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..

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.

Lesson Targets:

• * I can spell grade level words correctly.

• * I can build vocabulary and use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.

• I can examine a narrator's point of view

• I can identify common themes in stories

Key Words

• Point of view- the perspective a story, or text, is told from.

• Narrator- the character telling the story

• theme- the message the author is trying to give the reader

Spelling List 1

1. area 11. ruin 21. unicycle

2. diagonal 12. rodeo 22. unicorn

3. diary 13. poetry 23. symbol

4. duet 14. pioneer 24. coyote

5. fluency 15. disgraceful 25. cemetery

6. nucleus 16. graceful

7. patio 17. grace

8. variety 18. gracious

9. triumph 19. universe

10. stereo 20. universal

Words to Know

1. Homely- unattractive or plain

2. Horrid- awful; terrible

3. peskly - irritating; annoying

4. clattered- rattled; made a loud noise

In class we will begin reading Sarah, Plain and Tall and discussing the author's work. We will take a spelling pre-test, and look at how our modules work.

Remember: Today you will need to complete 30 Minutes in Mindplay Reading. You will access this course by going to the Course called "Reading Tools".

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

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

Review of vocabulary

Wrap-up Questions About Sarah Plain and Tall Chapter 1-3

Please answer the questions using the following link (Log in with your last initial and first name)

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

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

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

Today we are going to dive into Science using the engaging, hands-on, STEM program GIZMOS! Don't miss the fun!

Lake

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

Frederick

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

Please remember to review your spelling words offline. You can find them on Monday's ELA post on this Newsletter.

You will write about point of view using the following Teachermade assignment.

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

Materials Needed for today's lesson:

Paper

Crayons

markers

pencils

colored pencils

There is a "How To" video on the technology padlet

There is a "How To" video on the technology padlet

There is a "How To" video on the technology padlet

There is a "How To" video on the technology padlet

There is a "How To" video on the technology padlet

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

Chapters 2-3

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

Chapters 4-5

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