Computer Programs

The students have been working hard on all of computer programs. I would like to clarify which programs the students can do at home:
1. KidBiz- Students are required to pass 2 articles per week. They have many opportunities to do KidBiz articles in school and should be able to pass and write up at least one article a week in class. They will also need to pass and write up at least one KidBiz article for homework every week. Our weekly timeline goes from Saturday to Friday. New KidBiz worksheets are passed out every Friday and the kids can get a headstart on the week by doing an article over the weekend if they have time. The completed KidBiz form (front and back) is due every Friday. I have created a new KidBiz form that the kids will begin using this week. I have attached a link to this form here:
.KidBiz Main Idea/Details form


2. Math Whizz- Students may continue to do Math Whizz activities at home. The school's license will expire in October so I will let you know if the program is discontinued or if we renew the license.

3. IXL- Students may work on the math skill that we currently working on in our math books. Please refer to their homework assignments to see what the current math skill is.

4. Math Facts in a Flash- This is excellent practice for students who need to practice the basic number operations. It is a timed speed drill.

5.  Accelerated Reader- Students should be reading AR books at home daily. They can check if their book titles are on the Accelerated Reader list, by going to "Accelerated Reader Book Finder". Parents can also go on "Home Connect" to get information on students' progress in Accelerated Reader. The AR tests, however, can only be done in school.

6. Read Live- Some students will be doing Read Naturally Live in class and can practice reading their stories aloud on this site.

7. Free typing game.net- This is a free site to practice typing skills and proper finger placement on the keyboard. Students should be practicing using all 10 fingers when they type.

All of the sites above can be accessed through the Kapunahala website. The url is:
                                       http://www.kapunahala.k12.hi.us/

Your child should know their username and password for all of these programs. If they have forgotten any of them, please have them check with me.

Please let me know if you have questions.Thanks for your support!

Mahalo,
Cindy Tamashiro