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March Field Studies
Join us on March 11 at 11 a.m. as we travel back in time with Flat Stanley to the days of the pioneers. Learners will have the opportunity to experience…
Virtual Events
TK-3rd Grade Virtual Show-and-Tell: On February 16 at 11 a.m., we are offering a fun show-and-tell opportunity for TK-3rd grade learners! Please register here for this event.
March Field Studies
Join us on March 11 at 11 am as we travel back in time with Flat Stanley to the days of the pioneers. Learners will have the opportunity to experience…
Virtual Events
Attention, iLEAD Learners! We hope you will be able to participate in these February events: TK-1 Read-Aloud: If you are in TK-1, please join our virtual read-aloud taking place on…
February Field Studies
Discover what life was like living at a California Frontier Army Post in the 1850s! Take a live, virtual, docent-led tour through Army Post Fort Tejon, where original and reconstructed…
Learner Spotlight: Faye Battat
Thank goodness for the endless supply of ebooks at Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)! iLEAD Exploration fourth grade learner Faye Battat is an insatiably voracious reader and LAPL helps keep…
Virtual Events
Attention, iLEAD learners! There are a few events taking place in February that we hope you will be able to attend: TK- 1 Read Aloud: If you are in TK-1,…
ASB Clubs
Your ASB is excited to announce the launch of two high school clubs that are open to all iLEAD high school learners: The Gaming Club and a Creative Writing Club. By joining one…
Summer Pre-College Programs
Summer programs offer learners the opportunity to experience campus life while engaged in academic or extracurricular activities. Many applications are available now, so don’t wait to check deadlines and begin…
Navigating the Challenges of Online Learning
In these unprecedented times, we have all seen drastic changes in the ways in which we live our daily lives. This especially applies to how learners have been accessing their…
National School Choice Week
As the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in K-12 education, National School Choice Week is a time to celebrate the fact that we have a choice where our children go…
Learner Spotlight: Christina Virchis
Three years ago, iLEAD Exploration learner Christina Virchis, 13, was uncertain and a little anxious about her future. The private school she had been attending was closing and she didn’t…
Learner Spotlight: Karina, Victoria, Adrianna, and Samuel Ramirez
The Ramirez family is filled to the brim with creative, fun-loving learners who enjoy supporting each other in everything they do. Karina (9th grade), Victoria (6th grade), Adrianna (4th grade),…
School-Wide Learner Outcome: Social Intelligence
Social intelligence is an important life skill that helps to build healthy relationships. It is one’s ability to interact well with others. Often called people skills, it is a learned…
Storyboard That!
Graphic novels have invited readers of all ages to view and unpack those witty visuals for centuries. What a classic way to engage your learner and invite them to create…
Speaking Activities
Speaking is usually thought of as the most important of the four skills. Below is a list of activities to enhance a learner’s ability to speak English. Describe a Picture…
Listening Activities
Listening is an essential skill that we use daily. Listening takes different forms in different situations. You listen in a classroom, an airport, in a conversation, while watching television, and…
Reading Activities
Comprehension is the goal of reading. This skill can be extremely difficult for EL learners due to limited vocabulary and limited background knowledge. Learners should read or be read to…
Writing Activities
There is an important correlation between writing and language development. Learners often develop listening skills first, then speaking, then reading, and lastly writing. Writing requires a large amount of language…
School-Wide Learner Outcome: Social Intelligence
Social intelligence is an important life skill that helps to build healthy relationships. Social intelligence is one’s ability to interact well with others. Often called people skills or tact, it…
Write at Home: Developing Teen Writers Webinar
We hope you enjoyed the webinar last week with Write At Home. In an effort to support our families, Write At Home is excited to host two more webinars to…
Together Tuesdays
That’s right, it’s Together Tuesday! We love seeing the positive images submitted throughout iLEAD nation every week — joyful reminders that we are all in this together. Thank you to everyone who…
Give It Stars!
Calling all iLEAD readers! What books have you been enjoying lately? A great way to reflect on a book is to create a book review. Simply download one of the…
Online Educational Resources
Generation Genius Online science videos, lessons, reading material and quizzes for grades K-5 GoZen! Online social-emotional learning programs loved by kids ages 5-15 Fluency and Fitness Helps kids exercise their brains…