ScootPad's interactive Summer Program starts in a few days! Enroll your child now to take advantage of all the great benefits our Summer Program has to offer! 1) Prevent the "Summer Slide" With our specially designed summer curriculum, students will retain the previous year's material by reviewing the past year's core concepts. 2) Prepare Students for next... Continue Reading →
I use ScootPad with a number of hats on. I am a GT Teacher of an urban, linguistically diverse elementary school where many of my students are learning to speak and read English while also learning to think and reason in their new language. But I also use ScootPad as a mom at home with... Continue Reading →
Our second graders, like most around the nation, are building their framework of understanding around place value. Each day they have math class, where we use the Everyday Math program. They do Math Boxes and homework sheets. And if you ask them if they understand place value, they will tell you they do. Until they... Continue Reading →
When I read on the ScootPad blog a few weeks ago that the student sign in page was released, I was so excited! This is one of the features I had asked for. I am a GT teacher at an urban school in Denver, where I work with kids in grades K-5, many of whom... Continue Reading →
Teachers are given too much to do, with too little time, too few resources, and too many children. And yet, everyday, we do it. Some days better than others. With the end of the year coming up, like most schools, our school is beginning end-of-the-year assessments. The other day, a colleague approached me and showed... Continue Reading →
I have a bright first grader who is doing second grade work on ScootPad, as this is the right level for him in most areas. One area his skills continue to be more first-grade like is spelling. As you can see by his below results, he is adept at using phonetic spelling, but not conventional spelling.... Continue Reading →
Summer is a time for kids to relax, but that doesn't mean parents should let all learning go out the window. Instead, with minimal effort (and with ScootPad's help), parents can use this time to prepare kids for the new Common Core State Standards they will be tested on next school year. Today's post will... Continue Reading →
My school uses Everyday Math at each grade level. Anyone who knows the Everyday Math program is aware that it uses In and Out Machines across grades. My students were very familiar and comfortable with In and Out Machines, until they encountered a different format of the exact same problem type in ScootPad. Maybe it... Continue Reading →
Interested in a fun and interactive learning experience for your kids this summer? Research shows that students lose 2-3 months of grade-level equivalency during the summer months. This loss can be prevented with as little as 5 hours of work/week for students on ScootPad! ScootPad Summer Program: $49.99/3-months (1st June to 30th Aug): Keep kids engaged this... Continue Reading →
Full disclosure: I have been known to avoid competition. My husband and son are extremely competitive and sometimes...well let's just say it’s not so much fun to be around them. I am amazed at how my son can turn anything into a competition: tying his shoes, helping bring in groceries from the car...you name it,... Continue Reading →
