Fortyfour kindergarteners are participating in our Prevent the Summer Slide program. Students have been earning acorns (Mathseeds) and eggs (Reading Eggs) during the school year. Over the summer, the acorns and eggs are the “currency” to access games. No tablet or computer? No internet access? No problem! Know & Grow provides both the online learning […]
Every classroom minute counts. While teachers work intensively with a small group, Mathseeds and Reading Eggs can keep everyone engaged and learning. Whether catching up, reinforcing current lessons, or moving ahead, each student progresses at his/her own pace. Mathseeds and Reading Eggs lessons are intentionally short, sequential, and curriculum-aligned – the opposite of passive or
We are committed to providing a distraction-free online environment that prioritizes learning. All three learning software programs we make available on the iPads are closed circuit. There are no third-party ads, no social media links, and no “rabbit holes” that lead students away from their assigned tasks. Our iPads restrict students to Khan Academy Kids,
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Our Lil’ Mathematician program will start serving first grade next school year. A generous grant from a Foundation that supports STEM efforts nationwide makes this launch possible. Thanks to the continued support, our youngest students are learning to THINK math and are realizing math can be fun! Here’s more about our Lil’ Mathematician program.
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Kindergarteners quickly adapt to technology. Updating the classroom for the new iPads, however, is more difficult. We are proud that we now have enough iPads for each kindergartener to have his/her own. But, with the 1:1 ratio all teachers desire, there are a lot of iPads to store in already crowded classrooms. Our durable kid-safe
We’ve been awarded a grant by the Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The Grassroots Grants Endowment established by Delores Barr Weaver provided funding to support the technology needs of our early literacy program. This grant will fund the internet-connectivity of our after-school program. More and more young families have wi-fi in the home. However, the
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The continued support of the Edna Sproull Williams Foundation is instrumental in refining and expanding our tutoring program. We at Know & Grow believe kindergarten is the most important year! A strong foundation and a love of learning raises educational trajectories – and lasts a lifetime! This funding will allow us to further coordinate the
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While we are still struggling to serve the additional Kindergarteners enrolling every week, we were asked to help a first-grade classroom as well. We’ve provided Mathseeds and Reading Egg subscriptions for this classroom of 1st graders. And, we are working to provide enough iPads so everyone can be online at the same time – either
Do you want to enjoy seeing a kindergartener read a football book that includes words as complicated as offense, defense, and switch? And, when he read a funny sentence, he laughed. So, not only could he read the words but he was comprehending as well! I was amazed this child receiving tutoring has grown so
Kindergarteners adapt easily to technology. At Dinsmore Elementary, we’ve furnished each kindergartener with an iPad loaded with learning software – Khan Academy Kids, Reading Eggs, and Mathseeds. Any kindergartener can take an iPad home (with both teacher and parent approval). And if they don’t have access to wi-fi, no problem! We provide a cellular internet
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