompt about looking for symbols of hope in tough times, recommended for ages 10 and up.

Author Laurel Snyder shares some thoughts on fiction and making up stories, along with a read-aloud of CHARLIE AND MOUSE OUTDOORS.

Author Caroline Starr Rose reads her picture book, A RACE AROUND THE WORLD: THE TRUE STORY OF NELLIE BLY AND ELIZABETH BISLAND. When you've finished listening, visit the article, How to Pack Like Pioneering Journalist Nellie Bly, Who Circumnavigated the Globe in 1889 with Just a Small Duffle Bag, to see what Nellie brought on her journey. Challenge: Plan your own trip around the world. What would you like to see? Where would you like to visit? Mark these places on a map.

Author Corinne Demas shares a read-aloud of THE DISAPPEARING ISLAND.

Author Lauren Tarshis shares a read-aloud of the first two chapters of I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC. After the read-aloud, check out this link to read about Robert Ballard, the oceanographer whose team discovered the wreck of the Titanic more than seventy years after it sank.

Author & poet Nikki Grimes shares poems about one of her favorite cakes, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, along with five steps to creating your very own poem about your favorite food! For more of Nikki's read-aloud videos and lessons, check out her YouTube Channel here.

Author Sarah Aronson shares a read-aloud of JUST LIKE RUBE GOLDBERG. And here's a FlipGrip page where kids can share their projects and ask questions.

Author Chelsea Clinton shares an excerpt from her book START NOW: YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Author Bruce Hale shares a read aloud of BIG BAD BABY.

Writing Challenge: Write about the same experience in multiple ways (letters, poems, illustrations, and screenplay).

Bonus challenge: Write positive affirmations for your family members.

Author Sayantani DasGupta shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of THE SERPENT'S SECRET.

Author Deborah Underwood reads INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA (illustrated by Meg Hunt) and gives kids a mini-lesson on how to write their own fractured fairy tales.

Author Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of UP IN THE GARDEN AND DOWN IN THE DIRT and answers questions from kids in a "Family Book Club" video recorded earlier this year (thanks to Read-Aloud Revival for making this recording publicly available for learning at home this spring!)

Author-illustrator Brian Biggs shares a read-aloud of his EVERYTHING GOES board books.

Author Jessica Young shares a read-aloud of HAGGIS AND TANK (illustrated by James Burks) with a mini-lesson on sound words.

Author-illustrator Brandon Reese shares a read-aloud of his picture book CAVE DADA. And here's a link to download a coloring page, too!

Here's a fun challenge from author Laurel Snyder ... She's written a brand new book, but doesn't have any pictures for it. Will you help? She'll read you the story of The Beastly Collective, and you'll draw your favorite animals, while she teaches you some brand new words!

Author Christine Evans shares a read-aloud of Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist, illustrated by Yasmin Imamura.

Author and illustrator Grace Lin shares a chapter from her book, The Year of the Dog. You can find more of Grace's reading & drawing videos on her YouTube channel.

Grace Lin teaches families how to draw a dog from the number 5 (just like in The Year of the Dog!)

Amy Guglielmo, co-author of POCKET FULL OF COLORS shares a read-aloud of her picture book biography of Disney artist Mary Blair. Art challenge: Collect a rainbow of colorful objects inside or outside as a fun follow up activity. Take part in the "Rainbow Hunt," and draw a picture of a rainbow to post in your window for neighbors to see on their daily walks.

Author Kerry O'Malley Cerra demonstrates an easy tool students can use to summarize. This tip can also be used for writers as chapter checks!

Japanese American author, Kathleen Burkinshaw reads a chapter from her MG historical fiction, The Last Cherry Blossom based on events in her mom's life as a 12 yr old in Hiroshima during WWII. Also learn a little about her mom's favorite Japanese folk tale. You can find a Discussion Guide on her website www.kathleenburkinshaw.co

Newbery Award winning author Meg Medina shares a writing lesson on Creating Tension.

Kerry Madden shares a read-aloud of ERNESTINE'S MILKY WAY.

Author Buffy Silverman shares On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring and a little science show-and-tell.

Author Diane Zahler shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of The Marvelwood Magicians and a writing prompt.

Abigail Rayner shares a read-aloud of The Backup Bunny.

Michelle Cusolito reads aloud her book Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN (illustrated by Nicole Wong) while Jeff Angeley of Southcoast Lessons provides live musical accompaniment. You can find more resources related to Flying Deep here.

Author Meg Fleming shares a read-aloud of her picture book, Sometimes Rain.

S.K. Ali, co-author of THE PROUDEST BLUE, shares directions for making a paper boat.

The niece and nephew of Cedella Marley read her book, Get Up, Stand Up, a picture book adaptation of one of Bob Marley's beloved songs that has a timely message for children: To counter injustice, lift others up with kindness and courage.

Author Lisa Yee talks about Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) and reads passages from the book. Writing prompt for today: Do you think boys and girls can be friends?

Would you rather be an #astronaut or #aquanaut? Perhaps you need more info to decide. Check out Jen Swanson's video below. Then make your choice and draw a picture of your suit!

Author Jo Watson Hackl Shows How to Take Your Reading to the Next Level by Exploring the Natural World of Your Characters.

Author Heather L. Montgomery reads-aloud chapters from SOMETHING ROTTEN: A FRESH LOOK AT ROADKILL.

Author Heather Shumaker offers a weekly author chat called Fiction Friday. She shares tips and ideas for writing fiction, reads a short excerpt from her middle grade novel The Griffins of Castle Cary, adds in a mini writing lesson, a few corny jokes, and encouragement to young writers and readers.

Author Christina Diaz Gonzalez talks about finding writing inspiration from your own family history (video is in English and then in Spanish).

Kate Messner shares a read-aloud of HOW TO READ A STORY, illustrated by Mark Siegel & shared with permission from Chronicle Books.

Author Kimberly Derting shares a read-aloud of CECE LOVES SCIENCE with permission from HarperCollins.

Author & science teacher Anne Ruppert shares a try-it-at-home fingerprinting activity from SOLVE THIS: FORENSICS (by Kate Messner & Anne Ruppert, published by National Geographic)

Author Jacqueline West shares a read-aloud from The Shadows, volume one of her bestselling MG fantasy/mystery series The Books of Elsewhere, along with a writing activity for you (and possibly your pet!) that will help you think about character and dialogue. For more info and other videos, visit her website! www.jacquelinewest.com.

Author Carter Higgins shares a read-aloud of BIKES FOR SALE with permission from Chronicle Books.

Author Deborah Underwood reads FINDING KINDNESS, illustrated by Irene Chan (Godwin Books/Macmillan, 2019).

Author Melanie Crowder reads a chapter from her middle grade novel, Three Pennies, and shares a quick and easy craft to go with it. Writing Challenge: Think of one of your favorite books-does an animal make an appearance in the story? In Three Pennies, the author writes several chapters from the point of view of an owl (named Owl). Try to add a chapter to that favorite book you've got in mind, writing from the point of view of an animal in that story.

Author Cynthia Levinson reads The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton. Thanks to Simon & Schuster Kids for permission.

Loree Griffin Burns, author of books like Citizen Scientists and the upcoming picture book You're Invited to a Moth Ball, shares her favorite book of all time: The Flora and Fauna of Hosmer Street. It's not a book she wrote, but rather one she made with her three kids. For one year, Loree, Sam, Ben, and Cat committed themselves to getting to know their animal neighbors; what they found surprised them. In this video, Loree show listeners a few of their best finds (garter snake! walking stick! a skeleton!), what they learned (the more you look, the more you see!) and, of course, how to start creating The Flora and Fauna of Your Place.

Many people have heard of the secret network that helped many enslaved blacks escape to freedom in the North called the Underground Railroad. But how many of you have heard about the Overground Railroad? Author Lesa Cline-Ransome reads from her book, The Overground Railroad, illustrated by her husband, James Ransome.

Author Kathleen Blasi reads HOSEA PLAYS ON, which depicts a day in the life of street musician Hosea Taylor, who made his community better, with his open-hearted giving. After the read-aloud, you can take a look at the newspaper article that inspired Kathleen to learn more about Hosea Taylor and served as the research springboard for HOSEA PLAYS ON.

Author Laya Steinberg reads her picture book THE BEST SUKKOT PUMPKIN EVER and shares a seed planting activity.

Author Jewell Parker Rhodes shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of GHOST BOYS.

Roy Freeman shares a read-aloud of CORDUROY, written and illustrated by his father, Don Freeman.

Author Nancy Tupper Ling shares a read-aloud, along with a lesson on how to make a list poem about your favorite place in the world.

Author Sarah Scheerger reads her picture book, Mitzvah Pizza, and shares a story about the real-life pay-it-forward pizza place that inspired the story. Classroom activities for the story are found here.

Writing Lessons! Many families are using this time at home to work on writing projects that range from stories and poems to special interest research reports and even novels. Here are some craft lessons from authors to help with ideas & strategies!
Author Meg Medina shares a video lesson on creating tension. Author Jennifer Torres shares a mini-workshop on setting with a video and pages to download. Here's a lesson from author Paula Chase on writing dual points of view. Author Josephine Cameron shares creative writing tips about how choosing the perfect setting can help you shape the character, plot, and relationships in your story.
Additional Resources:

Want to see even more author & illustrator videos? Check out the Authors Everywhere YouTube channel, created by Susan Tan!

Check out STEM Tuesday from The Mixed of Files of MG Authors blog for weekly book lists, interviews, and activities.

Want to try writing some poetry today? Joyce Sidman shares an amazing collection of ideas to get you started.

Here's another poetry lesson from Kathryn Apel - writing a didactic cinquain!

If you're stuck at home, it's a great time to start a writer's notebook! Author & Poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has a whole collection of posts from different writers, called "Sharing Our Notebooks." Check it out -so many ideas here!

Author Madelyn Rosenberg shares a collection of writing prompts here.

Here's a collection of video mini-lessons from nonfiction author Melissa Stewart - great for teaching informational writing, including research, text features, text structure, rich language, voice, and revision.

Author & poet Laura Shovan shares a collection of poetry mini-lessons on her website!

The folks at Middle Grade at Heart share a list of MG novels with discussions questions & related activities here.

Author Victoria Coe has a playlist of writing lessons for kids with 25 lessons.

Author Sarah Darer Littman offers short readings and writing prompts on her website.

On the Kids Ask Authors podcast, you can hear author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer a kid question! Kids can submit their own book reviews, poems or jokes! https://www.kidsaskauthors.com Subscribe to the podcast here: http://ow.ly/8OPg30qr7WD

Erica S. Perl (@ericaperl) is doing a weekly Instagram live author event called "Winging It with Erica S. Perl" featuring read-alouds, writing prompts, and occasional shakings of a tail feather. Tune in every Tuesday at 2 pm EST and wish her good cluck!

The KidLit TV team, a group of diverse children's book authors and illustrators, has created a virtual library of FREE read aloud, drawing & writing tutorials, podcasts, art activities + reading resources for kids. https://kidlit.tv

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author & illustrator, shares daily drawing lessons on his YouTube channel.

Author Kathryn Hulick invites you to investigate a ghost story as a scientist, based on her book STRANGE BUT TRUE.

New Books to Check Out!

In case you're missing your weekly trip to the library or bookstore, we also want to let you know about some new books out this spring!

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MatesLibres.com incluye más de 30 mil hojas gratis de ejercicios de matemáticas que pueden utilizarse para ayudar a los estudiantes a aprender matemáticas. Nuestras hojas de ejercicios de matemáticas en formato PDF cubren una gran variedad de temas que incluyen sentido numérico, aritmética, pre-álgebra, geometría, medidas, conceptos monetarios y muchos más. También hay ciertas ofertas de matemáticas interactivas como el juego de puntos, y en un tono más serio, las flashcards de matemáticas.

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La mayoría de nuestros usuarios son profesores, padres o educadores en el hogar. Los profesores utilizan nuestras hojas de jercicios para comprobar el dominio que tienen los estudiantes de los temas básicos de las matemáticas, o para darles práctica extra, para enseñar nuevas estrategias matemáticas, y para ahorrar tiempo de planificación. Los padres usan nuestras hojas de ejercicios para darle a sus hijos práctica extra durante las vacaciones o para mejorar su educación matemática. Los educadores en casa usan nuestras hojas de ejercicios para la enseñanza y para desarrollar y fortalecer habilidades matemáticas en sus hijos.

Ejercicios de Matemáticas Gratis más populares esta semana

Los maestros de educación especial, de educación para el adulto, los tutores y centros de tutoreo, las universidades e institutos, los profesores de preuniversitario, y los mismos alumnos también utilizan MatesLibres regularmente. A los profesores de educación especial les gusta particularmente que dividimos las habilidades matemáticas, y que proveemos hojas de ejercicios en formato grande. Los estudiantes de educación para adultos aprecian el formato sencillo y bien espaciado de nuestras hojas de ejercicios.

Los tutores y los centros de tutoreo utilizan nuestras hojas de ejercicios para reducir costos y enfocarse en la enseñanza en sí misma. Los educadores de preuniversitario, instituto y universidad muchas veces necesitan material de repaso para los estudiantes que cursan la educación superior, y muchos de ellos eligen MatesLibres.

Los estudiantes que practican sus habilidades matemáticas con nuestras hojas de ejercicios durante las vacaciones mantienen sus conocimientos matemáticos frescos para el próximo curso escolar. Dado que proveemos una clave de respuestas, los estudiantes pueden autoevaluarse y usar estos resultados para analizar y corregir los errores en su trabajo.

Trabajamos duro para asegurar que nuestro sitio funcione bien, y que tenga las mejores hojas de ejercicios. Por lo general, si está en una conexión de banda ancha, verá nuestro contenido en menos de un segundo.

Regístrese en el boletín de novedades y actializaciones de MatesLibres

Únase a nuestro boletín de noticias para enterarse de los ejercicios nuevos que se van añadiendo al sitio, así como de otras infomaciones relacionadas con el mismo.

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Hojas gratuitas de ejercicios de matemáticas de multiplicación, fracciones, suma, geometría y muchos otros temas de matemáticas.

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En Portada

Grandioso por igual en sus concepciones pictóricas, escultóricas y arquitectónicas, Miguel Ángel es la figura culminante del Cinquecento y uno de los mayores genios de la historia del arte. Más allá de la serenidad y la belleza renacentista, el artista italiano imprimió a sus obras aquel formidable vigor expresivo que ya sus contemporáneos llamarían terribilità.

Buscador de Biografías

Nuestra enciclopedia cuenta con miles de biografías de personajes famosos históricos y actuales. Escribe el nombre y apellido del personaje para encontrar rápidamente la biografía que buscas.

Índice Alfabético de Personajes

En los índices encontrarás todas las biografías disponibles en nuestro sitio listadas por orden alfabético.

Monografías y Reportajes

En estas secciones intentamos profundizar en el conocimiento de algunas personalidades mediante biografías más amplias y estudios extensos sobre sus aportaciones, acompañados de interesantes elementos multimedia (fotos, vídeos, tablas, ilustraciones). En las Monografías reunimos biografías y estudios de figuras claves de la historia, mientras que en los Reportajes incluiremos a los protagonistas de la más reciente actualidad.

Bajo su reinado y el de Felipe II, España se convirtió en la primera potencia mundial, las artes y la cultura iniciaron su Siglo de Oro y se formó el más vasto imperio colonial visto hasta entonces.
Gabriel García Márquez
El escritor colombiano situó la novela hispanoamericana en la primera línea de la literatura universal con la publicación de Cien años de soledad (1967), obra cumbre del realismo mágico.

Historia

Además de biografías, y en aras de una mejor contextualización de los personajes históricos, nuestra enciclopedia incluye también algunos artículos centrados en ciertas culturas o civilizaciones o bien en determinadas épocas o acontecimientos fundamentales de la historia: la cultura maya, la Revolución Industrial o la Primera Guerra Mundial. Con idéntica finalidad hemos empezado a esbozar una breve Enciclopedia temática en la que nos ocupamos de variadas materias, desde deportes ( el baloncesto, el voleibol) hasta cuestiones de tecnología, política, ciencia o salud. Seguiremos trabajando para ampliar estas secciones, que se hallan todavía en fase embrionaria.

Especiales

En la sección de Especiales incorporamos interesantes estudios biográficos que debemos a la pluma de nuestros colaboradores. Por el momento pueden consultarse notables ensayos sobre el gran cantante mexicano Juan Manuel Guerrero, el poeta chileno José Grimaldi, el coronel y estadista uruguayo Lorenzo Latorre, el científico argentino Julián L. Acosta y el creador del escudo salvadoreño, Rafael Barraza, así como una sección especial dedicada a figuras destacadas de la historia de la educación, a cargo del historiador Antonio Gascón.

Semblanzas de Actores

Nos enorgullece presentar Biografías de actores, la nueva sección que debemos a la inestimable colaboración de la periodista en medios audiovisuales y experta cinéfila Analia De Masi. Una excelente serie de semblanzas de actores y actrices del cine clásico internacional y argentino que esperamos que siga creciendo en el futuro.

Boletín de Novedades

Ahora puedes Subscribirte al Boletín de Novedades y recibir periódicamente en tu correo noticias sobre los nuevos contenidos publicados en nuestro sitio; sólo necesitarás facilitarnos una dirección de correo válida, que se utilizará exclusivamente para enviar el boletín de novedades. Para ver los que ya han sido enviados, visita el Archivo de Boletines.

Más secciones

¿No encuentras lo que buscas? Visita nuestros Enlaces, una selección de los mejores sitios de biografías clasificados por países y materias (biografías de escritores, científicos, filósofos, matemáticos, vidas de santos) que ampliamos y actualizamos constantemente; disponemos también de una selección de Sitios de interés cultural. Mantenemos asimismo diversos listados con Las biografías más visitadas del sitio, Las más buscadas a través de nuestro buscador, Las personalidades del momento y las últimas Novedades publicadas.

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Biografias de personajes famosos históricos y actuales.

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Two Weeks of Reading Lessons for First Grade

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A free support for teachers and parents who suddenly are faced with preparing Home Learning resources. This packet includes 10 days of First Grade reading lessons with graphic organizers and supports for parents who may be new to home schooling. The lessons are all based on first grade reading standards and will be a review of things your first graders already know about reading. Lessons include:
Day 1: Previewing a fiction book

Day 2: Paying attention to Characters

Day 3: Tracking how Characters Change

Day 4: Problem and Solution

Day 5: Central Message

Day 6: Retell using Story Elements

Day 7: Previewing a nonfiction book

Day 8: Using Key Details to Determine the Main Topic of a Nonfiction Text

Day 9: Using text features to determine the meaning of new words in nonfiction books

Day 10: Compare/Contrast Fiction and Nonfiction

I hope you all stay safe and healthy.

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With Canvas, distance learning is connected learning. We're here with distance learning resources, tools for online learning, and tips to keep classes together!

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The Translator for Education site provides free resources, tools, and how-to guides for live captioning and translation in the classroom. Schools are increasingly diverse. Teachers manage many types of learners, including students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) who require assistive technology, and language learners (and their parents) who may not speak or understand the language of the classroom well. Microsoft Translator helps bridge these communication gaps, supporting accessible classroom learning with live captioning, cross-language understanding, and even multilingual casual conversations to help with student integration.

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Microsoft Translator for Education tools creates a more inclusive classroom for both students and parents with live translation and captions.

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Save, organize and share content from across the web with Wakelet. Find out how Wakelet can transform the classroom for teachers and students

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Multimedia news articles and lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced English learners

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Voice of America - Learn American English with VOA Learning English

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Civics Lessons and EL Civics for ESL Students

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Boosting Your English Listening Skills

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab has been providing online English listening comprehension activities for ESL and EFL learners since 1998. Visit Randall's other Web sites at DailyESL.com, EZslang.com, and Trainyouraccent.com for more language practice.

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Comcast has made their Xfinity WiFi hotspots free, given customers unlimited data, and paused disconnects and late fees. This page is also available in Spanish.

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Artist Mo Willems will post videos with guided drawing at 1pm ET weekdays

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Announcing: LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems!

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Online Learning for English Learners with Dr. Gretchen Oliver and Dr. Karen Gregory

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Online Learning for English Learners with Dr. Gretchen Oliver and Dr. Karen Gregory

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Highest Aspirations podcast from Ellevation. Ellevation is asking for educators to share their experiences supporting ELs and their families at this link.

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S4/E36: Special Encore Episode: Online Learning for English Learners with Dr. Gretchen Oliver and Dr. Karen Gregory by Highest Aspirations

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What affordances does online learning provide that traditional classes may now? How might online learning help English learners keep learning regardless of what back to school plans look like around the country? What tech tools can teachers use to help support English learners if they are not able to come to school?

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Indigenous educators volunteer to teach short K-8 lessons online amid school closures

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Indigenous educators volunteer to teach short K-8 lessons online amid school closures

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Indigenous educators in Canada are posting video lessons weekly.

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Indigenous educators are volunteering their time to help educate students online as schools in many provinces and territories are closing in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"I wanted to offer these online Facebook, social media classes for parents who are at home with their kids, just so they can connect with their learning," said Chris Scribe.

Scribe has been a teacher since 2005 and is the director of the University of Saskatchewan's Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP). He is also the director and founder of Think Indigenous, a conference that brings together Indigenous educators from across western Canada.

On Tuesday, Scribe and other educators took turns going "live" on their Facebook pages, offering lessons geared toward different grade levels. One of the goals of the online classrooms is to hopefully take children away from their cellphones and Playstations during the school closures, according to Scribe.

"My passion is to include Indigenous knowledge in everything that we do," said Scribe.

"All of these courses, we are asking people to include as much Indigenous knowledge as possible."

In his first lesson aimed at Grade 4 students, Scribe talked about storytelling and encouraged the viewers to think about their own family and community stories.

"We tend to think that the only place that we can learn is at school, when that is not the case," he said.

"The best place to learn Indigenous knowledge is in our stories and in our communities, this is a cool time for that to happen."

On the first day of the virtual classrooms, there were eight certified teachers signed up to present. One of the teachers talked about an Indigenous perspective of bacteria, the history of it, and what it means in today's context.

Talking about stress

Another teacher, Curtis Vinish, is Métis and Filipino and recently graduated from the Saskatchewan Urban Native Education Program (SUNTEP). He works at St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon, developing and teaching an urban, Nehiyaw language and land-based curriculum.

His target audience was middle school students.

"My lesson was 20 minutes ...I wanted to share some lessons and teachings that I've had on stress management," said Vinish.

"We have never faced a situation like this before in modern society. I think it's important to talk about mental health issues in our communities, especially with self isolation being recommended."

He administers the Think Indigenous - Online Indigenous Education K-8 Facebook page. He said the plan is to try and keep the virtual classrooms operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with potential assignments distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

There are no high school classes scheduled yet, but Vinish said they might add some in the future.

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Indigenous educators volunteer to teach short K-8 lessons online amid school closures | CBC News

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Indigenous educators are volunteering their time to help educate students online as schools in many provinces and territories are closing in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. "I wanted to offer these online Facebook, social media classes for parents who are at home with their kids, just so they can connect with their learning," said Chris Scribe.

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Content for beginner ELs

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USA Learns Now on Phones!

Exciting news! You asked for it, and it's here. With a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, USA Learns is now available to use on phones, tablets, and computers.
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Learn English free and study to become a U.S. citizen at USA Learns: USA Learns is a free website to help adults learn English online and prepare to become a U.S. citizen. Online courses include fun videos and activities that teach basic and intermediate ESL to adults around the world, plus the opportunity to prepare for the naturalization interview to become a U.S.

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Spend less time in language labs or scheduling practice interviews by using Lingt assessments instead.

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Join 10,000+ schools who have used Lingt to create 150,000+ assignments. Improve students' fluency and oral proficiency by creating fun and engaging speaking assignments with Lingt's simple drag-and-drop editor.

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Science lessons with a starter list of K-5 lessons for school closures.

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Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.

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Platform for communicating with families that can connect with Google Classroom, Google Drive,  Microsoft OneDrive, and Flipgrid

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Here are some tips for using Remind Chat to support online instruction.

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1. Share files, links, and other instructional resources with your class.

From your devices

You can send documents and other files directly to your classes by adding an attachment to any message you compose. If you're using the app, you can take photos in real time or record voice clips. On desktop, you can drag and drop files into the Remind composer, including screenshots.

Students and parents who receive text notifications can access the file through a link in the message.

From the cloud

If you use Google Classroom, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive to manage your instructional materials, you can connect these accounts to Remind. Once you add these accounts, you can access and attach content directly from the composer.

Other accounts you can connect directly to Remind include Box, Flipgrid, SignUp, SignUpGenius, and SurveyMonkey.

Here's what that looks like on desktop.

From other tools

For classrooms moving to video instruction with videoconferencing tools like Zoom or Google Hangouts Meet, you can share the links to video calls or pre-recorded content via Remind.

If you use any of the other educational tools listed here, look for the blue Share on Remind button in the same place you usually see options for sharing. Clicking on the button will take you directly to a Remind message with a link to the content that you want to share.

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2. Enable two-way messaging for individual outreach.

When two-way messaging is enabled, you can communicate directly with students and families to answer questions and provide individual support. Personal contact information is never shown, and conversations are always available to access in your message history.

Class participants can send messages in the same way they receive your notifications- by text, by app, and online. You can set office hours for your account to let them know when you're available.

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3. Update class settings to encourage collaboration.

Class settings can be updated on a class-by-class basis for additional collaboration. If you share a class with co-teachers or administrators, you can add them as class owners to give them the same permissions that you have.

From your settings, you can also allow class participants to message each other for discussion, activities, and questions. The options include messaging anyone else in the class, other participants with the same role (student or parent), or just you and any other class owners.

Once messaging is enabled, participants will also be able to create group conversations for additional collaboration.

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More resources

Need to communicate with your class about day-to-day developments? Read our guide to using Remind for urgent situations. And if you're having trouble using Remind, get in touch with our Support team here.

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Award-winning MobyMax helps struggling learners quickly catch up to grade level and closes learning gaps for all your students. Find and fix missing skills with personalized learning, pinpoint assessments, and motivating rewards.

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Free civics lessons, games, and resources

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In this new Private i History Detectives unit, Elementary students analyze primary sources to discover how Constitutional Amendments attempted to address slavery's wrongs, how the courts challenged unfair laws, and how individuals and groups fought for civil rights.

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In this new Private i History Detectives unit, Elementary students analyze primary sources to discover how Constitutional Amendments attempted to address slavery's wrongs, how the courts challenged unfair laws, and how individuals and groups fought for civil rights.