EDUCATIONAL SITES
PebbleGo – PebbleGo is an award winning K-3 database for reading and research. It features two databases for K to grade 3 students: PebbleGo Animals and PebbleGo Earth and Space.
Both databases feature built in reading and research tools, and are expertly leveled for emerging readers. Audio supports navigation, and all articles include narrated text and highlighting. This is a fun site where kids can learn about animals and the earth. It includes videos, facts, and a fun game section where kids can learn and play at the same time. Graystone has a membership.
Username: graystone
Password: ask your teacher for the password
Spelling City
A fun, educational site where kids can go to learn their spelling and heart words through games and activities. Ask your teacher if she has inputted her spelling lists.
World Book Online (worldbookonline.com) – Another great, safe site for our students. Packed with games that are both fun and educational. World Book Classroom is great for kindergarten through second grade. World Book Kids and World Book Student is a great resource and site for second through fifth grades.
Username: graystonehome
Password: ask your teacher for the password
Khan Academy (khanacademy.org) – (from the Khan Academy about page) "A library of videos that covers K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Each video is a digestible chunk, approximately 10 minutes long, and especially purposed for viewing on the computer.
Students can make use of the extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.
- Complete custom self-paced learning tool
- A dynamic system for getting help
- A custom profile, points, and badges to measure progress"
PARENT SITES
AR BOOK FINDER (arbookfind.com) – Looking for some weekend reading for your child? Teach them to search the online books at their reading level! It's quick, easy, and you can print the list and take it with you to the library.
Click HERE to search for titles, view lists of award winners (collections), and search by your child's reading level. The H&SC helps fund this valuable resource in improving your child's reading skills!
Keep some extra books handy in your car or in your purse, and you can find some extra time to read with your child when you least expect it! Soccer practice running a little late? Read to the sibling! Stuck in line somewhere? Take turns reading aloud!
Here's the color chart our kids use in school to figure out which books they should be reading:
| 0.0-1.9 | pink |
| 2.0-2.9 | orange |
| 3.0-3.9 | blue |
| 4.0-4.9 | yellow |
| 5.0-5.9 | red |
| 6.0-6.9 | turquoise |
| 7.0-end | brown |
RENAISSANCE HOME CONNECT – Renaissance Home Connect provides parents with a snapshot of their child’s reading and math progress. Renaissance Home Connect is where you, the parents, can go to see how your child(ren) are performing and progressing. There are three parts to the Renaissance Home Connect program – Accelerated Reader, Accelelrated Math, and Math Facts in a Flash. Progress reports include average percent correct on quizzes, number of points earned or math objectives mastered, and results on the last math or reading quiz.
Your child’s teacher will provide you with the Web address for Renaissance Home Connect (or click the link above). The same login and password that your child uses at school will work at home and will be the same throughout your child(ren)'s years at Graystone.
Pearson SuccessNet – Success at school can be a shared learning experience. Pearson SuccessNet offers you the opportunity to ook inside your child's day-to-day learning. You can see some of the workbooks and lessons your child is using in the classroom.
As a partner helping your child make the most of learning, Pearson SuccessNet offers the right tools for you and your child. You will be amazed at how motivated and excited your child will be to share in the interactive learning experiences while studying at home. Watch as your child "teaches" you how to access the resources they utilize in the classroom.
Your child's teacher should provide you with your child's username and password. Both the user name and password are case sensitive. Click on the link above or go to http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com and start seeing what your child is learning in class.