Our after-school tutoring program is the ultimate in convenience. The tutoring can be done any time after school and without the need to travel. How can this be? The enrolled kindergarteners and first graders bring home iPads. These secure iPads only allow the students to access the learning software. Not got wi-fi? No problem. The […]
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Khan Academy Kids has just made a programming improvement which makes their extraordinary (and free!) learning software MUCH easier for students to use. The new password reset procedure sends an email asking the administrator if a new password is desired. Before this system enhancement, if just one student tapped the password reset button in error,
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Double-sided write-and-wipe answer boards are now available for small group learning. Children will be able to literally get a handle on number bonds. This number bond teaching tool matches the style and colors used on the gigantic number bond dry erase boards.
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Teachers use number bonds to help their students understand number relationships while developing addition and subtraction skills. A gigantic number bond makes it easy for a teacher to demonstrate to the entire classroom. A volunteer even installed sturdy hooks making it possible for kindergarten and first-grade teachers to hang these dry erase boards.
We currently have 25 kindergarteners and first graders enrolled in tutoring. The tutoring occurs both in the classroom and after school. Even though the classroom tutoring happens in small groups, each child progresses on his/her personalized learning path. A Know & Grow employee devotes 14 hours/week to assigning learning path lessons on the Khan Academy
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Waterford, the official assessment tool for kindergarten, reports Dinsmore Elementary ranked #2 in reading growth and #4 in math and science growth. This is quite an accomplishment as Duval County Public Schools has 97 elementary schools and is the 20th largest school district in the nation. Congratulations teachers and kiddos!
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Our supply refurbishment system is going self-serve. The school has designated a small section of shelving in the book depository for Know & Grow use. We call it the “supply closet.” Instead of having bins in each classroom that Know & Grow volunteers periodically refill, kindergarten and first-grade teachers will be able to grab &
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Freshly prepared new and improved workbooks for next school year have already been delivered. The notebooks we put together encompassing the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) “decodable” lessons/drills has been expanded. Each lesson will now include a special “Let’s Spell Together” manuscript page designed by a Dinsmore Elementary kindergarten teacher. For the 2024-25 school
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When learning to read, being able to spell consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words is a BIG deal. We designed these trays so that the kids, when asked to spell a word, can see all the beginning, middle, and ending possibilities. The teachers asked we add images to the trays. Can you see the little image of the
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Even though our classroom tutoring is in small groups, each child receives one-on-one assistance the entire time from Kodi and friends! Students progress at their own speed along our learning path. We designed our own learning paths based on teacher recommendations. We could not use the built-in Khan Academy Kids learning path as it rotates
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Our home, Dinsmore Elementary:
7126 Civic Club Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32219
Know and Grow mailing address:
110 Mills Lane
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250