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

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

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.