Other
National Education Assoc.: Parent, Family, Community Involvement in Education
This resource explains NEA's position that significantly more emphasis must be placed on the important roles that parents, families, and communities can and must play in raising student performance and closing achievement gaps.
Other
Saskatoon Public Schools: Math Resources
To support teachers and parents in implementing a new Math program, the Saskatoon school board developed this site. It has numerous links for all Math strands in the primary grades.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Examples of Functions From Geometry
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in examples of functions from geometry.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Parent Involvement Checklist
Does your school do a good job of reaching out to parents? Use this checklist to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Parent Involvement
This site provides a collection of teacher submitted tips for working with and improving relationships with parents.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Communication
What is the role of teachers and schools in regards to communication with parents? Come and explore this informative article revealing how important open communication is for students.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 1 Ls3 1:plant and Animal Structures Parents and Offspring
This NSTA vetted source includes resources to teach that young plants and animals are alike, but not exactly like, their parents. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Nichcy: Services in Your State for Infants and Toddlers
Parents of children ages birth through 5 years will find information on who to contact, what services they are entitled to, a dictionary of terms used in special education, and much more.
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Nichcy: Services in Your State for Infants and Toddlers
Parents of children ages birth through 5 years will find information on who to contact, what services they are entitled to, a dictionary of terms used in special education, and much more.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Helping Your Child Succeed in School
How can you help your child succeed in school? This article offers some important tips to making success a reality for every student. This is a terrific resource to pass along to parents.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Simple Ways to Encourage Learning
This site offers several simple ways to encourage learning in your child.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Getting to Know You Printables: Teachers, Families, and Students
Set the foundation for effective, two-way communication with your students and their families using these "Getting to Know You" printables from PBS KIDS.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Files for Art Teachers
A large collection of files that have been contributed by art teachers. Examples of topics include rubrics, lessons, ideas for critiquing art, assessments, icebreakers, classroom management, games, parent communication, and lots more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Central auditory processing disorder is defined here, with examples, symptoms, and causes. This article also includes tips for parents, problem areas for kids with CAPD, and advice for long term success.
Other
Center for Young Women's Health: Dealing With Divorce and Separation
For teenagers, seeing parents separate is never an easy. It is difficult to understand why it happens or how to cope with the changes. This site provides a guide that is designed to help teens through this difficult period. Additional...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents
Early and sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children's self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. High-quality summer programs keep students...
PBS
Pbs: Establishing Strong Family School Communication
A comprehensive site devoted to strengthening the ties between families and schools. Ideas for keeping channels of communication open and for helping teachers understand and appreciate your child. Sound advice with links to do's and...
US Department of Education
U.s. Department of Education: Survival Guide for New Teachers
This site provides an excellent guide for new teachers, addressing how to work with a variety of people, including veteran teachers, parents, principals, and others.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Talking Safely Online (Grades 3 5)
During the course of this lesson students learn that while people can develop rewarding friendships online, they should be cautious with online-only friends and never reveal private information without asking a parent or trusted adult...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Bloomability by Sharon Creech
Bloomability, by Newbery medalist Sharon Creech, tells the coming-of-age tale of Dinnie, a thirteen-year-old girl uprooted from her parents' nomadic lifestyle to spend a year in Switzerland. Dinnie is used to change, since her whole life...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Four Steps to Finding an Excellent Tutor for Your Child
Whether your child is lost in a haze of elementary grammar rules, sinking fast in a jumble of Newton's laws in middle school, or lost in the details of an AP biology class, you need help quickly, before your child falls way behind the...