RESOURCES for HOME
Educating children in technology doesn't have to end when the school day does! Below are some activities, tips, and tools that can help you support your student and your whole family in their use of technology. Also, see the Standards at AMA section under the Home tab above to learn more about what your student(s) will be focusing on in class.
Family Media
Digital Citizenship & Safety
Most of the above links and files are sourced from Common Sense Education, from which AMA's Digital Citizenship curriculum has been drawn.
Support Your Student All Year Long
Students at American Montessori Academy take a variety of assessments throughout the school year, including NWEA (all grades) and M-STEP (3rd through 8th grade). A variety of resources are available that encourage student familiarity with these assessments along with helping students grow in their knowledge of classroom subjects.
Below is a document that shares a number of these resources. Take some time to review these with your child and participate in their learning!
parent_digital_resources_for_map.pdf
More websites to support student achievement outside of school:
Family Media
- Family Media Agreement - Print one for each child (grades K-5, 6-8, or 9-12) to show your commitment to their digital safety and responsibilities.
- AAP Media Plan - Create Personalized Family Media Use Plan, which will help you to think about media & create goals & rules that are in line with your family’s values.
- The Family Dinner Project - Join to commit to disconnecting from technology at dinner, and connecting as a family!
Digital Citizenship & Safety
- Safe Online Surfing - created by FBI with games and activities for grades 3-8, but you can do as a family with younger children, too.
- Device Contract - Print one for each child (and maybe even yourself!); customization available.
- Managing Screen Time - Tips for parents and discussion questions.
- Cyberbullying - What makes cyberbullying so toxic, invasive, and harmful? How do teens think about cyberbullying — and how can they help be part of the solution instead of part of the problem? NOTE: In order to authentically capture the issue, real case examples are used, which have elements that some parents may find distressing.
- Digital Footprints & Photo Sharing - Discuss the importance of showing respect to oneself and others when sharing photos online.
- Video Games & Violent Content - Take a closer look at how video games are affecting your child, and get some tips perfect for each age.
- Technologies that Meet Specific Needs - Take a look at some exceptional ways in which technology is helping those with unique needs.
Most of the above links and files are sourced from Common Sense Education, from which AMA's Digital Citizenship curriculum has been drawn.
Support Your Student All Year Long
Students at American Montessori Academy take a variety of assessments throughout the school year, including NWEA (all grades) and M-STEP (3rd through 8th grade). A variety of resources are available that encourage student familiarity with these assessments along with helping students grow in their knowledge of classroom subjects.
Below is a document that shares a number of these resources. Take some time to review these with your child and participate in their learning!
parent_digital_resources_for_map.pdf
More websites to support student achievement outside of school:
- ABCYa! - A wonderful resource for students, with games and experiences that integrate math, reading, spelling, and more. These also serve to increase students' skills on the keyboard and mouse. Games are organized by grade level (pre-K through 5th).
- San Diego Zoo - Students can take a virtual field trip to explore one of the nation's premier zoos. Learn about different animals, watch videos and live webcams, play games, and find related crafts and activities that you can do at home.
- Thinking Blocks: practice math story problems and using digital tools to help prepare for the M-STEP test
- Math Playground: math practice by grade level
- M-STEP Practice: choose your grade level and content area for sample questions and practice with using tools (these will be reviewed in class, as well)