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(opens in a new tab)

Resources from Reading is Fundamental (RIF) - Literacy Central(opens in a new tab)
Tips for Reading Aloud with Elementary School Children(opens in a new tab)

Choosing Books for a Reluctant Reader(opens in a new tab)

Best Children’s Book.org(opens in a new tab)

This website is created by teachers and general public. It's a good source if your looking for books by subject or level.
 


Internet Safety

On Guard Online - this site from the federal government provides tips for parents for navigation online safety including talking with your kids.
http://www.onguardonline.gov/(opens in a new tab)

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.
https://www.missingkids.org/home(opens in a new tab)

Cybersmart - this website created by the Australian government is great for resources and advice about being online safely for all ages.
https://esafety.gov.au/?from=cybersmart(opens in a new tab)

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.

 https://www2.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm


Helping with Homework

Family Education(opens in a new tab)
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.

TLS Books Free Worksheets(opens in a new tab)
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.

Scholastic School Success(opens in a new tab)
Tips from scholastic to help your kids succeed in school from PreK to grade 8
 


Parenting Tips

Health and Parenting Center(opens in a new tab)
This site from WebMD covers popular hot topics in parenting and health, popular searches as well as access to their online parenting community.

Planned Parenthood - Tools for Parents(opens in a new tab)
Great source for tips on talking to children about growing up
 


Reading

Newbery Medal(opens in a new tab)
Recognizes distinguished contribution to American children’s literature.

Caldecott Medal(opens in a new tab)
Recognizes distinguished art in an American picture book.

Sibert Medal(opens in a new tab)
Recognizes the most distinguished informational picture book published in English.

Geisel Award(opens in a new tab)
Recognizes authors for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading.