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GRPS Curriculum Resources & Supports
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Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Curriculum Guide shares important information about Academic Preparation for students in grades 9-12. 

Curriculum and Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction

GRPS Parent Toolkit Contents

English Curriculum

  • K-5 ReadyGen
  • 6-12 My Perspectives

Common Core

  • Common Core State Standards Parent Document
  • What is Common Core? – Video

Family Engagement Toolkit

  • Michigan Department of Education
  • GRPS Parent University
  • Road Maps for Supporting Your Child in English Language Arts K-12

Vocabulary

  • Common Core Smarter Balanced Word List 3-5, 6-8, 9-11
  • Dolch Words -flash cards  K-3
  • Dolch words – list K-3
  • Vocabulary list by Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) RIT score

Reading Tips and Activities for Parents

  • US Department of Education
  • Helping your child with reading comprehension
  • Reading activities to use with students: Florida Center for Reading Research
  • Phonemic Awareness activities for four, five, and six year olds
  • Phonemic Awareness Activities for six and seven year olds
  • Grand Rapids Public Library and the databases
  • Link To Overdrive
  • Symbaloo to help struggling readers

Student Toolkit

  • Grand Rapids Public Library and the databases
  • Overdrive
  • Parent University

Writing

  • Bibliographer maker 
  • Thesis Statement
  • Thesis Information
  • How to Write an Introduction or How to write an Introduction
  • How to Write a conclusion: 
  • Planning your paper
  • Creating an Outline
  • MLA Format

Summary Writing

  • Summary Writing

Guidance / Test Prep

Test Prep

  • SAT Test Prep
  • SAT College Board
  • A Parent Guide to taking the M-STEP assessment.
  • M-Step Test Prep
  • Mi-Access Test Prep
  • MEL’s Free ACT and SAT online prep courses are available through the State of Michigan Library called MEL.  Click on Tests and Tutorials and then click on College Preparation
  • Numbers2.com is a free website with online test preparation courses.

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