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Reading and Math Skills Practice - Education Galaxy

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Reading and Math Skills Practice - Education Galaxy

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There are 2 pathways within Ed Galaxy- LIFTOFF and Education Galaxy. Please see below for how your kiddo should be using this resource.
EVERYONE: start with the YELLOW "My Diagnostics" Tab and make sure diagnostic tests for both Math and Reading are taken.
LIFTOFF: As they complete each practice, they earn stars, and their rockets rise to the top!  Earning all 143 stars will unlock Education Galaxy's STAAR test prep program.

Ed Galaxy (not LIFTOFF):
1. Blue Recommended Topics- work through any red or yellow topics
2. My Study Plan will allow you to work through specific topics
3. My Skills Practice lets you work through grammar skills

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ALERT: Education Galaxy is now Progress Learning! Your account ID has been emailed to you. Select the following link to login into your account. https://app.progresslearning.com/login. Starting July 22, 2022, you will lose access to your Education Galaxy account as we migrate to Progress Learning. After July 22, you will only be able to log in at Progress Learning using your current Education Galaxy credentials and a new account ID that has been emailed to you. If you have a Teacher Pay account, you may continue to log in here. Having trouble accessing your account? Contact[email protected] . Learn more at Solutions for Teachers | Progress Learning

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ALERT: Education Galaxy is now Progress Learning! Your account ID has been emailed to you. Select the following link to login into your account. https://app.progresslearning.com/login. Starting July 22, 2022, you will lose access to your Education Galaxy account as we migrate to Progress Learning.

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Math and Science Resources for all grade levels. Students in my class may access Khan Academy and many more sites through Clever.com

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Here is a selection of 10 reading menus (there are fiction and nonfiction options). Select one menu at a time. Have your student complete 2-3 boxes for their book per day or work for a set amount of time (read for 30 mins, work for 15-20?)

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Ignite your child's curiosity with this website devoted to answering the many questions students have about the world around them.

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Join in the Wonder Creation

Make YOUR wonder a wonderful reality!

...Questions in the Wonder Bank and counting! Here are the latest...

GET YOUR WONDER DAILY

Subscribe to Wonderopolis and receive the Wonder of the Day® via email

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Where the Wonders of Learning Never Cease | Wonderopolis

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Join in the Wonder Creation Make YOUR wonder a wonderful reality! ...Questions in the Wonder Bank and counting! Here are the latest... GET YOUR WONDER DAILY Subscribe to Wonderopolis and receive the Wonder of the Day® via email Join the Buzz Don't miss our special deals, gifts and promotions.

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There are links for every grade level with 15 days of engaging activities for learning.

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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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Explore news for multiple grade levels about both current and past events.  Students in my class may access Newsela and many more sites through Clever.com or click this link below and get free access.

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Check out this YouTube channel for free art lessons from The Rustic Orchid Creative Workshop.

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Thank you so much for subscribing to our channel! We are providing FREE art lessons beginning Monday, March 16th, due to many schools closing to stop the spr...

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Here are some resources to help students stay active while school is closed.

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Here are some resources to help students stay active while school is closed.

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Write a letter to your teacher, to your little sibling or order sibling, or to a relative far away.  If possible, mail your letter!  Or, write your letter as an email and have your parents help you send it!

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Prodigy is a fun way for students to review skills they have been learning all year. Once students complete each unit, Prodigy provides students practice based on their performance within the program.

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Digital Escape Rooms for Learning for Multiple Grade Levels

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Breakout EDU gamifies learning to create an engaging and empowering experience for students of all grade levels.

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Try to encourage books that follow these guidelines:

1. Be on the students' reading levels - not too easy, not too hard.
2. Read different genres, or types, of books (see requirements below)
3. Be able to discuss or write about the book
4.  Books can be read independently, with audio support online, or together with friends or family.

Below are links to thousands of books that can be read online, but books may come from home, school, or even local libraries.

Required Reading:
FICTION:
Traditional Literature
Realistic Fiction
Poetry Anthology

NONFICTION:
** heavily tested on STAAR**
Biography/Autobiography
Informational Texts
Procedural/Persuasive

CHOICE -
This can be additional books from any of the previous genres, but may also include historical fiction, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, scary stories, graphic novels, or even dramas or plays.

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Science for kids, edited by kids.

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Frontiers for Young Minds is an open-access scientific journal written by scientists and reviewed by a board of kids and teens.

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password: lonestar

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MysteryScience.com is providing FREE science lessons!
This lesson shows you how germs work, and how to stay safe.

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Watch the video to discover the answer to “How do germs get inside of your body?” and don’t forget to vote for next week’s question!

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The links below have videos we have used in class and the kids should be familiar with most. Challenge - complete 5 or more videos a day.

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The ideas on this list are amazing! So many adventures can be had right in your own home at any time of the year!

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Check out this third grade list.  Make a list for yourself of 10 words you'd like to learning spend the week practicing them. Have Mom or Dad "test" you over them at the end of the week!

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DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more!

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Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries at DKFindOut.com

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Students in my class may access Brainpop Jr. and Brainpop using user name: sullivanelembp and password: brainpop16

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BrainPOP Jr. - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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More info on stopping the spread of germs.

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Watch the video to discover the answer to “How does hand sanitizer kill germs?” and don’t forget to vote for next week’s question!

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One thing my kids and I are doing is decorating plain, brown paper lunch bags.  The local non-profit, Lunches of Love, uses these decorated bags to put lunches in for our less fortunate neighbors.  If you have any regular-size lunch bags, go for it!  Mrs. Kiatta googled "directed drawing" and followed a video to draw a Minion...haha! You can drop decorated bags in their special mailbox: www.lunchesoflove.net

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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For more tips helping students cope during these uncertain times, check out NESCA's blog.

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By: Sophie Bellenis, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist; Real-life Skills Program Manager and Coach

COVID-19 was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), and it is quickly becoming a pervasive force that we are all attuned to. As our healthcare providers, scientists and officials focus their energy on social distancing recommendations and public health measures, it seems as if time spent at home with our families - whether self-imposed or mandated - is inevitable. With our hardworking community members and officials focused on large-scale responses and issues, let's take some time to discuss how we can create positive and productive environments in our own homes with our children while so many schools are closed.

Create Routines - Our children thrive on routine. Consider keeping their regular bedtime and morning routines, sitting down for lunch at the same time as they do at school, and writing out a daily schedule so that they know the plan for the day. Keeping these small things consistent can help our kids to feel regulated, calm and make a potentially scary situation feel much more predictable.

Request Work from Classroom Teachers - Most teachers will be sending home classwork to keep children engaged while they are out of the classroom. Make sure to request passwords to online learning sites used at school (raz-kids.com, IXL.com, etc.), have access to books at an appropriate reading level, ask about sites that provide printable worksheets, and, if still in school, bring home worksheets that could be completed during time off.

Schedule Recess/Playtime - While home is often seen as a place to relax and have fun, scheduling recess or play/downtime may help kids to feel like there is more of a routine. An average day at elementary schools fluctuates between time spent on learning, time to process and reflect, and time to have some fun. With an extended stay at home, it may help to touch on all of these activities. Scheduled recess allows for a child to predict when they will have a break to move their bodies and decompress.

Use Screens Wisely - Many parents will no doubt be working from home and have significant to-do lists of their own. While watching movies and favorite TV shows is likely an inevitable - and in many ways beneficial - tool to pass the time, consider exploring some more educational screen-based options as part of your child's day. Resources such as National Geographic Kids, PBS KIDS.org, ScienceDaily.com, educationworld.com, TIME For Kids, Smithsonian Tween Tribune, among others can help to provide more academic content, including Social Studies, Science, Current Events and more. Commonsensemedia.org is also a great resource for finding age appropriate options.

Move Your Body - While getting outside for some fresh air is the ideal way for our children to move their bodies, this may not be an option. Thankfully, there are some creative ways to make sure our kids get in time for gross motor movement. Consider options such as GoNoodle.com, Cosmickids.com and Gaia.com for whole body movement and yoga videos. If you are looking for options other than video-based activities, consider building a pillow fort, keeping balloons off of the ground, having a dance party or setting up a home-made obstacle course.

Bolster Life Skills Education - As Kelley Challen, NESCA's Director of Transition, so aptly explained in her blog post, the process of teaching our kids to become functional adults starts at birth. Consider spending this time teaching some skills in the home: have kids help with the process of doing a whole load of laundry from start to finish, work through a recipe for dinner together or clean surfaces around the house while explaining how to safely use different cleaning products. All of these experiences help a child to understand their future role as independent adults.

Work on the Broader Executive Functioning (EF) Skills - EF includes skills such as problem solving, time management, goal setting and organization. Provide sorting activities, have a child create their own schedule, set a daily goal, practice telling time or play some problem-solving games such as Heads-up, Charades or Guess Who.

About the Author

Dr. Sophie Bellenis is a Licensed Occupational Therapist in Massachusetts, specializing in pediatrics and occupational therapy in the

developing world. Dr. Bellenis joined NESCA in the fall of 2017 to offer community-based skills coaching services as well as social skills coaching as part of NESCA's transition team. Dr. Bellenis graduated from the MGH Institute of Health Professions with a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, with a focus on pediatrics and international program evaluation. She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, as well as the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. In addition to her work at NESCA, Dr. Bellenis works as a school-based occupational therapist for the city of Salem Public Schools and believes that individual sensory needs, and visual skills must be taken into account to create comprehensive educational programming.

To book an appointment or to learn more about NESCA's Occupational Therapy Services, please fill out our online Intake Form, email info@nesca-newton.com or call 617-658-9800.

Neuropsychology & Education Services for Children & Adolescents (NESCA) is a pediatric neuropsychology practice and integrative treatment center with offices in Newton, Massachusetts, Plainville, Massachusetts, and Londonderry, New Hampshire, serving clients from preschool through young adulthood and their families. For more information, please email info@nesca-newton.com or call 617-658-9800.

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Making the Most of COVID-19 School Closures - NESCA

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By: Sophie Bellenis, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist; Real-life Skills Program Manager and Coach COVID-19 was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), and it is quickly becoming a pervasive force that we are all attuned to.

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All the details from the original Bill Nye The Science Guy series

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All the details from the original Bill Nye The Science Guy series.

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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This sample schedule from Jessica McHale Photography may provide some creative ideas for adding structure and time for learning at home.

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Read Theory account information should be in agenda.  Students can read and answer questions on reading passages for their level.

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ReadTheory | Reading Comprehension Exercises

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Reading comprehension exercises - online, free, & adaptive. Fits K-12, ESL and adult students. Easily track progress for the entire class.

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Students have access to thousands of books online to read.  Access is currently free!

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

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Get unlimited access to 40,000 of the best books, audiobooks, videos, & more for kids 12 and under. Try it free.

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Choose a word or your name and do the exercise for each letter in the word. Challenge - choose 3 words each day.

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Gather 9 coins. 🤬 each coin and do the exercise for either heads or tails, at the end of your workout, find the total amount of money you used to play.

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Complete the list of exercises.  Challenge: Can you do this workout everyday? Can you do it faster each day?

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Be Superhero Strong and get fit by completing this workout!

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Complete the workout. Challenge: Do this as a family or with a partner 2 times.

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Challenge - Roll 8 times, write down all the numbers you roll and add them up, next time you play try to score a higher number. (Challenge for 4th and 5th, multiply your numbers.)

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Drop all cards on the floor face down, mix them up, choose one card and do the corresponding activity.  Challenge: pick up the whole deck one at a time!

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Longshore with a capital L :)