- Alvord Unified School District
- Online Learning Resources
Online Learning Resources
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Looking for online resources to learn English as a Second Language? Or perhaps you're looking for free software tutorials. Try out Ms. Cornejo's collection of websites for parents and students.
Math Resources
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KHAN ACADEMY
Pros
• Problem areas can be targeted
• For grades K – 12
• Provides entire lessons
Cons
• Site is large
• Navigation takes a little to figure out
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AAA MATH
Pros
• lots of good repetitive basic practice
• from K – 8
• sorted by subject
Cons
• graphics look dated
Reading Resources
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NEWSELA
Pros
• Tons of news articles of wide-ranging topics
• Articles can be leveled
• Articles come with activities
• English and Spanish
Cons
• You might spend too much time on the website!
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LIT2GO
Pros
• Audio with text
• Readability Option
• It has books assigned in junior high and in high school – Heart of Darkness, Beowulf, The Call of the Wild
• Challenging vocabulary and sentence structure
Cons
• Challenging vocabulary and sentence structure. To assist with this, encourage children to capture the whole of the story
▪ Topics may seem stale to children (even to parents J)
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READING ROCKETS
Pros
• Great resource for parents: Literacy blog, Reading and learning with your Child, Activities to encourage speech and language development
• English and Spanish
Cons
• No books for children
Parenting Resources
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THE URBAN CHILD INSTITUTE
- Social & Emotional Development
- Parenting tips and ideas
- Infants, toddlers, and Television
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CHILD MIND INSTITUTE
- List of concerns for parents to select information about: Shyness, Anxiety, Stress and Resilience
- Parent guides
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
- Articles on a wide variety of topics: Behavior problems, Autism spectrum disorders, Divorce Grief and Loss