Mathews Kindergarten
Remote Learning Edition
May 4-8
Happy Mother's Day
Please continue to access your child's Google Classroom for Lessons and Assignment information.
Pathblazer for Literacy and Dreambox for Math are the computer programs your child should be doing daily for 15-20 minutes. You can find more information about those below.
Thank you for your patience as we learn to go to school in a different way!. We miss being in the classroom, and seeing our Kindergarteners!
Please contact us if you have any questions. We are here to help you and your child!
Story Time with Mrs. Powell
PHASE 3
Phase 3 Instruction- Pathblazer
Pathblazer provides targeted instruction to your child at their level. Please make sure your child spends 15-20 minutes daily on this and allow your child to do this on their own.
Pathblazer is available on Webdesk. Look for the icon that looks like the one on above (red lantern with the word Pathblazer on it) and click on it.
Parents can check on student progress by clicking on the briefcase icon (Portfolio)on the top left of the program dashboard page.
Please click on the link below for a student video to help your child learn about this.
Please access the parent letter here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1az4XTKqikPg5vhDb7B2OBRnmRlL4GJyesRUt6OmMnaI/edit?usp=sharing
We are here to help you. Please reach out if you have questions!
Dreambox (20 minutes daily)
What is DreamBox Learning Math?
â—Ź DreamBox Learning Math, is the next generation of web-based learning,
provides personalized math learning in an engaging, fun, game-like
framework.
â—Ź DreamBox automatically adapts to each student, optimizing his or her
learning experience. The engine does this by customizing the lessons,
difficulty, hints, pace, and sequence to match a student’s knowledge and
learning style -- just as a great tutor would!
Tips for Parents
â—Ź Encourage students to FINISH lessons. Explain to students that
DreamBox uses their keystrokes,strategies, speed and answers to build the best “next step”. However, the platform won’t register all of that data if a lesson is incomplete. The best
way for a learner to show what he or she knows is to finish the lesson. If they must close a lesson, have them start with that lesson when they play DreamBox again.
Grading Guidelines
Only assignments made and completed on or after April 6th (Phase 3) will be used to determine whether a student has “Met Standard”.
Please click on the link for more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pKQ7dpKhN2SsPy_IkYncIcBSoy0Qiu5TN8CyxAknSAc/edit?usp=sharing
School Calendar Updates
PISD Webdesk Directions
username: first.last.#1 (in some cases 2)
password: Asd=1234
My Backpack
Choose a Folder
Programs
Google Classroom
The Google Classroom App can be found in your child's backpack through webdesk. We have already set up each child in the classroom.
*** Please note that the assignments or announcements to your google classroom may be posted by any of the Kindergarten teachers.
How To Upload Photos to Google Classroom
HMH Reading APP
Nearpod
Flipgrid
first.last.#@mypisd.net
password: Asd=1234
(example: charlie.cook.1@mypisd.net)
Teacher Availability and Email Addresses
Deborah Shelton: deborah.shelton@pisd.edu
Teresa Calaza: teresa.calaza@pisd.edu
Silvy Mir: silvat.mir@pisd.edu
Mathews Kindergarten Team
Email: deborah.shelton@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/mathews
Location: 7500 Marchman Way, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469 752-2300