Parent University
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, Welcome to Parent University! We created the following videos and documents to provide you with some knowledge, ideas, and strategies to support your student(s). We will be adding information to this site as the year continues so please check back periodically for updates. Thank you for all the educators who helped create these videos including the Nurses, Library Media Specialists, Special Education Department, Technology Department, Social Emotional Learning and Curriculum Teams!
Be well,
Pamela Lathrop, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
Kristen Ando, Humanities/EL Director
Kara Larcome, Online Learning Academy Coordinator and STEM Director
Health & Safety
- Pediatricians Answer Top 10 Questions
Regarding Masks in Children - Mask Wearing in Children
- NAPS COVID-10 Decision Tree
- How to Select, Wear, and Clean your Mask
- Elementary School Nurses Letter (3:26)
- Going Back to the Classroom (20:54)
Support Learning
- Setting up your environment for success (at home learning) (3:08)
- Establishing a Routine with Visual Schedules (3:02)
Elementary Math
Math Road Map
Eureka Math Fluency Ideas
- Card Games to Play at Home
- Grade 3 fluency support at home
- Grade 4 fluency support at home
- Grade 5 fluency support at home
Zearn Math
ST Math
- What is ST Math?
- ST Math Weekly Goals Poster
- Games to Play at Home
- How to Help Students (English)
- How to Help Students (Spanish)
Reflex & Frax
DESE Quick Reference Guides
- Addition & Subtraction Progression to Standard Algorithm
- Multiplication & DivisionProgression to Standard Algorithm
- Fraction Learning Progression
Family Literacy
Welcome and Overview: NAPS Goals
- Introductory Video (4:00)
- Raising a Reader: Recorded Presentation
Foundational Skills: Phonemic Awareness; Phonics and Connected Text
- What is Phonological Awareness Video
- Heggerty Curriculum Information
- Video- Heggerty Curriculum Information
- Bingo Board
- Introduction to Lexia
Engaging with Complex Text
- PBS Reading Tips for Families
- PBS Kids Read-Alongs
- Fiction Reading (grades 3-5)
- Nonfiction Reading (grades 3-5)
Writing
- Reading Rockets - Growing Writers
- Why Young Children Need to Write
- Writing Supports Learning
- Writing Across the Curriculum
Lexia Core5 Reading
- Home Support Resources (in English and Spanish)
Talking to your child about traumatic events
- Help with Talking to Children about Violence article
- Infographic Talking to Children about Violence
- Infographic Talking to Children about Violence Spanish
- Talking with Your Children about Traumatic Events
Technology
- How to Check Elementary Report Cards
- Checking your student’s progress in ST Math, Zearn and Keyboarding without Tears (5:31)
- Introduction to Lexia Core 5 (3:41)
- Google Meet Tips
- Google Meet Troubleshooting Guide
- How to get NAPS Tech Support for Chromebooks (2:07)
- Technology Help Desk Overview (4:22)
- Clever for Parents (6:24)
- Clever for Kindergarten Parents (6:14)
- Epic for Parents (5:28)
- Google Classroom (8:36)
- Google GSuite Parent/Student Tutorials
Equity & Anti-Racism
- Part 1: Let's Talk About Race
- Part 2: Implicit Bias
- Part 3: Belonging to Groups
Social Emotional Learning
- Helping Your Child or Teen Transition Back to School While Minimizing Anxiety (9:20)
- Talking to and Supporting our Kids During the Pandemic (5:02)
- SEL at Home: Creating a Family Charter
- Helping Children Cope with Changes Related to COVID-19
- SEL Lessons by Grade Level
- The NAN Project: Saving Lives and Healing Families
Articles from Child Mind Institute