In order to assist families and support learning at home for middle school parents and students, IUSD has put together the following resources:
Resources to Support Social Emotional Learning and Executive Functioning
- IPEP Parent Workshops: Parent workshops, designed with the goal to empower parents with the skills and strategies necessary to become active participants in their child’s education.
English Language Arts Resources
- Sora/OverDrive is an IUSD digital library with high interest fiction and non-fiction digital options. This application has the option to add Orange County Public Libraries to a student school account so they may access the Sora Juvenile and Young Adult digital collection through OCPLs. How to log in to Sora/OverDrive
- MackinVia allows access to your school’s high interest digital library. MackinVia also serves as a portal to access the ComicsPlus Database, a collection of graphic novels and comic books. How to Access MackinVia.
- Newsela is an education website focused on building student reading comprehension by providing high-quality news articles. Families can read articles together, discuss current events, ask questions, and make connections. Encouraging young readers to choose topics of interest helps strengthen their love for reading and l earning.
- Graphic Organizers are visual thinking tools. Pairing a graphic organizer with your child’s reading will help to demonstrate relationships between facts, concepts and ideas, while guiding thinking.
- StudySync is our middle school English Language Arts curriculum. Parents may access the digital content through their child’s log in. How to Log in to StudySync
History-Social Science Resources:
- IUSD HSS Resource Guide for Parents This resource guide will help families understand what history instruction looks like and what parents can do to support their child. How to Log in to McGraw-Hill Impact.
Science Resources
- How can families support student science learning at home? Parents and families play a critical role in science learning at home. This guide will highlight some ways families can support their child in science learning.
- How can you continue science learning at home? Science is all around us, including at home. This guide will share ways to explore the world around you, understand natural phenomena, and solve engineering problems.
- STEMscopedia is our middle school science textbook that may be used by parents to become familiar with science content. How to Log In to STEMscopes Digital Content