Welcome to the one-stop resource for your child's continuous learning with ICS. We are here to support you and have created this online learning page to keep our community connected and engaged, and to promote continuous learning whether at school or at home. We recognize that your child's needs may change over the following weeks, especially in these challenging times. If you need assistance from your child's teacher, please reach out to them on Schoology.

We miss seeing your children in our classrooms and around campus, and look forward to their return to school. Until then, here are some helpful tips to help everyone get through this together!

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Online Learning Expectations

The following should be used as a guide for calendar dates, student and parent expectations, assignment posting information, and so on. We have provided this useful information to ensure that your child participates in a successful online learning experience with ICS.

We ask that you take the time to carefully review your respective content.

Elementary School

Elementary School

Middle School / High School

Middle School / High School

Online Learning Tips

Here are 5 simple steps to enhance your experience in online learning.

Here are 5 simple steps to enhance your experience in online learning.

Be flexible and willing to learn alongside your student.
This is an unfamiliar situation for everyone; seek to find the joy in it together!

Maximize your technology resources.
As a school, we have heavily invested in our technology resources and carefully curated the resources we will use during this time. Your child is a digital native. Have confidence in them and the abilities of their well-trained teachers to transition to online learning smoothly.

Maintain as much continuity as possible.
In the midst of external upheaval, ICS is working diligently to maintain a consistent and continuous learning environment for your child. This means that Schoology is still the standard online platform for information distribution. Additionally, all teachers, counselors, and administrators are accessible throughout this time of online learning and remain intentional about reaching out to students and families. Rest assured that your child will continue to have time for focused and fun student practice, opportunities for collaboration with their peers, and quality assessment across all courses.

Balance is key.
Children need to rest and play as much as they need to learn in an educational setting. All lessons have been designed to meet your child's developmental needs while minimizing screen time and providing a healthy balance between online learning, offline practice, and exploration. We encourage you to create a schedule with your child that intentionally includes time for physical play and rest.

Consistent communication is critical.
Our team is committed to regular communication with parents and students to maintain a strong connection between home and school, ensure questions are answered in a timely manner, and provide additional emotional support for our community during this time. Consequently, we ask that our teachers' work hours are respected so they too have time to recharge.

8 tips for successful online learning

Health and Wellness

It is important to take multiple breaks during the day and to remember to stretch! We do not recommend sitting down and staring at your device all day, so we have provided a helpful guide for staying active and healthy during your child's online learning experience with ICS. Our PE teachers have provided these resources to help keep you fit and healthy!

Here are 5 steps to keep your physical health in check during online learning.

Here are 5 steps to keep your physical health in check during online learning.

GoNoodle
"GoNoodle engages kids with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts and offered for free!"

OPEN (Online Physical Education Network)
"OPEN has one mission: to improve the effectiveness of physical education for every child. We help teachers help their students by providing rigorous, outcomes-based curriculum tools to every physical education teacher – no exceptions."

The Body Coach Youtube Channel
"This personal trainer has created workout videos for kids! He also has videos for adults, so make sure you are selecting a workout that is suitable for your child."

Moovelee
"Join Moovelee the animated monkey in 4 to 10 minute long workout videos for kids from ages 3 to 5. Moovlee is all about using exercise, meditation and breathing techniques to help children with their social, emotional and physical development."

Kidzbop Dance Along
"Your child will love these dance alongs to kid-friendly music!"

Online Learning Resources Recommendations

Tried and tested, here are our community's favorite online resources! If you have any online resources you would like to share, please email the marketing team.

Online Learning Platforms

Futurelearn
"We offer a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life."

Khan Academy
"For every student, every classroom. Real results. We’re a nonprofit with the mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere."

OpenLearn
"We deliver bite-sized learning experiences designed to fit easily into daily life.

Smithsonian Learning Lab
"The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning."

America's Test Kitchen for Kids, Young Chefs' Club
"Learn more about food and cooking through recipes, activities, and videos."

Newsela
"Newsela provides standards-aligned content that excites students and provides a love of learning for life."

Continue to stay connected and part of the ICS community during your child's online learning experience. We want to hear from you! Remember to tag all posts related to online learning with #uknightedonline so others in our community can check in and see how everyone's doing.

Literacy

Audiobooks

Audible Stories
"For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. It's that easy."

E-books & Online Reading

StoryWeaver
"Welcome to StoryWeaver, a digital repository of multilingual stories for children from Pratham Books. Now, every child can have access to an endless stream of stories in her mother tongue to read and enjoy."

Follett eLearning
"Follett and its partners are providing a variety of digital content to support eLearning. On this site you can use our Destiny Discover search engine to find educational content appropriate for a variety of purposes, across grade and interest levels." (Contact Ms. Larson for log-in information.)

TIME for Kids
"With exclusive access to TIME’s award-winning content, TIME for Kids is uniquely positioned to teach kids to recognize and value authentic and trustworthy journalism."

Epic
"To empower students to keep reading and learning at home during school closures, this leading digital library is offering FREE Remote Student Access to Epic through the end of the school year (June 30th), by teacher invitation."

Creativity

Art

The Artful Parent
"A useful resource with hundreds of arts activities to keep your family happily creating and learning day after day."

Red Ted Art
"Fun and easy crafts for everyone! Making crafting accessible to all, whether as a carer you “love” or “hate” crafts, you will enjoy the ideas shared with you on this site!"

The Imagination Tree
"Play, create, and make with the resources on this site!"

Mr. Fields' Art Resources and Links
"Check out this awesome list of useful links curated by Mr. Fields!"

Music & Listening

Cbeebies Radio
"CBeebies hosts content that is specifically produced for our youngest audience - at a pace and style that suits them."

Chrome Music Lab
"Explore the art, science, and math behind creating music or share your own music."

Drama & Theater

BroadwayHD
"Stream your favorite Broadway hits anytime, anywhere!" (Only offering 7 day free trial)d

Activities and Printouts

Activities

ABCya
"ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Our activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun."

Toy Theater
"Toy Theater is a collection of interactive educational games. They are all free and are designed to work on computers, tablets, and mobile devices."

BrainPop
"Engaging learning games, animated movies, and activities. Designed with relevance, depth, and humor to encourage kids on their unique learning paths."

BrainPop Jr.
"Gently encourages young learners to ask questions and form their own ideas."

Interland
"This online game teaches students about digital citizenship."

Printouts

Twinkl
"Our home learning online resources have been created with the goal of encouraging collaborative distance learning and allowing parents to support their children adeptly."

Crayola
"Enjoy these free coloring pages, craft ideas, art techniques, and more."

Interland Coloring Pages, Crafts, and Printable

Video & VR

Video

Crash Course
"Crash Course is one of the best ways to educate yourself, your classmates, and your family on YouTube! From courses like Astronomy to US History and Anatomy & Physiology it's got you covered with an awesome variety of AP high school curriculum topics."

Crash Course Kids
"This bi-weekly show from the producers of Crash Course is all about grade school science."

TED-Ed
"Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos to helping curious students around the globe."

The Kids Should See This
"TKSST is a collection of over 4,500 kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home."

VR

Free online virtual visit to 17 museums in Europe

Google Earth
"Embark on virtual tours of 31 of the most incredible national parks in the US."

Tour Creator
"Create your own VR projects using Google Maps images!"

S.T.E.M

Science

Mystery Science
"Free, easy science for remote learning. All of the lessons are expertly designed to engage students, achieve learning outcomes, and be easy for teachers to use. We have short mini-lessons that are completely digital and full lessons that include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home."

NASA at Home
"NASA's Office of STEM Engagement maintains a wide variety of materials for students and educators to learn about NASA programs."

NASA Kids' Club
"On this site, you will find games of various skill levels for children pre-K through grade 4. These games support national education standards in STEM."

An Astronaut's Guide to Life in Space
"An astronaut on the International Space Station shares about life in space on this YouTube channel."

NatGeo Kids
"It's mind boggling! NatGeo Kids is packed with stories and beautiful photos of wild animals, exotic places, and interesting phenomena from around the world."

Ranger Rick
"Stay entertained and engaged in the natural world through outdoor activities, animal crafts, educator's guides, and much more!"

We Love Weather
"Check out these awesome science videos and experiments from The Weather Channel."

US Forest Service for Kids
"Enjoy these various activities to learn about the US Forest Service, plants, animals, and more."

Social Science

British Council
"With the British Council's classroom resources, you will be able to enhance the classroom experience, explore different cultures, discuss international issues and carry out joint projects. These resources are easily accessible and tailored to meet your needs."

Duolingo
"Learn a language for free. Forever." (Available versions: Desktop, iOS app, Android app)

Oxford Owl for Home
"Oxford Owl for Home is our new website for parents. You’ll find tips and activities to help your child with reading, English, and maths at home."

World Geography Games
"World Geography Games offers you challenging and entertaining quiz games to improve your geographical knowledge. These internet quizzes are a brain booster for both kids and adults, and bring fun to school classes all over the world. Enjoy!"

Big History Project
"The Big History Project is a joint effort between teachers, scholars, scientists, and their supporters to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to knowledge to lifelong learners around the world. This growing, multi-disciplinary approach is focused on high school students, yet designed for anyone seeking answers to the big questions about the history of our Universe."

World Book Online
"World Book Online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades pre-K through high school." (Contact Ms. Larson for log-in information.)

DKfindout!
"Perfect for help with homework, DK’s clear, reliable, and highly visual content covers all curriculum subjects and more! There are quizzes, videos and animations, and new content being added all the time to engage and fascinate your child.

Technology & Coding

Blockly Games
"Blockly Games is a series of educational games that teach programming. It is designed for children who have not had prior experience with computer programming. By the end of these games, players are ready to use conventional text-based languages."

Scratch
"With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. It is provided free of charge."

ScratchJr
"With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer."

Tinkercad
"Tinkercad is a free online collection of software tools that help people all over the world think, create and make. It's used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything!"

Amazon Future Engineer
"Amazon supports free computer science during COVID-19 with Virtual Robotics, Computer Science Courses, and Celebrity Song Remix."

Code.org
"Code.org offers online coding lessons and Hour of Code for free create." (Contact Mrs. Martin for log-in information.)

Engineering & Design

Mathematics

Prodigy Maths
"The engaging, curriculum-aligned math platform loved by over 50 million students, teachers and admins. No cost, ever. Easily motivate 1st to 8th grade students to learn and practice math."

iDEA Awards
"The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, known as iDEA, is an international programme that helps you develop and demonstrate your digital, enterprise and employability skills for free."

Paw Print Badges
"It’s our mission to help leaders, teachers and parents save time by providing ideas and opportunities to help them deliver everyday adventure and skills for life." (Free challenge packs and other downloads; optional badges available for a price)

Bedtime Math
"We make math part of the family routine. Every day, we serve up a quick bite of wacky math just for fun." (Available versions: Desktop, iOS app, Android app)

Number Rock
"Enjoy this ad-free collection of animated musical math videos to teach and reinforce math concepts."

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Need More Help?

During this time, your child will be looking to you for reassurance and cues on how to react and respond. They may need extra attention or the opportunity to talk about their fears, concerns, and questions. It is vital to make time for your child so they know you are there to listen. If you find that additional help is needed, please reach out to our school counselors, Ms. Hampton or Mrs. Rimondi.

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