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Reading:Please try to have your child read for at least 20 minutes daily. Exposure to a variety of genres helps students to strengthen their reading skills and increase their vocabulary. Students are encouraged to borrow books from the school library, public library, and from our classroom libraries.*Have your child use their log-in information to access Raz-Kids. This site provides online texts on their reading level as well as comprehension quizzes.APPS: A great free application from i-Ready is called, "World's Worse Pet." This app focuses on students' vocabulary development through a game-like format.Writing:
A great way to encourage our writers is to keep a daily journal at home. Ask your child to write about their school day, weekend adventure, or after school activity. A great motivator is to add drawings, photographs, or trinkets that go along with each day!Math:Please practice multiplication and division facts daily. Math fact fluency is essential in solving higher order math problems.Xtra Math, an online program, can be used to practice facts. If you do not have an account from either myself or your child's classroom teacher, please contact me and I can create a log-in for your child. Click on the click below to access the site!APPS: "Door 24" by i-Ready is a free application that focuses on fact fluency and computational fluency using games.