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The role of parents and families in the success of their children cannot be overstated. From birth on, family involvement in all aspects of children’s lives impacts the academic and social-emotional well-being of the whole child.
Students can engage in early literacy learning in this fun and engaging game-based platform that is accessible on-line or as an app download. These fun activities support the development of print concept, phonemic awareness, phonics, and word recognition.
MindShift shares ten free online educational game sites that teachers or parents may use as teaching supplements.
Best Beginnings discusses the importance of children's first five years, provides activities and resources for parents and educators to support whole child development, and identifies steps community members and businesses can take to support early child development.
Best Beginnings provides early literacy resources to encourage parents and caregivers to read with their children to prepare them for Kindergarten.
The California Department of Education (CDE) describes the California Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and provides resources for teachers, administrators, students and parents, higher education, and community partners (see various tabs under the Resources subsection).
Schools and teachers are increasingly requesting resources to assist their students discern between 'fake' and 'real' news. Millennials are tech-savvy, but not necessarily news-savvy.
Funbrain offers hundreds of engaging online games, stories and printables that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy.
Author shares best practices for parents to increase both the quality and quantity of words spoken at home to a baby.
New York Public Library offers a range of resources and programming (songs, read alouds and more) for families and children to enjoy reading together.
This campaign focuses on developing students' love of reading through reading events across the country.
America’s literacy crisis has reached epidemic proportions, with millions of children and adults affected each and every year by a never-ending cycle of educational disadvantage.
This article reviews general skills for 4th Grade, including what to expect for each subject. Plus, discover at-home activities to support learning in the classroom.
Starfall.com hosts a variety of interactive resources, allowing children to engage in phonics-based reading, develop early literacy skills, and read decodable texts that support high interest topics and themes.
Universal Kids allows children to play and explore exciting games with their favorite characters. Math, spelling, and coloring games are available for children ages 2 to 12 years.
Research confirms that the involvement of parents and families in their children’s education is critical to students’ academic success. Here are some best practices to improve parent involvement in schools.
The Community School Standards are designed to help improve the quality of community school implementation. The standards provide an in-depth description of community schools, including a self-assessment.
This article provides suggestions to promote positive home-school connections between families and teachers.
This document provides a list of some local and national websites sponsored by libraries and links to research articles. The list also offers descriptions of collaborations between public libraries and early childhood education.
This article offers a sample of action steps to engage parents and families of secondary students.
This 56-page document serves primarily as a resource to support districts in engaging and communicating with families.
This article highlights a variety of resources for parents, students, teachers, and administrators to support successful transitions between school levels, including between elementary and middle school.
Parent involvement in their children's education can be one of the biggest predictors of student success. This presentation offers 19 proven strategies for increasing family engagement and strengthening the home-to-school connection.
This article describes 10 recommendations to help community members volunteer wisely.
This report addresses the vital link between school communication and school and student success. The Communication Accountability Project (CAP) by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) has undertaken a number of research and educational efforts.
Developed by National PTA with the help of parents and principals, these tips are part of an overall strategy for building relationships with principals to improve student achievement.
This webpage contains articles and resources for parents looking to support middle schools.
Youth.gov provides a series of resources and information surrounding various youth topics. Website users can engage with other youth, implement evidence-based programming, and locate program funding in their community.
Get Ready to Read! is a website designed for parents and educators to support children between birth and five years of age. The resources included are intended to develop early literacy skills.
First Things First provides parents with information and resources on child development, health and safety, quality child care, and school readiness.
First Things First provides a Parent Kit to help parents support the healthy development of their baby, toddler or preschooler.
Recommendations for parents to help their children develop learning and thinking skills.
Low-income families often face many barriers to providing high-quality early childhood education to their children. There are a number of research-based strategies to bolster parent engagement in ways that improve child outcomes.
Former teacher and current mother blogs about an ideal toddler's schedule, including a detailed schedule of activities.
This article benchmarks a series of milestones for a typical four-year-old.
This one-page document provides specific recommendations and examples on how parents/adults should play and communicate with children from birth to age two and older to support early development.
Two college experts weigh in on how to be the best parent to your college age child.
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