Materials Needed for today's lesson:

Paper

Crayons

markers

pencils

colored pencils

If you are having technical issues with Mindplay Reading, please contact Mindplay Support by emailing support@mindplay.com or calling (800)-221-7911.

If you are having technical issues with Mindplay Reading, please contact Mindplay Support by emailing support@mindplay.com or calling (800)-221-7911.

If you are having technical issues with Mindplay Reading, please contact Mindplay Support by emailing support@mindplay.com or calling (800)-221-7911.

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Please DO NOT complete any lessons the week of Orientation EXCEPT for the 3 Orientation lessons listed above.

Once you begin courses (next week) your teachers will exempt you from anything that was assigned prior to your first class day... DO NOT PANIC when you see "Overdue lessons 500"... NOTHING is overdue

Just focus on the "To Do List" and everything will be fine!

• Get updated information FIRST

• See the exciting things going on in our classes

• Connect with other WVVA families

• Get help from experienced LCs

COMING SOON

Please arrive by 1:25 pm and wait for the room to open.

Enter with your microphone muted and your camera on.

Cameras are required for all live sessions.

If the Learning Coach is available to attend, please do, but attend with your student. Do not log in under your LC information.

If the student does not log in with their student info, the system does not mark them present.

Check your calendar for any meetings..

Check your calendar for any meetings..

MindPlay is designed with a strong focus on assisting students with dyslexia. Its curriculum is grounded in the Orton-Gillingham approach and the Science of Reading, providing structured, multisensory instruction. The program includes a K-3 Dyslexia Screener to identify early signs of dyslexia, allowing for timely interventions

Furthermore, MindPlay Reading Coach offers individualized instruction with immediate feedback, adapting in real-time to ensure mastery. It also features a Personalized Library with high-interest decodable texts to reinforce phonics skills .​

📊 Effectiveness and Research-Based Outcomes

MindPlay Reading has demonstrated significant improvements in students' reading abilities. Notably, a study indicated that eighth-grade students who participated in the MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach (MVRC) during summer school increased their reading skills by 1.5 to 3 years in just 16 days .​MindPlay Education

Additionally, in one semester, 66% of students using MindPlay increased their reading proficiency by one grade level or more .​

🔄 Adaptive Learning Features

MindPlay employs adaptive technology to tailor instruction to each student's needs. The Universal Screener efficiently identifies a student's reading strengths and weaknesses, enabling educators to plan targeted instruction and interventions

The program's adaptive instruction ensures that students receive personalized learning paths, with on-screen speech-language pathologists delivering phonological awareness instruction. This approach supports all five pillars of reading and accommodates various learning styles

If you are having technical issues with Mindplay Reading, please contact Mindplay Support by emailing support@mindplay.com or calling (800)-221-7911.

Check your calendar for any meetings..

You should have completed OLS modules 1.01-1.02 last week. If you have not, continue working on those today.

You will practice the spelling words from List 1 online. These words can be found on last week's newsletter (Monday).

We will begin reading chapters 4-6 of Sarah, Plain & Tall.

Words to Know

1. Paddock- a fenced area on a farm used to keep horses; a corral

2. rustle- a soft crackling noise

3. coarse- rough and scratchy; not soft to the touch

4. gullies- small, narrow canyons or ditches with steep walls.

5. waded- walked through water

When you reach the Author Study (B) Try It PDF workbook pages, please use this link to complete the assignment:

https://app.classwork.com/begin/6fd2be94-956c-4435-b144-ae6ba5daf2d0

Please login using your last initial and first name:

example: L Carrie

If there is more than one student with the same first name and last initial, use the first 2 letters of you last name and first name

example: La Carrie

https://app.classwork.com/begin/17a106f6-d578-43d5-8cb8-c726a16e488b

Please complete the assignment using the above link, not by writing in your workbook.

Mindplay Reading: You should have 60 minutes completed by the end of today. Access this course by going to Courses, then Reading Tools

Log into the laptop with your student ID ASAP and if you have any issues with the device, contact the Help Desk ASAP by going to: http://www.help.k12.com/s

Occasionally the devices are missing software and we need to replace them or push something out remotely.

Think of this like "Facebook for WVVA Learning Coaches"! When you join you will see the exciting things our students are doing, and you will be the first to get information as it is released!

You can connect to other LCs and get advice/help from the people who have been and are currently where you are now!

Please try to do this by Friday!

https://community.k12.com

Thank you!

http://www.help.com/s

• Phone Support: Call (800) 221-7911

• Email Support: Reach out to support@mindplay.com

• Support Hours: Available Monday through Friday, from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time

Your child must score at or above grade level on both the Star Reading and Math Assessments, and if accepted into the program, they will need to complete all assignments on-time, including Mindplay Reading and IXL, as well as check-in each week during their scheduled R.I.S.E. check in time.

This is free app that will allow you to connect with your child's teacher and receive class announcements!

Here is the link:

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=C29HNPB

Sarah Plain and Tall, Chapters 4-6 Wrap Up

In class we will finish discussing chapters 4-6 and finish the wrap-up assignment

You should have 90 minutes of Mindplay Reading by the end of today. Access the course by going to "Courses" then "Reading Tools"

This is a free typing app, with kid friendly games, that will help them with these skills!

Reminder: If you have more than one child, you have to submit a form for each child.

If you are experiencing a power or internet outage, you must include a copy of the message from your power/intenet company showing the outage.

If you are experiencing a tech issue, you must include the Help Ticket http://www.help.k12.com/s

If you are scheduled for Orientation on Wednesday, Sept. 10 th, Live Classes begin on Monday, September 15th.

This is a free virtual library from 7 am - 4 pm during the week.

Here's the link to get support:

https://support.mindplay.com/s/contactsupport

Mrs. Frederick

afrederick@westvaacademy.org

Mrs. Holt

aholt@westvaacademy.org

Ms. Carrie

clake@westvaacademy.org

Phone:

304-807-9370

Mrs. Frederick extension 1048

Mrs. Holt extension 1116

Ms. Carrie extension 1025

How to +, -, x, / with decimals

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGdm13LLWQ/Vv6peS8Dm_qKGUxTuTabFg/view?utm_content=DAGdm13LLWQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h60046696be

How to divide using partial quotients method (my favorite one!): https://www.canva.com/design/DAGZvQsSEFk/RLtOwgnqTNRYhKfGf3V_YQ/view?utm_content=DAGZvQsSEFk&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h33b8a998e0

How to divide using the box method:

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGZMWYS9BQ/xEKGqPueJnDZR7MgR9ZSGg/view?utm_content=DAGZMWYS9BQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h0619ece3c9

Lake

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=68a8aceaab4ef1414874ad0f

Frederick

MATH Group A-K

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=68a8cb9951ac7b213a5d4e9f

MATH Group L-Z

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=68a8cbd6b7726b95441faa33

Please make sure you can access Gizmos, using your Frax sign in information. If you are unable to do so, please attend a Tech Help Session before Friday.

In class we will be working on a Science lesson about Fruit production and completing an online experiment.

Your username for Gizmos is wvva5science

Your password is the same password used for Frax

Please make sure you log in as a Student

Choose : Ms. Carrie's 5th Grade Science Class

Lake

https://www.classdojo.com/ul/p/addKid?target=class&class=68a8aceaab4ef1414874ad0f

Frederick

Friday, October 10th- No School Fall Break

Monday, October 13th- Columbus Day

Sometimes we use it for fun/socialization. This video will show you how to join the game.

OLS Module 1.03 continued (Finish reading chapters 7-9)

https://app.classwork.com/begin/f3c8e271-a706-42f6-aff6-4273588051ae

Mindplay Reading: You should have 120 minutes completed by the end of the day.

You should be finished with Online Modules 1.01-1.02 (Author Study A & B) These included chapters 1-3 of Sarah, Plain and Tall

Begin Online Module 1.03 Author Study C (includes chapters 4-6 of Sarah, Plain and Tall)

Please complete 30 minutes of Mindplay Reading.

https://app.classwork.com/begin/02b8524e-e8a8-4dfb-bac7-84a0b8ba3528

James & the Giant Peach Chapters 2-3

https://app.classwork.com/begin/1ba7b983-1e0e-4c62-a5ee-2a3e2bb29807

James & the Giant Peach Chapters 4-5

https://app.classwork.com/begin/fa2de8b8-61ad-41db-b90d-d7049c2aeb51

Sarah, Plain & Tall Author Study Workbook pages

https://app.classwork.com/begin/17a106f6-d578-43d5-8cb8-c726a16e488b

Sarah Plain & Tall Chapter 1

https://app.classwork.com/begin/083cbe41-3f7b-4c9d-b5bc-48f036263766

Sarah Plain & Tall Chapters 1-3 Wrap Up

https://app.classwork.com/begin/3feddaa4-6bb8-40c4-83a8-471f73c4dc97

Tin Forest Assignment from 9/11 (Answer 1 question from 1-3, and answer number 4)

https://app.classwork.com/begin/09f4764b-26c9-4f92-8ebb-c299fbc08456

Tin Forest Padlet

https://padlet.com/WVVA/tin-forest-i-can-show-how-hope-and-new-life-can-grow-from-ha-obd1eqfz4d5lfm9x

We are however holding small Help Sessions during these times, including Tech Help Sessions. If your child is having technology issues (including email access or accessing any programs) please make sure they attend a session.