Helpful Links
SCHOOLFAMILY.COMwww.schoolfamily.com
Created for parent-teacher organizations (PTOs), this site includes grade-by-grade guides to school, homework help, printable activities, a Q&A forum, and more.
FAMILY EDUCATION NETWORK www.familyeducation.com/home
This website covers academics, life, and entertainment for students up to age 18. The site also includes many articles written specifically for parent education. In addition, there is an active message board where parents share advice.
FACTMONSTERwww.factmonster.com
This free reference site connects students with dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and maps, and other online resources.
YAHOO! STUDY ZONE kids.yahoo.com/learn
This browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids is a useful tool for research projects and other homework assignments.
MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S WORD CENTRAL wordcentral.com
This Merriam-Webster site features a student dictionary, interactive word games, and homework help.
LEARNER’S DICTIONARYwww.learnersdictionary.com
Merriam-Webster also features an American English Dictionary for English language learners. The online dictionary offers help with word usage and also features a grammar glossary.
DISCOVERY EDUCATION www.discoveryeducation.com/students
Discovery Education offers free resources in subjects such as science, math, English, and social studies education
BOOK ADVENTUREwww.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx
Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program for children in Grades K–8. Children create their own booklists from thousands of titles, take multiple-choice quizzes on the books they’ve read, and earn points and prizes for their literary achievements.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: TEEN LOUNGE www.bpl.org/teens
This site connects teens to online tutoring programs, book lists, a section called "What Other Teens Are Reading" and practice tests for the state’s standardized exams.
THE LEXILE FRAMEWORK FOR READING: FIND A BOOK www.lexile.com/findabook
Find a book that matches your student’s reading level at the Lexile Framework for Reading website.
READ WRITE THINKwww.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources
Read Write Think features many interactive activities to get kids excited about reading and writing, such as a “Comic Creator” that invites students to compose their own comic strips.
¡COLORÍN COLORADO!www.colorincolorado.org/families
Offered in English and Spanish, this website provides parents with information on how to help their children become more successful students.
READING ROCKETSwww.readingrockets.org
This website contains information for parents and educators on teaching reluctant readers to read.
LDONLINEwww.ldonline.org/parents
This website offers many helpful articles for parents of children with reading disabilities. These articles include topics such as setting academic goals and maintaining reading skills over the summer break
Created for parent-teacher organizations (PTOs), this site includes grade-by-grade guides to school, homework help, printable activities, a Q&A forum, and more.
FAMILY EDUCATION NETWORK www.familyeducation.com/home
This website covers academics, life, and entertainment for students up to age 18. The site also includes many articles written specifically for parent education. In addition, there is an active message board where parents share advice.
FACTMONSTERwww.factmonster.com
This free reference site connects students with dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and maps, and other online resources.
YAHOO! STUDY ZONE kids.yahoo.com/learn
This browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids is a useful tool for research projects and other homework assignments.
MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S WORD CENTRAL wordcentral.com
This Merriam-Webster site features a student dictionary, interactive word games, and homework help.
LEARNER’S DICTIONARYwww.learnersdictionary.com
Merriam-Webster also features an American English Dictionary for English language learners. The online dictionary offers help with word usage and also features a grammar glossary.
DISCOVERY EDUCATION www.discoveryeducation.com/students
Discovery Education offers free resources in subjects such as science, math, English, and social studies education
BOOK ADVENTUREwww.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx
Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program for children in Grades K–8. Children create their own booklists from thousands of titles, take multiple-choice quizzes on the books they’ve read, and earn points and prizes for their literary achievements.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: TEEN LOUNGE www.bpl.org/teens
This site connects teens to online tutoring programs, book lists, a section called "What Other Teens Are Reading" and practice tests for the state’s standardized exams.
THE LEXILE FRAMEWORK FOR READING: FIND A BOOK www.lexile.com/findabook
Find a book that matches your student’s reading level at the Lexile Framework for Reading website.
READ WRITE THINKwww.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources
Read Write Think features many interactive activities to get kids excited about reading and writing, such as a “Comic Creator” that invites students to compose their own comic strips.
¡COLORÍN COLORADO!www.colorincolorado.org/families
Offered in English and Spanish, this website provides parents with information on how to help their children become more successful students.
READING ROCKETSwww.readingrockets.org
This website contains information for parents and educators on teaching reluctant readers to read.
LDONLINEwww.ldonline.org/parents
This website offers many helpful articles for parents of children with reading disabilities. These articles include topics such as setting academic goals and maintaining reading skills over the summer break