- Glendale Unified School District - Glendale, California USA
- Learning Resources
Distance Learning
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Glendale Unified School District is here to support our students and families throughout the summer break. We have compiled a list of helpful resources and engaging, meaningful practice to prevent summer learning loss and support students after the school year ends. These activities and resources below are optional tools to support your child at home this summer.
General Resources
- Below you will find:
- Clever log-in instructions for parents/guardians
- Dual language/FLAG at home activities
- Screen-free activities and more things to do with your kids at home
- PBS for Families:
- PBS weekly programming schedules that align with grade levels and subjects
- Parent newsletter with activites, resources, and more
- Free text messaging program that sends activities, games, and resources directly to parents' cell phones
- At-Home Learning Hub with weekly content and activities by grade level
- Family activities (available in English and Spanish) including:
Subject Specific Resources
English
Armenian
Korean
Spanish
- Below you will find:
Chromebook, iPad & Clever Login Instructions
Quick Links
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- Clever Log-in Instructions for Parents
- Digital Safety Tips for Families During School Shutdowns
- Dual Language/FLAG At Home Activities
- Parent Information on Google Classroom | Armenian | Korean | Spanish
- PBS SoCal/KCET At-Home Learning Toolkit
- Distance Learning How-To | Armenian | Korean | Spanish
- Screen-Free Activities
- Things to Do with Kids at Home
Distance Learning Resources
Additional Education & Enrichment Resources
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ELEMENTARY OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Health and Wellness
- Classfit - Keep your kids active with these free short exercise videos
- Family GoNoodle - This website gets kids moving and practice mindful activities
- Play at Home - Resources from Playworks
- UCLAhealth.org-Guided Meditations - Guided meditations
Literacy Links
- Scholastic Learn at Home - Each day includes four meaningful learning experiences connected to a story or video for Grades TK-6+
- ABCYa - Literacy and Math Games Grades TK-5 (Clever)
- Starfall - Literacy Games Grades K-2 (Clever)
- Fun Brain - Reading & Grammar Games
- Storyline Online - Digital Read-alouds for All Ages
- Just Books Read Aloud - Read-alouds by Reading Level
- Kenn Nesbitt's Poetry 4 Kids - Read, Write, Listen...fun!
- Seussville - All Thing Dr. Seuss
- Unite for Literacy - Non Fiction for Little Learners
- Sight Word Play List - Created by Ms. Pinto from Holly Ave
- Tumblebooks - Digital Library in cooperation with Arcadia Public Library - contact staff for username and password information
- Read Alouds for Students - Online read alouds and activities
- Reading Rockets - Reading resources for students and parents
- Readtheory.org - Reading comprehension at the learner's individual ability level
- TeachYourMonstertoRead.com - A game for students in the early learning stages of reading
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12 grade (Clever)
- CommonLit: Free access to a range of literature based content that is searchable by literary techniques for Grades 3-12 (Clever)
- CAASP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
Math Links
- Prodigy - Math Practice Made Fun
- Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8 (Clever)
- Math Playground - Games Sorted by Topic/Math Strand
- Fun Brain - Math Games with Grade Level Recommendations
- Mr. Nussbaum.com - Math Games
- PBS Kids - Math Games for Little Learners
- CAASP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
Science Links
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12 grade. (Clever)
- Crash Course Kids YouTube Channel - Content videos for Science and Social Sciences
- Steve Spangler Science - Science experiments you can do at home with a few items around your house
Social Science/History Links
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12 grade.
- Crash Course Kids YouTube Channel - Content videos for Science and Social Sciences
- icivics - Interactive games that help students learn more about History
Elementary Music
- Music Links - This website is linked to multiple activities to enrich your music practice, explore, and have fun with music at home
Enrichment Websites
- Enrichment - Activities which students can engage in at home
Tech & Other Resources
- 12 Free Virtual Museum Tours
- Arts for Kids - Art lessons for kids
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills
- Dance Mat Typing - Improve Your Touch Typing & Speed
- Directed Drawing: Videos to teach drawing
- Girls Who Code at Home - Unplugged and online activities for students in Grades 3-12
- Scavenger Hunts: A fun scavenger hunt for each day
- Type Rocket - Practice Your Typing Skills
Electives Links & Other Resources
- Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills (Clever)
- Directed Drawing - Videos to teach drawing
- Free Maker Stations - Design challenges that help learners practice science, technology and music created by Brook Brown.
- Google Arts and Culture - Explore collections from around the world
- Incredibleart.org - Art lessons that you can look up by grade level, subject, artist, medium, or art period (Pre-school - College available)
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Grab some paper, pencils, and crayons and explore ways how drawing and writing come together.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Infused Home Learning Lessons - Katie Novak & Alison Sancinito created day by day lessons you can print and use tomorrow! They embed authentic choice and resources for your learners at home.
English Learners (ELD)
- Actively Learn - Reading Comprehension Practice
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Typing Club - Typing Practice (Clever)
Offline Activities
- If you have a music instrument...practice!
- Family Routine: Help your student maintain a routine. Make a copy of this example and edit it to meet your family needs.
- Family puzzles and game boards
- Enjoy Nature (go for a walk, play outside, ride a bike or scooter)
- Bake cookies or cook a family favorite recipe
- Scrapbook photos of friends and family
- Write a letter to a friend
- Organize an area in your room
- Read a book and share your favorite part of the story
- Create a comic book
- Find geometric shapes in your home (I spy a triangle...I spy a square)
- Flip a coin 10, 20, 100 times to compare heads vs. tail
- Study patterns in plants by collecting leaves
- Create a new dance move or game
- Count steps between rooms in your home
- Play "I'm Thinking of..." (I am thinking of an animal that is grey, is large, and has a trunk...)
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MIDDLE SCHOOL OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Health and Wellness
- Family GoNoodle - This website gets kids moving and practice mindful activities
- UCLAhealth.org-Guided Meditations - Guided meditations
- Ted Talk for Teens - Get Inspired by Peers
- Classfit - Keep your kids active with these free short exercise videos
ELA Links
- Scholastic Learn at Home - Each day includes four meaningful learning experiences connected to a story or video for Grades TK-6+
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
- CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
- CommonLit: Free access to a range of literature based content that is searchable by literary techniques for Grades 3-12. (Clever)
- Springboard (Clever)
Math Links
- Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8
- Brain Pop - (Clever)
- Desmos - Interactive Graphing
- NRICH - Activities to Develop Problem-Solving Skills
- CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
- Phet for Math
Science Links
- Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8
- Brain Pop - (Clever)
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12 grade.
- Crash Course Kids YouTube Channel - Content videos for Science and Social Sciences
- PBS Nova Labs & Videos - The collection of NOVA Labs gives young people a virtual window into the lives of scientists—and a taste of what it might be like to do science themselves.
- CAASPP - ELA, Math, & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
- Steve Spangler Science - Science experiments you can do at home with a few items around your house
- California Academy of Sciences - A great source for science lessons for all grade levels!
Social Science/History Links
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
- Crash Course Kids YouTube Channel- Content videos for Science and Social Sciences
- icivics- Interactive games that help students learn more about History
- Brain Pop - (Clever)
- Typing Club - Typing practice (Clever)
Digital Literacy Links
- Applied Digital Skills - Google created curriculum to help you build computer skills that can help you reach your goals
- Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills
- Girls Who Code at Home - Unplugged and online activities for students in Grades 3-12
Electives Links & Other Resources
- Google Arts and Culture - Explore collections from around the world
- Incredibleart.org - Art lessons that you can look up by grade level, subject, artist, medium, or art period (Pre-school -College available)
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Grab some paper, pencils, and crayons and explore ways how drawing and writing come together.
Enrichment Websites
- Enrichment - Activities which students can engage in at home
English Learners (ELD)
- Actively Learn - Reading Comprehension Practice
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Typing Club - Typing Practice (Clever)
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
Offline Activities
- If you have a music instrument...practice!
- Family puzzles or game boards
- Enjoy Nature (go for a walk , run, or ride a bike )
- Bake cookies or cook a family favorite recipe
- Scrapbook photos of friends and family
- Write a letter to a friend
- Organize an area in your room
- Read a book
- Create a comic book
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HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Health and Wellness
- Family GoNoodle - This website gets kids moving and practice mindful activities
- UCLAhealth.org-Guided Meditations - Guided meditations
- Ted Talk for Teens - Get Inspired by Peers
- Classfit - Keep your kids active with these free short exercise videos
ELA Links
General Review Sites
- Crash Course - Multiple courses in one web site -one of the best!
- Quizlet - Great review all subjects
- Kahoot - fun review games for groups or individuals
- Hippo Campus - Free videos in a variety of subjects
- Coursera - Enormous variety of subjects offered by universities
- Quizizz - Free review quizzes for all subjects
ELD Resources
- Actively Learn - Reading Comprehension Practice
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
- Typing Club
- Brain Pop - (Clever)
Math
- Khan Academy
- CAASP - ELA, Math & Science: Student Interface Practice and Training Tests
- Check Math
- Desmos - Interactive Graphing
- NRICH - Activities to Develop Problem-Solving Skills
- Mathigon - The Textbook of the Future
- PatrickJMT- Free Math Videos
- Phet for Math
Science
- Alchemie
- American Chemistry Society
- Phet Simulations - Interactive Simulations for Math and Science
- MinuteEarth
- Bozemanscience
- Chemistryinaminute
- Chemistry Simulation Labs - By Chris Saucedo
- California Academy of Sciences - A great source for science lessons for all grade levels!
World Languages
Digital Literacy
- Applied Digital Skills - Google created curriculum to help you build computer skills that can help you reach your goals
- Code.org - Coding: Challenge the Mind & Learn 21st Century Skills
- Girls Who Code at Home - Unplugged and online activities for students in Grades 3-12
Electives Links & Other Resources
- Google Arts and Culture - Explore collections from around the world
- Incredibleart.org - Art lessons that you can look up by grade level, subject, artist, medium, or art period (Pre-school -College available)
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems - Grab some paper, pencils, and crayons and explore ways how drawing and writing come together.
Enrichment Websites
- Enrichment - Activities which students can engage in at home
English Learners (ELD)
- Actively Learn - Reading Comprehension Practice
- Brainpop - (Clever)
- Typing Club - Typing Practice (Clever)
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
Offline Activities
- If you have a music instrument...practice!
- Family puzzles or game boards
- Enjoy Nature (go for a walk , run, or ride a bike )
- Bake cookies or cook a family favorite recipe
- Scrapbook photos of friends and family
- Write a letter to a friend
- Organize an area in your room
- Read a book
- Create a comic book
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SPECIAL EDUCATION OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Resource Program Links and Recommendations- Education.com -Access to free printable worksheets and academic games
- ABCYa - Literacy and Math Games Grades TK-5
- Starfall - Literacy Games Grades K-2
- Fun Brain - Reading & Grammar Games
- Storyline Online - Digital Read-alouds for All Ages
- Just Books Read Aloud - Read-alouds by Reading Level
- Prodigy - Math Practice Made Fun
- Khan Academy - Math and Science Digital Lessons Grades K-8
- Moby Max - All Academic Content Grades 1-8
- Math Playground - Games Sorted by Topic/Math Strand
- Fun Brain - Math Games with Grade Level Recommendations
- Mr. Nussbaum.com - Math Games
- PBS Kids - Math Games for Little Learners
Special Day Class Links and Recommendations- Your teacher’s Google Classroom
- Starfall - Literacy Games Grades K-2
- Education.com -Access to free printable worksheets and academic games
- 20 days of free articles, stories, videos, and fun learning activities
- Unique Learning System
Autism SDC Links and Recommendations- Your teacher’s Google Classroom
- Autismclassroomresources.com - This website has math, matching, and many other practice activities students can do at home.
- Education.com -Access to free printable worksheets and academic gamesUnique Learning System
Functional Skills SDC Links and Recommendations- Unique Learning System
- Use natural opportunities to maintain skills
- Count/add/subtract/multiply when
- Setting the table
- Cleaning up
- Sorting/folding laundry
- Cooking
- Playing a board game
- Read environmental print/numbers
- Sing the ABC Song while washing hands
- Label objects/actions/attributes at home and in the community
- Ask “wh” questions about a video or book
- Count/add/subtract/multiply when
Speech and Language Links and Recommendations- Speech Therapy Home Activities- This links to a free download of three handouts that promote speech and language at home.
- AUSD Speech and Language Activities for Home
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Speech and Language Songs- Youtube Channel of videos with Core Vocabulary Songs
Occupational Therapy Links and Recommendations- www.kidsmasterskills.com - free take-home packet created by an OT
- https://www.toolstogrowot.com/free-therapy-resources/sort/date-new - free ideas, packets available
- These monthly movement activities use a lot of items found around the home.
- Here are fine motor and coordination activities using a simple deck of playing cards.
- Here are movement, dexterity, and strengthening activities using craft pom poms (or cotton balls work really well, too.)
- Here are activities with paper clips to encourage coordination, visual motor skills, perception, and dexterity.
- Here are sensory diet activities for the backyard.
- Here are 31 ways to learn through movement and play. These strategies are perfect for learning at home or homeschooling.
- Playdough is a powerful tool that can be added to home therapy programs! Here is a giant list of activities using play dough.
- Activities/ideas to work on a variety of skills http://therapystreetforkids.com/
Typing Practice
Online Eye Exercises
Adapted PE Links and RecommendationsDesignate 30 minutes a day for APE Time. Begin each APE Time with a familiar Warm-up, followed up with any Activity of your choice below or any of the Online Movement Resources listed. Have fun!!
Warm-Ups
- Simon Says
- Touch: head, nose, tummy, knees, toes, front of body, back of body, side of body.
- Jump, stomp, stand on one foot, hop, stand like a Pencil, stand like a Star (jumping jacks).
- Listen & Move
- https://youtu.be/j24_xH5uvdA
- Designate some space in the house for this movement “song” of walking, galloping, tip-toe, running, skating and jumping.
- Exercises
- Arm Circles
- Forward & Backward
- Blast Offs
- Slowly bend knees and squat down while counting 5-4-3-2-1-Blast off (jump up)!
- Washing Machines
- Side twists
- Windmills
- Wall Push-Ups
Fun Indoor Gross Motor Activities
**These activities can be done in your home (or backyard) using many items you may already have on hand at home.
Locomotor Activities
- Running
- Have your child stand by a bowl of cotton balls (or other small toys, objects) and pick up one cotton ball. Then have them run to another bowl that is 20 or more feet away and place the cotton ball in the bowl. Run back and repeat!
- Your child can do this same activity with other Locomotor skills such as Galloping and Skipping!
- Jumping
- Place 5 or more lines of painter’s tape or chalk on the floor and have your child jump or hop in place or forward onto each line.
- Print pictures of your child’s favorite cartoon character and tape several of them all over the ground for your child to jump or hop in place or forward onto.
- Hopping
- Using painter’s tape or chalk and create hopscotch boxes for your child to hop into.
Object Control Activities
- Throwing
- Under/Overhand:
- Use a laundry basket, storage container or large bucket and have your child under/overhand throw rolled up pairs of socks, stuffed animals, bean bags or small nerf balls into the container.
- Create a pyramid made of plastic disposable cups. Depending on your child’s ability, have your child stand 5 to 20 feet away from the cups and overhand throw any of the items listed above to knock down the cups.
- Catching
- Have your child practice catching with a balloon. Balloons move slowly, which allows your child time to catch.
- Catch and Throw back and forth with your child using various sized balls, such as a beach ball,
- Bounce and Catch a playground ball with your child. Use a target for them to bounce on such as a picture of their favorite cartoon character and tape to the ground.
- Kicking
- Set up some scattered kicking targets such as empty water bottles, plastic disposable cups, or paper towel rolls. Have your child kick the targets down.
- This activity also works on Static Balance!
- Striking
- By Hand: Have your child strike a balloon or beach ball as many times as they can with their hand(s), without letting the balloon or beach ball hit the ground.
- This activity can also be done with:
- Fly swatter, paper plate, tennis racket or small paddle board.
- Ball Rolling:
- Set up a bowling “lane” with some painter’s tape and use plastic bottles or plastic cups for pins. Have your child roll a ball on the ground and knock down as many pins as they can.
Balance Activities
- Static:
- Refer to Kicking activity above.
- Stack some cardboard boxes and have your child kick the boxes to knock them down
- If you have cones:
- Place small objects on top of several cones and kick them off.
- Line up 3 or more cones and have your child tap the top of each cone with one foot.
- Dynamic:
- Create a balance “beam” with painters tape. straight line or zig-zag, and have your child walk on the tape. If your child is having difficulties, place your fingers on their shoulders to help guide them across.
Online Movement Resources
Gross Motor Activities to Do at Home
Click on the links.
- Beach Ball Activities
- Walking on Pillows
- Indoor Gross Motor Activities
- Gross Motor Activities from A to Z
- Jumping Activities for Kids
- 87 Active Indoor Games & Activities
- 35 Gross Motor Activities
- Indoor Obstacle Course Ideas
- 20 Fun Ways to Practice Standing on One Foot
- Movement Activities for Kids with Tape
- https://openphysed.org/activeschools/activehome
- OPEN - Online Physical Education Network
Dance/Yoga Videos
Click on the links.
- Go Noodle
- You Tube
- Warm-Up/Movement Breaks
- Imitation/Movement/Dance
- The Learning Station - "Go Bananas"
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo - "Pop Se Ko"
- The Singing Walrus - "Action Song"
- The Kiboomers - "Freeze Dance"
- The Learning Station - "Baby Shark"
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo - "Rollercoaster"
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo - "Get Yo Body Movin"
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo - "Awesome Rainbows"
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo - "Dinosaur Stomp"
- The Learning Station - "Dancing Robots"
- Yoga
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) OPTIONAL RESOURCES
All Levels (TK-12)
- Actively Learn - Reading Comprehension Practice
- Brainpop - Free EL-friendly games for all subjects and levels (Clever)
- Duolingo - Free language learning website
- Rosetta Stone - Three months free for students ( English | Armenian | Korean | Spanish )
- Typing Club - Typing Practice (Clever)
Middle School
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
High School
- Newsela - Newsela is a curated collection of current event articles for learners in Grades 2-12.
