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VIRTUAL PAK (Parents Active with KWES)
TOPIC: Keeping children engaged with learning over the quarantine/summer
Zoom Expectations
Our Goals• To support parents with their
children’s learning at home, using simple strategies and resources in the language they feel more comfortable with.
• To familiarize parents with the resources available at KWES, PWCS, and the community.
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Before We Begin…Guiding Questions
Why are you here?
What do you want to learn?
Before We Begin…Guiding Questions
Sharing resources…
Our school website is a good resource for our families.
Go to “Parents” for helpful resources.
Let’s start at our school…
Go to ➢ KWES➢ Parents➢ Academics and
Programs➢ Summer Reading
List”.
You will find many resources for the whole family and you can also explore the PWC library.
Let’s start at our school…
PWCS On-line Resources…Go to:➢PWCS➢Academics & Programs➢Home Learning (Bottom left)➢Optional Learning Links and
Division Digital Resources
Here you will find learning resources, sample school schedules, division technology links, and much more.
Other On-line Resources…
Multiple resources to help kids get ready for Kindergarten
Other On-line Resources…
YouTube channel for quick movement breaks
Other On-line Resources…
Art Education at Home
Non-fiction games, videos, and readings
Other On-line Resources…
Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature—website for writing activities
Other On-line Resources…
Other On-line Resources…
Our Art teacher, Mrs. Tice has created a Flipgrid for our kids to share their art with her and their friends.
Wonderful resources to promote research and scientific vocabulary
and concepts
Other On-line Resources…
SCRATCH is a great resource to develop creativity and making
connections.
Other On-line Resources…
Great website to find resources and connect with
our museums in DC.
Other On-line Resources…
Other On-line Resources…Websites to reinforce math skills: • Cool Math
https://www.coolmathgames.com/• Coding https://code.org/• ABCya https://www.abcya.com/• Khan Academy—A website with
lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more. It’s all free for learners and teachers.https://www.khanacademy.org/
On-line Resources for Parents…
PEATC - Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center - COVID-19 Resources For FamiliesVDOE
PEATC - Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center - COVID-19 RESOURCES IN SPANISH
On-line Resources for Parents…Reading,
writing, and conversation
tips for parents
Ideas for Parents… Daily Writing (Part I)
• Topics about your daily life—your thoughts, feelings, ideas that you are having.
• Write your family’s history after you have had conversations about their memories, stories, etc. (see Conversation Counts)
• Respond to a news article, a broadcast, a social media post, movies, video games, etc. …anything that inspires you to respond.
• Engage online in the weekly What’s Going On in This Picture? (https://www.nytimes.com/column/learning-whats-going-on-in-this-picture) interactive discussions.
• If internet is unavailable, students can look at pictures of family members and friends to notice, wonder, and write.
• Teach someone all that you know about a topic. Include some nonfiction text features: a table of contents, glossary, graphics, charts, or labeled illustrations.
• Persuade a family member to do something you want them to do, what would you say? Draw or write ideas that would persuade that person.
Ideas for Parents… Daily Writing (Part II)
• Find a book or article to read. Any book or article that interests you. Your choice. You are asked to read this for 20-30 minutes or more every school day. The goal here is 20-30 minutes a day of sustained, uninterrupted reading.
• Read aloud to younger or older siblings to practice your oral language skills as well as entertain your brother or sister. If you have a pet, practice your oral language skills with your pet!
• Create a one pager for what you have read. Draw pictures and words with the ideas you have about your thoughts on your reading. Include quotes from the book, pictures, or images to remind you of what you read, and other interesting ideas you may have.
Ideas for Parents… Daily Reading (Part I)
• Grab some paper and create an illustrated folded book (not stapled) of magnificent words or quotes from the story you are reading – words you want to remember and use again.
• Respond to a fictional book you are reading. What characters are in your book? Are you like any of the characters in your book? In what way? Draw or write about how you are the same or different from a character in your book.
Ideas for Parents… Daily Reading (Part II)
• Have meaningful conversations with your family. Whether at the dinner table, outside, or at the grocery store, parents can ask children questions that require more than a simple yes or no answer.
• Start a conversation by asking questions like: “What has been the best part of your week so far? What made it good? If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be and why?”
• Take time to ask your parents or elders living in your home about their history. Let them tell you family stories and learn more about when they were younger. By collecting personal stories and memories, you'll have a time capsule of family history.
Ideas for Parents… Daily Conversations (Part I)
• Play games with your family. This could include board games, guessing games, word games, and/or family favorites.
• Have fun with your family by cooking a meal, creating a playlist with a dance off, or conducting an at home experiment.
Ideas for Parents… Daily Conversations (Part II)
• Math Facts: Make your own flashcards• ABCya: https://www.abcya.com/ Learning games• Math playground: https://www.mathplayground.com/ Math games• Math Magician: https://www.math-play.com/math-magician-games.html
Math games• Math War: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-
toolkit-blog/math-war.html#:~:text=Math%20War%20is%20a%20fun,their%20facts%20daily%20or%20weekly.&text=Addition%20War%3A%20Deal%20the%20entire,all%20the%20cards%20are%20gone. Math games
Ideas for Parents… Teachers’ Recommendations (Math)
• Epic: https://www.getepic.com/ On-line library• Libby: Free on-line books
https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZX4BRDmARIsAFYh7ZJ0QFwwnqEQo6Bi5gDdjCnhhb3N7vaSietpIlGPmM5RXHnaluE0ygMaAmLlEALw_wcB
• Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/ Streaming audio-books• Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/ Documentaries and movies
Ideas for Parents… Teachers’ Recommendations (Reading)
Questions?
Final thoughts?
