Frog Family Fun Homework Games

Grant Description
Co-Applicants: 
C. Duner, S. Kuttel, D. Gerdin, M. Forsberg, M. Anderson
Grant Description: 

This research based program has proven positive results. We sucessfully used the program during the 2010-11 school year. It meet with positive reviews from parents and children. Each set provides a 24 week program in a game format for 24 students. The kits provide pratice in language arts ranging from pre-first grade to second grade, differentiating for student needs in a classroom. The program is completely bi-lingual allowing both English and Spanish speaking parents to be actively involved in the program.

October, 2011
Grant Details
Number of Students: 
125
Program Objectives: 

All the language arts essential standards are included in the game format. ADDITIONAL supporting information is included as an attachment in last years grant.

Methods of Implementation: 

The games provide systematic daily review of concepts taught in the classroom. Parents and children enjoy the game format which encourageds a positive homework environment.

Measures of success or achievement: 

Parent surveys are sent out twice a year to gage sucess from the parent perspective. Classroom teachers expect to see the level of profieciency in basic skills improve over time. Sucess is also measured by the eagerness the children show in response to taking home a new game each week.

How does this grant tie into your PLC: 

We would like a way to have homework in our grade level to be some what "standard". We all do things differently and have special subjects (science/social studies)  introduced differently. This would be one area that we could be doing the same thing.

Budget
Itemized List
Item Description: 
Frog Family Fun level r
Item Description: 
Frog Family Fun level p
Item Description: 
Frog Famliy fun Level a
Taxes: 
$192.91
Shipping: 
$367.45
Grant Category: 
Literacy
Site(s): 
Truckee Elementary
Grade(s): 
Elementary School
Notes: 
Excellence in Education funded one complete classroom set last year. We were able to share it among a few teachers. We would like to have the sets available in all first grade classroom. After using the sets last year, we found that all classrooms would not need all 3 levels. The r level can easily be shared between 2 teachers. WE ARE REQUESTING 3 LEVEL P KITS; 2 LEVEL R KITS AND 2 LEVEL A KITS.
Amount Funded: 
$1,500