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COVID-19

During the closing of schools, as ordered by our Governor, PMASD will not be offering instructional days.  We encourage families to use the following resources to continue reviewing skills during this closure.
Please check back as new resources are added to this page.
 
Student Resources
Study Island - This site includes practice for the following areas: ELA and math grades 6-8, science grade 8, Keystone Literature, Keystone Biology, Keystone Algebra, Geometry, and Chemistry.
Scholastic Learn at Home website -  Scholastic Learn at Home is a free website that provides students with 20* days' worth of exciting learning journeys carefully created by our editors to span the content areas and keep your students actively engaged and challenged.
Fundations work for students - Wilson Fundations makes learning to read fun while laying the groundwork for life-long literacy. Students in grades K-3 receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills.
XtraMath - a free math program to help w/basic math facts.
Rocket Math - a math worksheet program and online games (free for 60 days)
Prodigy - a free, adaptive math game that integrates common-core math into a fantasy style game.
GoNoodle - GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free at school, home, and everywhere kids are!
Amazing Educational Resources - An educator community to share the many teacher resources on the internet.
Newsela: Instructional Content Platform - We take authentic content from the world's most trusted providers and turn it into learning materials that are classroom-ready.
Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs - Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular, the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level.
National Park Virtual Trips - Here's 33 National Park tours you can take virtually from the comfort of your home
Cincinnati Zoo Facebooks Tours - Cincinnati Zoo is Bringing the Zoo to You!
Co:Writer - Tools to support writing in the era of coronavirus and school disruptions
Reading Rockets Syllable Games - launching young readers
ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids - Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games.
Storyline Online - The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
Starfall - Starfall.com® opened in September 2002 as a free public service to teach children to read. Since then it has expanded to include language arts and mathematics
International Children's Digital Library - Our Mission. The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children's literature from around the world.
Storynory - FREE audio stories for kids, including fairytales, original stories, myths, poems, music, history, and audiobooks all read beautifully by professional actors.
National Geographic Young Explorers - Read or Listen to Young Explorers.
Oxford Owl - Discover expert advice, educational resources, and free eBooks to support children's learning at primary school and at home, from Oxford University Press.
Social Emotional Learning Toolbox for Children & Teens - The Newburgh Enlarged City School District has prepared an online toolbox to support students and families in coping with social and environmental stress. The following SEL toolbox contains useful information, tools, and resources to support your children in understanding and managing difficult emotions that may arise during this time while remaining active and engaged in social-emotional learning activities.
Big Life Journal - mailing list, you get free weekly printables. The elementary-age journal has a podcast that goes along with it.
SchoolShelf - The High School Edition of SchoolShelf provides digital access to Woodburn Press resources for the students, parents, and educators associated with your school or special program.
Vocabulary Spelling City - is offering free access to our site for the rest of the school year to every school affected. To take advantage of this offer, simply enter the code: VSCFree90 upon registration on our website, and you’ll immediately have access to this powerful tool
Illinois Autism Partnership - School Closure Toolkit
This toolkit includes visual supports for children with autism to use during the COVID-19 school closures.
 
Gifted Student Resources
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education - Virtual Gifted and Talented Enrichment Support Materials
 
COVID-19 Information For Students
 
Parent Resources
Child Mind Institute - transforming children's lives
Understood - Shaping the world for difference.
NASP: COVID-19 - Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
PBS Coronvirus – How to Talk to Kids
 
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