Learning at Home Newsletter #2
Buhrer Dual Language Academy
Dear Families,
During this difficult time, we want you to know that we are here to support you. We will be sending newsletter to provide resources and up to date information. Our first priority is to ensure we have correct contact information so that we can communicate with everyone during this time. Our staff will be contacting you on Tuesday, March 30th and Wednesday, March 31st to verify that we have the correct contact information and to make sure you have your child's username and password for Clever and IReady. Please make sure to provide your updated phone number and email address.
Below we are providing additional enrichment activities to support your child's learning during the next week.
CMSD is offering breakfast and lunch pick up between 11:30-1:00PM at 22 locations, and Buhrer is one of them! Click here to access the locations for food and packet pickup.
We may not be in school, but... the learning doesn't stop!
Sample Daily Schedule
Previous Packets
Packets distributed at School on Friday, March 13th
District Packets Available at Feeding Sites
Packets Distributed at School on Monday, March 23rd
PreK Activities for Reading and Math
iReady
iReady- Reading and Math
Students in all grades have access to iReady. They can log in at https://login.i-ready.com. Their username and password is their student ID number. If students have not yet completed the Diagnostic assessment, it will prompt them to complete it. Students should take their time on the assessment and try their best, as the Diagnostic assessment will determine the student's learning path and lessons that need to be completed. Once the Diagnostic assessment has been completed, students can complete lessons in Reading and Math, and the program will keep track of their progress. This is an immensely beneficial tool for students to use to work on reading and math skills during the school closure.
American Reading Company Resources:
American Reading Company Bookshelf App:
Students can access the ARC Bookshelf App in their Clever accounts. To access Clever click on the link. Once students log into their Clever account, they can click on the app entitled, "ARC Bookshelf", and they will have access to books at their reading level. Below are activities students can complete using the books in the ARC Bookshelf App.
Quests: Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
American Reading Company Activities Grades 1-2
IRLA Resources Information Sheet
Below are links to activities for each reading level. Click on the link for your child's reading level to access activities that they can complete using the books in the ARC Bookshelf App on Clever. Some activities are specific to a text in the ARC Bookshelf App where other activities can be completed using any book.
Ms. Hernandez and Ms Fritz created a website with Spanish and English resources. In addition, for students who need support practicing their power words, Ms. Hernandez created videos so students can practice along with Ms. Hernandez in Spanish. Click on the link below to access the site.
Literacy!
Additional Writing Activities from Home
Websites:
- http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/- This site provides engaging writing prompts to spark imagination!
- https://www.k12reader.com/subject/composition/prompts/- Writing prompts for all grade levels, including expository/informative prompts.
- https://www.jumpstart.com/parents/activities/essay-writing-activities- Guidelines for essay writing and writing activities
Activities:
- Have your child interview someone in your family that they look up to about that person's journey, including obstacles they've overcome, goals they've set for themselves, etc. Have your child write down their questions and the person's answers. Then, they can use the answers to write an essay or create a Google Slides presentation about why they admire this person.
- Create a story with your child. Take turns with each of you writing one sentence at a time. They can add illustrations to accompany the story.
- Have your child practice perspective taking where they write from the perspective of an ant, a bee, a dog/cat, etc.
- Have your child write letters to people they are missing during this time of social distancing. They can give the letters to their friends/family members the next time they are able to see them.
Reading
* Reading and writing can be in English, or in your home language, or in a combination.
All Buhrer students have access to iReady. They can login at login.i-ready.com. Their username and password is their student ID.
Below are some additional resources for students to access reading online:
- http://www.daybydayoh.org/march/march-28: Day by Day Literacy Calendar
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/: You can select to read books in English or in Spanish by selecting the language in the upper left hand corner.
- https://www.bosquedefantasias.com/cuentos-infantiles-cortos: Reading site in Spanish
- https://readconmigo.org/: Bilingual books in English and Spanish
- https://pbskids.org/games/reading/: Reading games for younger children
- https://www.timeforkids.com/: Nonfiction news articles for kids. Audio is also available.
- https://www.brainpop.com/: They are offering free access during school closures. Kids can watch videos on a variety of topics. Quizzes and activities follow the videos to assess comprehension.
- https://readtheory.org/: Sign up for FREE! Students will read short passages and answer comprehension questions.
- www.Starfall.com: Used by teachers in the classroom and by parents at home to reinforce a student's love of reading by using friendly, colorful and active games.
- www.Storylineonline.net: Visitors can watch videos of famous actors Al Gore, Jason Alexander, Amber Rose Tamblyn, and Haylie Duff reading popular kids books.
www.scholastic.com/learnathome: Scholastic is offering free use during school closure. With over 3 hours of learning each day, there will be many activities to choose from!
Username: Learning20 Password: Clifford
Math
- https://login.i-ready.com/- Students' username and password is their ID number. Students can complete math and reading lessons.
- https://www.khanacademy.org/- This is a GREAT resource with instructional videos. If there is a question or skill you and your child are stuck on, visit Khan Academy for a video tutorial.
- https://www.commoncoresheets.com/- This site has standards-aligned worksheets for grades K-8.
- http://www.mathscore.com/- Practice math skills from Kindergarten-7th grade
- https://www.coolmath4kids.com/- Math games
- https://www.mathplayground.com/- Math games and practice for grades 1-6
- https://education.minecraft.net/- Educational Minecraft
- https://www.splashlearn.com/- Math lessons and practice for grades K-5
Activities:
- Make a map of a room in your home
- Build towers and measure them
- Give your child a pre-determined weight or measurement and challenge them to find objects in the home that are that length/measurement and then check their accuracy.
- Play the Yes/No game. 2 Players. Use slips of paper or index cards and draw simple shapes or write numbers on them. Each player takes a card from the pile (face down) and holds it over their head. The object is to guess what's on your card, using only Yes or No questions (ex. Am I more than 10? Am I less than 15?). Keep asking questions until you get it correct.
- Play 24. Write down four numbers under 10, and try to make them add up to 24 using any mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.) Write down all the solutions you come up with.
5th & 6th Grade Math:
Ms. Suarez has added lessons into iReady for 5th and 6th grade math. Please complete the lessons she has assigned. Ms. Suarez will be checking progress daily and will be responding to any questions via Remind.
7th & 8th Grade Math:
Mr. Atwater has added lessons into iReady for Units 1-5. Please complete all lessons for Units 4 and 5 before the end of the school year. It is suggested to complete lessons in Units 1-3 for review to prepare for high school, 8th grade and/or a potential OST. Mr. Atwater will be checking progress daily and will be responding to any questions via Google Classroom.
Additional Resources
COVID-19 Resources:
- Job Openings - click on the link to access the businesses that are now hiring.
- Food Bank Resources click on the link to access the locations.
- Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.
- Spectrum Internet Assist- Get high-speed internet at an affordable price. Spectrum Internet Assist is available exclusively to qualified households.
- The Cleveland Clinic is offering express care online where you can see a provider live using your smartphone, tablet, or computer without putting your health at risk by visiting the hospital. Click here for the link.
- MetroHealth COVID19 Website: https://www.metrohealth.org/infectious-disease/coronavirus-covid-19
- MetroHealth COVID19 Support Line: 1-440-592-6843
- Children Hunger Alliance- https://childrenshungeralliance.org/coronavirus-update/
- PreK Information for Covid-19
- If families would benefit from social assistance at this time, call 211 for assistance. This is the link to the website https://www.211oh.org/.
Social Emotional Learning
Virtual Museum and Park Tours
- The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
- Sistine Chapel: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/tour-virtuale.html
- Guggenheim: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95897540047744&sv_lat=40.78284373830581&sv_h=315.1449460682706&sv_p=-14.048308669549044&sv_pid=rfLOHTGWrOlcY4J1Oc_UzQ&sv_z=0.2739310462916821
- Yosemite National park: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/about-virtual-yosemite/
- Van Gough Museum: https://360stories.com/amsterdam/oldamsterdam/story/vincent-van-gogh
- Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
- Smithsonian: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
- Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
- MoMA NYC: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/moma-the-museum-of-modern-art
- San Diego Zoo: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Facebook Page Mondays through Fridays at 11 a.m., join our biologists who are working to secure a future for wildlife at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Check-in with your favorite Zoo animals and learn about what it takes to care for some of the most endangered species in the world. Then, at 1 p.m., join our park naturalists as we explore the Emerald Necklace and look for early signs of spring, learn about the forest floor, birds and more.
Movement and Exercise:
- https://www.gonoodle.com/
- https://www.cosmickids.com/- Yoga videos for kids
- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLearningStation
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC2C841486EB885F1- Mini workouts for kids
All Subjects:
- www.Funbrain.com is a popular online destination for interactive, educational games for children of all ages. Search for a game by grade level (Pre-K – 12) title, or subject (math, science, history, reading). Funbrain’s games and tools teach everything from how to build Web pages in HTML to how to spell with Spellaroo.
- Khan Academy - From Algebra to World History, learn what you want, at your own pace–with 4,000 videos, 400 skills to practice–alongside millions of other learners.
- PBS Learning Media
- https://www.tynker.com/- Coding program for kids
- This Google Document has websites and resources for all subjects.
Social Studies
- www.Plimoth.org – Visit the year 1627 in a self-guided tour at your own pace. So feel free to wander around the village. Do not be afraid to walk in on colonists as they eat, question them as they work, or join a lively conversation in the street.
- www.Americanrhetoric.com includes indexes, full MP3s and excerpts from many of America's most celebrated public speeches including the top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century by Rank.
Arts, Music
- Art Activities English | Art Activities Spanish
- Kids learning Web sites for the New York Philharmonic (www.nyphilkids.org) and the San Francisco Symphony (www.sfskids.org) are outstanding Web sites for learning about music, instruments, composition, symbols, rhythm and more. Both sites offer students opportunities to talk with people in the symphony and to experiment with creating their own music.
New Resources (after 4/2/20)
Buhrer Dual Language Academy
Email: michele.sanchez@clevelandmetroschools.org
Website: https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/buhrer
Location: 1600 Buhrer Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: 2168388350
Facebook: facebook.com/ourschool