In light of recent events, the following links will provide information and learning activities for all students. Teachers will provide parents with usernames and passwords in order to access lessons which have been assigned to each student.
Virtual Learning
iReady »
An integrated blended learning program for both Language Arts and Mathematics. Teachers will create their lesson plans to focus on what the students’ need to work on and also provide tailored instruction and practice. Each lesson provides instruction, review, and assessments for the teachers to track data.
- Language Arts: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
- Mathematics: Numbers and operation, Algebra, Measurement, and Geometry
Boardmaker Online (How to access)
- If using an iPad, go to your APP store and search for Boardmaker. The APP will say “Student Center”. Download the APP.
- If using the computer, you will use the following link
- When using either format, you will use the username/password that was provided to you in your child’s packet. If at anytime you are asked for an account ID, put in the following information K3Q7GR7J
Starfall:
How to access:
- In your child’s packet is information for Starfall
- Go to: https://www.starfall.com
Discovery Education »
Discovery Education provides teachers and students with access to informational videos on various content areas. Topics can be assigned to each student to view and then provide an assessment at the end of the video.
BrainPop Jr. provides interactive activities on various content areas. Each topic includes a video, quizzes, and various types of games that reinforce that topic being discussed. Teachers will assign topics based on the students IEP goals and objectives.
Speech Therapy:
- https://www.assistiveware.com/blog/language-opportunities-using-aac-home
- https://www.aacandautism.com/assets/uploads/Using-a-Device-in-the-Home.pdf
- https://do2learn.com/
- https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/
- https://www.turtlediary.com/
- https://www.totschooling.net/
- APPS:
- Things that go Together
- Autism ihelp
- Speech Sounds on Cue
- Auditory Memory Club
- SoundTouch
- Toca Games
- Clear Things up
- Question it
- Community Helper
- My Play Home
Health:
- 500-Wing VIRTUAL IMMUNE SYSTEM LESSON (update Dec. 8, 2020)
- Skeletal System Virtual Lesson Plan Oct. 26-30, 2020
- October is Lunchbox Makeover Month Virtual Lesson Plan Oct. 19-23, 2020
- Fire Safety Lesson Plan Oct. 12-16 2020 Virtual PDF
- Stay away from hot things lesson plan oct 5-9 2020 Virtual lesson
- How to prevent COVID lesson plan Sept. 28- Oct. 2 2020 updated virtual lesson
- Body Parts Lesson plan Sept. 21-25 2020 Virtual lesson plan
- Hygiene Lesson Plan Sept. 14-18 2020 virtual
- Smart Start Healthy Breakfast lesson plan Sept 2-11 2020 virtual lesson
- Wearing a Face Mask during the pandemic health lesson week of June 7-11, 2020 (posted June 9, 2020)
- APPS:
- Eat and Move O-Matic
- Heat Pad
- My Incredible Body
- DIY Human Body
- 7 Minute Workout
- ABA Emotions
- Emotions
Program Center (Library)
- https://www.jigsawplanet.com/ (posted June 4, 2020)
- https://matchthememory.com/ (posted June 4, 2020)
- https://www.primarygames.com/ (posted June 4, 2020)
- https://www.jacquielawson.com/ (Free in preview mode) (posted June 4, 2020)
- https://www.uen.org/k12student/interactives.shtml (posted June 4, 2020)
- http://www.abcya.com/
- http://toytheater.com/
- https://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
- https://explore.org/livecams
- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
- https://www.thecolor.com/
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
- Sensory Apps for tablet or phone
- Aquarium for iPad Lite
- Pocket Pond
- Ripple HD
- Fun Bubbles
- Fluidity HD
- Light Crafter
- Magic fingers
- Heat Pad Lite
- Calm
- Prewriting/Handwriting Apps for tablet or phone
- ABC Coloring Book
- Glow Coloring
- Rainbow Fun
- Paint Sparkles/Draw My First Coloring
- Doodle Buddy for iPad and Paint Drawing
- Squiggles (Lazoo)
- Paint and Learn Lite
- Ready to Print (Essacrelle) $$
- Letter School (Boreall) $$
- Touch and Write (Fizzbrain) $$
- Movement Apps & Websites
- GoNoodle (also a website: https://www.gonoodle.com)
- 7 Minute Workouts with Lazy Monster APP
- Cosmic Kids: Yoga and mindfulness for kids (also a youtube.com link: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga)
- The learning Station (also a website: https://www.learningstationmusic.com)
- Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/JackHarhttps://www.youtube.com/user/JackHartmanntmann)
- Animal Freeze Dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqz4z9aQRJY)
- NFL Play 60
- FitQuest Lite (https://search.bridgingapps.org/apps/c591fc6e-b9a3-3c13-5e0e-05343b4afafd)
- Kids Fitness (Yoga) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.HomeFitness.KidsYoga&hl=en_US)
- Zumba Kids (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=zumba+kids)
Social Skills
youTube Videos
- “All About Kindness” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yLg1nPua0k
- “All About Helpfulness” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JuaPK4ReHA
- “All About Respect” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRjyQlWyQg
- “Feeling Sad and Blue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZctmpqIu1Zs
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“Taking a Break to Calm Down” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMM67Le2VHA
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“Dealing with Losing”
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“Asking for Help”
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“Personal Hygiene Life Skills”
- Watching “Inside Out” and talking about the many different emotions the characters represent
- PLAYMOBIL explains the corona virus to children https://youtu.be/5DlOGKpMNs4
- DJ Learns the Zones of Regulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVtBWiy-VKo
- Name That Emotion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxfJicfyCdg&feature=youtu.be
- Identify Your Emotions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTII0cyUbQo&feature=youtu.be
Articles and activities
- https://www.scarymommy.com/calm-angry-child/ (posted July 28, 2020)
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-grow/age-8/character/compassion (posted July 14, 2020)
- https://www.npr.org/2020/05/08/853142325/when-will-this-be-over-sesame-workshops-tips-for-parenting-during-a-pandemic (posted May 26, 2020)
- https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/nine-steps.html (posted May 18, 2020)
- https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/educational-activities-for-kids-stuck-at-home/ (posted May 8, 2020)
- https://www.parents.com/fun/games/educational/get-smart-fun-learning-activities/ (posted May 8, 2020)
- https://parade.com/1009774/stephanieosmanski/things-to-do-with-kids-during-coronavirus-quarantine/ (posted May 7, 2020)
- https://www.educationalinsights.com/at-home-activities-for-kids (posted May 7, 2020)
- http://www.nickelodeonparents.com/ (posted May 6, 2020)
- https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/ (posted May 6, 2020)
- http://www.headspace.com/ny (posted April 28, 2020)
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-siblings-get-along-when-you-have-to-stay-home (posted April 28, 2020)
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-you-and-your-kids-can-de-stress-during-coronavirus (posted April 28, 2020)
- https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html (posted April 28, 2020)
- Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times https://unc.live/2UNomQ5
- Coronavirus Social StoryThe-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-Updated-2-The-Autism-Educator-
- https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
- How to cope with Disrupted family routines https://www.autismspeaks.org/news/how-cope-disrupted-family-routines-during-covid-19
General Shop
This week’s remote activity for shop contains 3 links. The first is a read a-loud story “Old MacDonald Had a Workshop”. The second link is a tool word search and the third contains tool coloring pages. Enjoy! (1/6/2021)
- https://youtu.be/pg9AYvL5AGg
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byr_Cmyf5_RyOXBWSVBudGpzUFU/edit
- http://www.tlsbooks.com/images2/woodworkingwordsearchlarge.jpg
Here are links to 2 fun remote holiday craft activities for the holidays.
- Paper Plate Santa Claus https://iheartcraftythings.com/paper-plate-santa-claus.html
- Toilet Paper Roll Snowman https://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/diy-toilet-paper-roll-snowmen
- The Legend on poinsettia and activity
Several of our Shop students are working on building birdhouses in school. Bird feeders are also a great way to help our birds during the winter months as foraging for food becomes more difficult. Attached are two links that demonstrate how to build bird feeders at home with materials you can find around the house. The third link is a live webcam of bird feeders at Cornell University. Enjoy! (updated Dec. 8, 2020)
The last link is from Cornell University and is a live webcam of several bird feeders at the school.
Other links of past projects:
Art
(Met Kids – Metropolitan Museum of Art. Website and Virtual Museum)
- http://scrapcoloring.com/texts/coloring-pages (posted June 9, 2020)
- https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/videos/Metkids-Make-Stained-Glass-Window
- go to:
- Map
- Time Machine
- Video
- Explore the museum, hop in a time machine or watch video “how to make a stained glass window”, or visit the map to search for three things that I chose for you to find.
Time Machine – click on/choose a time period, geography, and big ideas and find out what you get. Draw a picture or word to tell me.
Watch video “how to make a stained glass window”, (optional) if you have the materials, try yourself or just do a part of this project, I’m sure it will still look great!
Finally, visit the map and find/search for three things that I chose for you to find. (you will need to click on red or yellow dots)- Marble Statue of a Lion
- Bronze head of a Griffin
- Bowl with Human Feet
- Explore the museum, hop in a time machine or watch video “how to make a stained glass window”, or visit the map to search for three things that I chose for you to find.
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Creating mandala designs using this link. Click on the draw tool and start drawing see how it takes your lines and replicates them to create symmetry! Change colors or line thickness.
- https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/street-art
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZBkG7bwQnY
- WEBPAGE FOR ONLINE art smith
If you have any questions on various types of educational technology, feel free to contact Sherri Ann Ouimette at ouimette@midlandnj.org and I will be glad to assist you.