Summer Digital Learning Playground

Continue learning while having fun this summer!

Virtual Vacations

Continue your learning journey by traveling to exciting places this summer!

Grade Level Resources

Kindergarten - Second Grade Resources

Foundational Skill Practice Strategies (Teachers/Families)

Flyleaf Publishing - Phonics Instruction by this Scope and Sequence

Online for Students

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness

Reading Universe - Explanation of the skill, videos of exemplary instruction, activities and lesson plans, and other high-quality resources

Supporting Your Child with Reading at Home - K

Supporting Your Child with Reading at Home - 1st

Supporting Your Child with Reading at Home - 2nd

Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library: Summer’s just around the corner—and the NSU Alvin Sherman Library is offering free family fun with amazing events for children starting in June. All programs are free and open to the public and will take place online.

For younger students, the My First Fine Arts performance of Haitian Music in Creole and English with Inez Barlatier is now available for on demand viewing!

Here’s a description of the program:

My First Fine Arts: Enjoy Haitian Music in Creole and English with Inez Barlatier
Enjoy a lively and fun performance designed to introduce preschool age children to Haitian (Ayiti) culture as Miami’s own Inez Barlatier shares Creole folk songs and stories!

My First Fine-Arts is generously funded by PNC Bank’s Grow Up Great initiative. This series is designed for children ages 3 – 5.

Third - Fifth Grade Resources

Achieve3000 Printables - English (Links to an external site.)

Achieve3000 Printables - Spanish

iReady Resources (Links to an external site.)

Additional iReady Resources - ELA (Links to an external site.)

Additional iReady Resources - Math

K-5 General Resources

University of Florida Resources for Parents

https://education.ufl.edu/ufli/parent-resources/ (Links to an external site.)
This collection of web-based language and literacy resources was compiled and curated by UFLI faculty and graduate students. They are adding to and refining these resources regularly, so check back often!

Florida Department of Education

FDOE - http://www.fldoe.org/em-response/resources-families.stml

iReady

Achieve3000

Read Alouds Online

Harper Collins YouTube Page with Storybook Readings from Authors
Indianapolis Library Online Video Read Alouds
Indianapolis Library Online Video Read Alouds - 100 More!
KidLit TV
Library of Congress - Children's Classics
One More Story
Story Time From Space - Go to Story Time Videos
Storyline Online
Story Mentors
StoryTime Online
Unite for Literacy (Also available in other languages)
Virtual Author Activities
Wilbooks

Museum Trips from Home (Discovery Education)

Younger students will enjoy One Minute in a Museum, featuring fun episodes that highlight one work of art from fine arts museums throughout France, such as the Louvre, Orsay, and Picasso museums. For older students, Museum Access is a fascinating series from Janson Media that provides an all-access pass to the world's greatest museums, including the Adler Planetarium, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Students will discover global cultures and learn from personal interviews with directors, curators, and creative personnel.

Student Learning Activities (Discovery Education)

Explore dozens of pre-made Studio boards that combine high-quality content with popular SOS instructional strategies for flexible student learning opportunities catered to their interests. Sign in here.

3M: Science at Home (Discovery Education)

Cultivate student curiosity with the recently added Science at Home series from 3M. Found in the 3M Young Scientist Lab channel, these videos feature fun, hands-on, at-home experiments conducted by 3M scientists using common household items. The experiments are designed to reinforce core scientific principles in physics, chemistry, and biology, and can be done from anywhere. Take a look and check back for more videos coming this summer.

National Children's Museum Free Virtual Field Trip
“Head in the Clouds,” is a 20 minute virtual field trip experience adapted from the Museum’s onsite curriculum where viewers will wander the Museum’s weather-themed exhibits, head outside to observe the sky, and explore cloud identification and basic meteorology principles.

Aligns to Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards;
Includes pre-and post-field trip resources;
Is highly recommended for independent learning for 1st - 4th graders, but designed for learners of all ages with some support.

To access “Head in the Clouds,” please sign up here. For any questions, please contact fieldtrips@nationalchildrensmuseum.org. Be sure to bookmark the unlisted website page once you get there!

National Children's Museum STEAMwork - Free STEAM-based Projects
Since March 17, the Museum has produced more than 70 virtual science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) video programs with nearly half a million impressions. The STEAMwork series features short STEAM-based projects, experiments, and design + build challenges which provide an opportunity for the whole family to participate in active learning.

STEAMwork premieres on Facebook;
Video archives can be viewed at www.nationalchildrensmuseum.org/steamwork;
STEAMwork is standards-aligned! Learn more in our STEAMwork Educator Resource hub.
Khan Kids Summer (in English): Khan Academy Kids is a free mobile app designed for students in preschool through 2nd grade. Kodi and her friends teach fun lessons and activities perfect to keep kids learning during the summer break. Families, download Khan Academy Kids today to help your child get ready for the next school year.
Khan Kids Summer (en espanol): Khan Academy Kids es una aplicación móvil gratuita diseñada para estudiantes de preescolar a segundo grado. Kodi y sus amigos enseñan lecciones divertidas y actividades ideales para que los niños sigan aprendiendo durante las vacaciones de verano. Familias, descarguen Khan Academy Kids hoy mismo para ayudar a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el próximo año escolar.
Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library: Summer’s just around the corner—and the NSU Alvin Sherman Library is offering free family fun with amazing events for children starting in June. All programs are free and open to the public and will take place online. Children also earn prizes and free books for reading. Click here for more information for grades K-5 about their summer reading events. Click here for information about reading with Beanstack and join the summer reading challenge!
Learning A-Z Summer Reading Challenge and Toolkit: Summer is on its way, bringing family vacations, friends, and fun in the sunshine. Time away from school can sometimes lead to learning loss, but it doesn’t have to. Warm weather and extra time can also lead to: reading!

Opportunities & Resources

FAU Coach Taggart’s Touchdown Readers

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FAU recently launched an initiative to promote summer reading for grade students Kindergarten through eighth (K-8 based upon their grade for the 2020-21 school year). With summer around the corner, FAU Athletics is launching Coach Taggart’s Touchdown Readers, endorsed by FAU Head Football Coach Willie Taggart.

The summer reading program is designed to encourage elementary and middle school-age students to continue reading over the summer. With the goal to read four (4) grade-level appropriate books over the summer, we hope to provide parents and teachers a way to incentivize more reading. Each student who completes the program will receive two (2) tickets to an FAU Football game.

Touchdown Reading Flyer

Touchdown Reading Tracker

For more questions or information about the program, please visit fausports.com/read or see the attached documents.

22 Remote Learning Tips for Parents Helping at Home

National Marine Sanctuaries: Live Interactions

These live events, tailored for students and run through Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants, will connect viewers with national marine sanctuary experts in research, education, and exploration in real time. Through live events like this, you will be able to learn about national marine sanctuaries and ask questions to leading experts in their field. Check out more upcoming live events here.

Exploring Coral Spawning in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

June 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Exploring for Black Corals in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

June 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET

Explore the Blue with Sanctuaries 360°

June 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Click here for past interactions: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/live/watch.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=GovDelivery

Summer Digital Learning Playground

Virtual Vacations

Florida - Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida - Castillo de San Marcos

Washington, D.C. - Smithsonian National Museum of History

New York - Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

New Mexico - Carlsbad Caverns

Arizona - American Southwest Virtual Museum

Utah - Bryce Canyon National Park

Wyoming, Montana, Idaho - Yellowstone National Park

Alaska - Kenai Fjords National Park

Hawaii - Volcanoes