Dear Families,

Please watch the blog.  I will be posting updates here as I receive them.  A few pieces of information regarding the educational folders that were sent home with children Friday.

1. I encourage children to work through the folder a little each day.  Please do not have your child complete the whole folder over the span of one or two days. 

2. The blog has all the links children can use to access online learning.  Children are very familiar with Symphony Math and Lexia, we use them daily in the classroom. 

Symphony Math - Your child should complete 45 minutes each week.  The program will show students their progress towards this goal when they log in.  Please do not help your child with this program unless he/she becomes completely frustrated.  It has built in levels of help and notifies me when your child is struggling and needs extra support.   

Lexia - Each child's weekly goal is different.  Children can see their goal and progress towards their goal when they log in.  Children should be sure to complete their weekly goal.  Also, please do not help you child with this program unless he/she becomes completely frustrated.  It also has build in levels of help and notifies me when your child needs extra support. 

Children have access to our reading and math curriculum as well.

EnVisions 2.0 is our math curriculum. If you are looking for more practice for your child, he/she may log on to this program.  We have not used this much in the classroom so you would need to explore it with your child.  There are some math games as well as you have access to the math book and extra practice.  At this time I ask that you only allow your child to practice review materials.  Anything from topics 1 - 9.  We are currently working on topic 10. 

Wonders is our reading curriculum.  Children should read daily.  If you need reading materials children may log onto to this program to access our reading texts.  We are currently in Unit 5 so I ask that children only read texts from unit 1- 4 so they do not get ahead of our current learning.  In addition this program has many learning games and activities related to comprehension, decoding, spelling, and grammar.

XtraMath can be used to practice basic fact fluency.  We used this some at the beginning of the year, but children may need your support logging into this program. 

Finally, use everyday situations to create fun learning opportunities.  For example, if you bake with your child have him / her read you the recipe and talk with your child about the measurements.  If you play in the yard try to use sensory words or come up with similes to describe nature.  This would build on a recent topic we just completed, increase vocabulary, and strengthen children's writing.  Play a board game or make a puzzle:)

I will be checking email so if you have any questions please feel free to email me at:
christine.gauvin@leominsterschools.org  and stay safe!

Christine