May 2020 Musts

This is a collection of high quality resources that can be used throughout the month of May and beyond.

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10 Days of Happiness from Action for Happiness
10 Days of Happiness from Action for Happiness
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"Boost your wellbeing during the crisis.

The Covid-19 pandemic brings big challenges for our mental health, whether you're isolating at home or trying to live with the new restrictions. This program can help you cope and find a little more happiness in these crazy times.

Learn how to be happier.
10 Days of Happiness is a free online coaching program which guides you through daily actions for happier living."

Subject:
Health Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Action for Happiness
Date Added:
05/13/2020
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25+ Free Digital Escape Rooms {Free!}
25+ Free Digital Escape Rooms {Free!}
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Try out one of these FREE Digital Escape Rooms to bring some well-deserved amusement to your home or classroom!

Escape Rooms are traditionally a physical “locked” room in which there are clues on how to escape. You need to solve each clue or problem that is presented in order to move onto the next clue, which, when you’ve solved enough, will eventually allow you to leave the room. Now, imagine this scenario, but in a virtual setting.

A digital escape room, like the ones described below, will give you a short story in reference to the theme. As you click through the prompts they give you, there will come a time where you need to solve a problem or a clue in order to click to the next prompt. Just as in real life, you won’t be able to “escape” until all the clues have been solved.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Mama Teaches
Date Added:
04/22/2020
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CommonLit: Free Instructional Literacy Materials for Grades 3 to 12
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CommonLit: Free Instructional Literacy Materials for Grades 3 to 12
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"CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12. Our resources are:
Flexible;
Research-Based;
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards;
Created by teachers, for teachers.
They believe in the transformative power of a great text, and a great question. That’s why we are committed to keeping CommonLit completely free, forever." (CommonLit site)

Subject:
Education
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Reading
Author:
Melissa Lander
Date Added:
01/24/2023
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CommonLit - Literacy Materials for Grades 3-12
CommonLit - Literacy Materials for Grades 3-12
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"CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12. Our resources are:
Flexible;
Research-Based;
Created by teachers, for teachers.
They believe in the transformative power of a great text, and a great question. That’s why we are committed to keeping CommonLit completely free, forever." (CommonLit site)

Sun West teachers and students can access CommonLit via the Clever portal.

Teachers can search for content by grade, theme, content type, genres, literary devices, and more. Alternative options are offered for students that may require adaptations for reading an easier level.

Parent guides are also provided.

Benchmark and ongoing assessments are available.

360 Curriculum provides full integrated units E.g., Unit 1 Characters Who Change and Grow which includes a baseline assessment, vocabulary activities, reading lessons, writing lessons, quiz, grammar activities, media exploration, discussion, and a culminating task.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
GAP 4
GAP 5
GAP 6
Lesson
Reading
Unit of Study
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
01/23/2023
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Grade 1-3 Student Choice Boards
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Grade 1-3 Student Choice Boards
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The Grade 1-3 PLC team has created a choice boards for students learning from home in response to COVID-19.
The areas addressed include Reading, Writing, Math, Get Moving, Get Active, and a subject area project.

Subject:
Choral
Visual Arts
Elementary Education
English Language Arts
Physical Education
Math
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Homework/Assignment
Lesson
Reading
Author:
Kelli Boklaschuk
Abigail Mahoney
Erin Trytten
Melanie Kerpan
Date Added:
06/23/2020
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Grade 1-3 Student Choice Boards
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Grade 1-3 Student Choice Boards
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The Grade 1-3 PLC team has created a choice boards for students learning from home in response to COVID-19.
The areas addressed include Reading, Writing, Math, Get Moving, Get Active, and a subject area project.

Subject:
Choral
Visual Arts
Elementary Education
English Language Arts
Physical Education
Math
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Homework/Assignment
Lesson
Reading
Author:
Abigail Mahoney
Date Added:
06/16/2021
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Grade 7/8/9 Learning At Home Resources
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Grade 7/8/9 Learning At Home Resources
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Developed by the Middle Years PLC group, these resources are intended to support teachers in providing at-home learning experiences for their students. They may also be helpful for in-class planning. This set of resources will be updated and expanded as further development occurs. Areas of learning covered include reading, writing, movement, creativity, mathematics, and social studies/science.

Subject:
Arts Education
English Language Arts
Physical Education
Math
Science
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Game
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Stephanie Ives
Elaina Guilmette
Melanie Nattrass
Megan Donald
Jessica Ross
Ian Osmond
lindsay johnson
Paul Stinson
Diedra Whitell
Jaclyn Moore
Kristin Dolman
Hallie Ayers
Mitchell Peterson
Susan Oxman
Timothy Hom
Kathy Kendrick
Date Added:
06/16/2020
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Instructables: How to make anything
Instructables: How to make anything
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Instructables is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects, currently owned by Autodesk. It was created by Eric Wilhelm and Saul Griffith and launched in August 2005.

Instructables is dedicated to step-by-step collaboration among members to build a variety of projects.

Subject:
Arts Education
Educational Technology
Elementary Education
Higher Education
Math
Design Studies
Drafting & Design
Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Instructables
Date Added:
11/22/2018
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Kids Think Design
Kids Think Design
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Kids Think Design explores careers in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, book design, product design, film and theatre, architecture, animation, and environmental design. Explore each area, meet a designer, and make your own designs.

Subject:
Arts Education
Design Studies
Interior Design
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Author:
Kids Think Design
Date Added:
03/27/2020
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Smiling Mind - Meditations for the whole family and classroom to enjoy
Smiling Mind - Meditations for the whole family and classroom to enjoy
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Smiling Mind can be used with kids, teachers or parents - at school and at home!

"Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life."

To use these mediation, you can use the website, or download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.

There are full programs for classrooms, specifically for teachers, kids as well as adults.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Smiling Mind
Date Added:
01/13/2020
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Sora Reading Application
Sora Reading Application
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Login with your Sun West credentials.

Sora, by OverDrive. Borrow eBooks and audiobooks from your school's library with Sora. Setup is simple - just find your school and sign in. Then download or stream your assignments and favorite books to your device.

If you need help this resource may help you (copy and paste url into a browser). https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/1569-reading-with-sora-overdrive

Sun West families can obtain their user and password information from their classroom teacher.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Reading
Author:
Sora
Date Added:
03/18/2019
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