| Sites for children |
| Link - description |
ABCya kindergarten games
A variety of educational games for young children. |
Starfall
This is a wonderful interactive site that exposes children to reading skills. |
PBS Kids
Your child can play games with their favorite PBS characters. |
Cool math for kids
This site contains games to help with a wide range of math skills. It is divided into different age groups to provide age appropriate skills. |
Funschool
This site contains a variety of games that are separated by grade level. |
Mightybook
This site reads books out loud. |
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| Sites for parents/guardians |
| Link - description |
Book Orders Online
You can order books from this month's brochure online 24/7. Use our class code: 1E586. |
Department of Education
This site provides resources and helpful information so parents can help their children be successful in school. |
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. |
PBS Parents
This site provides a vast amount of information regarding a wide range of topics including: child development, developing your child's math skills, handling temper tantrums, talking to your child, encouraging creativity, and issues concerning the media. |
National Association for the Education of Young Children
This organization is the expert on early childhood education. |
Lunch account information
This site allows you to view your child's lunch account balance and add money. |
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| Current issues in early childhood education |
| Link - description |
Teaching Your Child Through Play
Play is a meaningful and important activity for children's development. This article provides research about the importance of play. |
Alliance for Childhood
This site provides publications on important issues regarding the kindergarten classroom.
The most recent is titled: Crisis in Kindergarten: Why Children Need to Play in School. |
Movement and Literacy
This article explains the importance and benefits of incorporating movement during instruction. |
Dept. of Health & Human Services: Childhood Obesity
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has provided statitics and concerns about the alarming increase of childhood obesity. |
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