Parent+Resources

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 * post information to help you support your child's learning
 * provide a forum to discuss topics of interest
 * share information about the library and school

=Topic of the Month: Developing Good Study Habits =

Share with us your experience developing good study habits.
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=Internet Safety =

Advice for parents on Internet Safety found [|here].

Presentations, videos and case stories to support parents in discussing Internet Safety with their kids found [|here].

=Online Resources =

General
 [|Cybrary.org] Provides links to child friendly sites for kids in grade 3-8 on a variety of curriculum oriented subjects  [|Commonsense Media] a resource for parents and teachers to help choose what media is appropriate for their children, movie reviews, game reviews, book and TV reviews by age, offers parents advice and provides educator programs  [|Discovery Education] supports teachers, parents and students with some free resources and activities and optional subscriber services  [|Scholastic News] online place for kids news with games and quizzes, debate topics, and in depth reports. Teacher and parent guides

Homework Help
** [|BBC Learning Schools] provides games, video clips and activities for homework and revision, resources for teachers and parents, online learning support and advice, content by subject area ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Beestar.org] Math, Reading and English Language Arts exercises for school kids some free some subscription based - resource for parents and support at home <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Dance Mat Typing] teaches children how to use the keyboard <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Homeworkspot.com] K-12 resources organized by subject and grade level

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Spellingcity.com] online spelling support with resources for teachers, students and parents, interactive games, vocabulary and spelling tests and activities <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Wordcentral.com] sponsored by Merriam Webster offers kids a student dictionary, Dialy Buzzword and interactive word games, Includes homework help and lessons plans

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Reading and Writing Support
<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Eduplace.com] sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt an online resource for teachers, parents and students. Wacky Web Tales for grades 3 and above are like Mad Libs <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Kidsread.com] provides reading lists, series books, classic titles along with trivia games, contests, author interviews <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">[|Reading Rockets] offers information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Starfall.com] a free website to teach children to read with phonics <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Tikatok] an award winning web site where students create and publish their own books, must pay for books and join site <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Vocabulary.com] vocabulary list, resources, lesson plans

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Science
<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Bill Nye the Science Guy] provides learning resources for science with home demos, worksheets, quizes coupled with episode guides for his science show

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Math
<span style="background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: collapse; cursor: pointer; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">[|Coolmathgame.com] <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; border-collapse: collapse; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;">[|Fact Family Cards] [|GameClassroom] interactive homework help for students, parents and teachers. Worksheets, videos, lessons and math games. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|IXL] Math practice tool for educators and families subscription based - resource for parents and support at home <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> [|Timez Attack] an online multiplication game with free download and other membership options