Encouraging Your Children to Read
The links below will take you to sites that provide great suggestions for helping your child develop and maintain an interest in reading. Check back often – we’ll keep adding and modifying the list of suggested links.
20 Ways for Parents to Encourage Reading
Best Children’s Book.org
This website is created by teachers and general public. It's a good source if your looking for books by subject or level.
Choosing Books for a Reluctant Reader
Resources from Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – Literacy Central
Tips for Reading Aloud with Elementary School Children
Internet Safety
Cybersmart
This website created by the Australian government is great for resources and advice about being online safely for all ages.
FBI’s Parent Guide to Internet Safety
This is a direct link to the FBI's informational pamphlet to online exploitation and the risks to your children.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
This site has links for parents, educators, law enforcement to find information for internet safety. Each page provides presentations and links to more information. This site also has a link for parents with teens and a special section just for kids.
On Guard Online
This site from the federal government provides tips for parents for navigation online safety including talking with your kids.
Helping with Homework
Family Education
This site is packed with 'back-to-school' information - and it goes beyond homework help (although there is a great homework section here...)The main back-to-school page includes links on getting ready for school, back-to-school safety, 'what parents need to know this school year', and even breakfast and lunch ideas and recipes.
Scholastic School Success
Tips from scholastic to help your kids succeed in school from PreK to grade 8
TLS Books Free Worksheets
Need a little more help with school work or wishing to educationally occupy your kids then this site is full of free educational worksheets for PreK to Grade 5.
Parenting Tips
Reading
Caldecott Medal
Recognizes distinguished art in an American picture book.
Geisel Award
Recognizes authors for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading.
Newbery Medal
Recognizes distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.
Sibert Medal
Recognizes the most distinguished informational picture book published in English.