K12 Learning Hub
Access your online content through the k12 Learning Hub website!
Typing
Typing is an essential skill for eSchool students. While k12 doesn’t offer a specific typing class as part of their curriculum, we encourage students to spend 10-15 minutes a week just on typing practice. There are plenty of free resources around the web. Here are just a few:
Tips for Creating an Online Schedule
Here are some great suggestions for getting started- especially if you’re new to eSchool! You may already have a tried and true organization system- just find something that works for you!
1. Clear Goals
Ask yourself: What brought me to this particular school? What do I hope to accomplish from this?
*It’s a good idea to write down your answers and keep it handy for a tough day so you can refer back to it.
2. Understanding use of materials
Look through materials when they arrive and check to be sure everything is there.
Online portion / Offline portion
Student guides and Teacher guides
Novels – need to find these in the library/bookstore; lessons need to be accessed online and may be printed; list of choices is available in Help section or through “lesson list” tab
Assessments – some online, some offline
3. Record keeping
Think of a system that works for you: decide on a time of day for planning, grading and progress. Mark completed lessons and try to stay on top of grading assessments, so this stays accurate each day.
Print out “Week View” each Monday. It is very helpful to know what was intended to be accomplished for the week.
*Note: Unfinished assignments will move to the next day and push everything back by one day- they will not “pile up”, instead everything is moved back by however many days are missed.
4. Create a daily schedule that works
There may be some trial and error to this. Your goal may be simultaneous learning by all of your students. Create a “WIP” (work in progress) folder – put in pages kids didn’t get to that they can work on independently. Try to minimize interruptions during school time; that will leave time for home tasks.
5. Organizing the space for materials storage and learning activities
There is no single way to do this! One child or several makes a difference. Decide between a dedicated school room or shared space. This will affect how you store materials. Keep materials out of reach of a toddler, while keeping toddler “school” materials handy. Some choose to organize shelves by subject and others by student. Keep your shipping boxes- you’ll need to return some materials at the end of the year. Keep learning styles of children in mind. The easily distracted child shouldn’t do math in the room with a preschooler watching a video. Keep in mind that not all subjects need to be done in the same place. For example, a student may wander off to his room to read a story for Literature, but need to be next to Mom to do GUM. You can create pocket or file folders by day. Put all the worksheets or assignments for the day inside. Some parents organize a full week’s worth of assignments over the weekend. You can leave the pages inside the books, and pull all the books needed into a crate each day for easy access. Look at what science materials will be needed for the whole unit. Put materials for each lesson in large zipper bag so you are ready for the lab on the day of the lesson
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