Helpful Parent Tips and Resources

Daily Schedule

Is it possible for our distance learning program to follow a typical school day schedule from 8:30am - 3:00pm?

Yes, following a typical schedule may be very helpful during distance learning. RUSD has provided a sample schedule for your students to follow, which can be found here for Reed, Bel Aire, and Del Mar. It is important to remember that in a distance learning model, a typical schedule can be more flexible, and we have learned that students may need to take more frequent breaks. Additionally, working and learning from home provides new challenges and distractions that are not found in the classroom. Therefore, we do not have a required schedule for students to follow, rather we have provided an example, or a guideline. The curriculum provided in the Continuity Learning Plan is designed to engage students in core academic learning during a portion of their day, in addition to physical education and optional extension activities that can provide lessons for the length of a typical school day. Please remember that during a regular school day students take breaks for lunch and recess that are included into the normal school day schedule.

Free Subscriptions & Resources

Common Sense Media: Resources for families: Navigating News, Staying Calm, at Home Learning and More! (English)

Common Sense Media: Resources for families: Navigating News, Staying Calm, at Home Learning and More! (Spanish)

FREE Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with students who do not have internet. Call 1-844-488-8395.

Fun Things & Educational Activities

Download the Libby app and connect it to your public library card for remote access to e-books and audiobooksfrom your local library.

Read Alouds by NASA Astronauts https://storytimefromspace.com
Science Labs at home
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
Short stories in Spanish
https://www.facebook.com/414539719297278/posts/650433419041239/
Educational Games K-6 www.abcya.com
Lunch Doodles https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/

StorylineOnline.net

This is a free K-5 resource. Well-known personalities present books in audio format. Many books have illustrations. There are also accompanying activities for reading selections.

Music

Rock and Roll hall of Fame: The Cleveland museum is providing access to a range of content for all grades focused on Social studies, music, science and more.

https://edu.rockhall.com/

Here are Introductory music lessons for kids with any of these instruments at home.