SMUSD Elementary (TK-5) Recommended Virtual Learning Resources
LEARN AT HOME
In preparation for school closures, SMUSD has produced a list of learning activities in which your student may engage.
English Language Arts
Benchmark Universe
Benchmark Universe offers access to our core curriculum for Reading, English Language Arts, and English Language Development. Students access this via Clever.
Lexia
Lexia’s research-proven program provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in the six areas of reading instruction. This program engages and motivates students in a game-like environment and provides progress-monitoring student data without a test. Students access this via Clever.
Scholastic
Scholastic is offering day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. Before you get started, you must first set up your free account for Book Flix and our Watch and Learn Library. Username: Learning20 Password: Clifford
Note: At this time, SMUSD has not reviewed their privacy policies. SMUSD recommends that you read all privacy agreements carefully before creating a student account.
Newsela
Newsela (access through students’ SMUSD clever login) houses thousands of articles on topics including ELA, Social Studies, Science, and Social-Emotional Learning
www.newsela.com
BrainPop
BrainPop and BrainPopJr (K-2 student) houses videos and activities for all ages on topics such as science, health, reading/writing, social studies, math, the arts, and technology. Students should access through their SMUSD clever login.
www.brainpop.com and www.jrbrainpop.com
BrainPop for English Learner Students:
BrainPopELL provides games and activities for students learning English as a second language. Students should access through their SMUSD clever login.
www.ell.brainpop.com
Video Read-Alouds
Access videos of stories through these sites:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://www.indypl.org/blog/for-parents/free-video-read-alouds
https://www.onscr.com/read-aloud-book-videos
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/danielle-mahoney/online-read-aloud-library/
Math
Math At Home - How to support your child at home
DreamBox
DreamBox Learning provides pre-kindergarten through 8th-grade students with math lessons presented as animated adventures, games, and challenges. Students access this via Clever.
San Francisco Math Activities
The stand-alone activities are designed for students to do on paper without technology and are available to all under the Creative Commons Attribution License. All Elementary lesson plans and student pages (both English and Spanish versions) are Google Docs located in grade-level Google Drive folders that you can access using the links below.
Kindergarten School Closure Lessons
Grade 1 School Closures Lessons
Grade 2 School Closures Lessons
Grade 3 School Closures Lessons
Grade 4 School Closures Lessons
Grade 5 School Closures Lessons
Elementary Tools
ST Math
ST Math is a personalized, standards-based math learning program. Students should access through their SMUSD Clever login.
iReady Math
iReady is a personalized, standards-based math learning program. Students should access through their SMUSD Clever login.
Resources Provided by San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE)
Starfall
Starfall is a children's website that teaches basic English reading and writing skills. The main demographic is preschoolers, and kindergarteners. It teaches children how to read by using games and phonics
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
ABCya
Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games
Ziggity Zoom
online games concentrate on early learning concepts while providing a fun experience. Teachers and parents alike use these games to help reinforce early concepts of colors, numbers, letters, memory and fine motor development.
Fun Brain
FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
Read Write Think
Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction.
Math Playground
Free, online math games and more at MathPlayground.com! Problem solving, logic games and number puzzles kids love to play.
Khan Academy
Kids can also learn independently in the Khan Academy Kids Library—a curated collection of activities, books, videos, and coloring pages.
Academic Skill Builder
Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and much more!
Cool Math
Cool Math has free online cool math lessons, cool math games and fun math activities. Really clear math lessons (pre-algebra, algebra, precalculus), cool math …
Broadcast Resources
In partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education and San Diego Unified School District, KPBS is streaming TK-12 educational programming on its public television channel and opening access to its digital library of resources for students, families, teachers, and the community during school closures.
The "At-Home Learning: Where Children Matter" initiative launched Monday, March 16, will bring 12 hours of state standards-aligned television programming scheduled by grade level, and free access to a digital library of educational resources. KPBS programming and PBS LearningMedia California educational resources are free to families, educators, and the community to support learning during the school closures.
With most schools in San Diego County closed in an effort to curb the potential transmission of COVID-19, this partnership works to ensure students and families have access to robust learning materials.
If you are a public school educator using these resources, remember that any instruction must support all students. If you provide educational services to the general student population during a school closure, you must also ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to the same opportunities.
Broadcast Resources
Beginning Monday, March 16, KPBS 2 will broadcast 12 hours of programming selected to meet the TK-12 California educational standards. The programming will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in viewing blocks by grade level:
● 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. - Grades TK-3
● 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Grades 4-8
● 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Grades 9-12
How to Watch
A student does not need access to a computer or the Internet to watch. Tune into KPBS 2 with an antenna at channel 15.2, or on Cox 811 or Spectrum 1277. The programming and digital content is also accessible via mobile. Direct TV, Dish, and AT&T U-verse do not carry KPBS 2. If you have this service, change the input on your TV to use the antenna and watch over the air on channel 15.2.