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Academic Resources to Support Families

 General Resources:


  1. National Center for Education Statistics - Parent and Family Involvement in Education: https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/index.asp?HasSearched=1&searchcat2=subjectindex&L1=80&L2=0 (Provides research and data on family engagement)
  2. National PTA - Family Engagement https://www.pta.org/ (Offers resources and tools for parent-teacher partnerships)
  3. The Education Trust - Family and Community Engagement https://edtrust.org/resource/young-learners-family-engagement/ (Provides resources and strategies to promote equity)
  4. National Title I Association - Family Engagement https://www.escambiaschools.org/title1 (Offers resources for families in Title I schools)
  5. Understood.org - Parent Involvement https://eduedify.com/role-of-parents-in-a-childs-education/ (Focuses on strategies for parents of children with learning and attention differences)
  6. PBS LearningMedia - Family Engagement https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/shadows-lesson-plan/early-childhood-family-engagement-skills-for-success/ (Provides multimedia resources and activities for families)
  7. Edutopia - Family Engagement https://www.edutopia.org/topic/family-engagement/ (Articles and resources on innovative family engagement practices)


Communication & Collaboration:

  1. GreatSchools.org - Building Strong Relationships with Teachers https://www.bates.edu/accessible-education-student-support/students/tips-for-talking-with-your-professors/
  2. Colorín Colorado - Communication Strategies for Latino Families https://www.colorincolorado.org/families (Spanish and English resources)
  3. The School and Family Partnership - Building Strong School-Family Partnerships https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Elements-Family-School-Partnerships-Resource/dp/1737417022 (Offers practical tools and strategies)
  4. NEA - Working with Your Child's Teacher https://www.meettheteacher.com/


Supporting Learning at Home:

  1. Reading Rockets - Helping Kids Read at Home https://www.readingrockets.org/ (Provides resources and activities for reading development)
  2. Khan Academy Kids - Games and Activities for Learning https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-for-educators/resources/teacher-essentials/x12772614:teach-creativity-with-khan-and-adobe/a/access-ready-to-use-activities-and-projects (Free, interactive learning tools)
  3. National Geographic Kids - Fun Activities for Learning https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ (Engaging activities related to science and geography)
  4. PBS Parents - Learning Activities for All Ages https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ (Activities aligned with PBS programming and curriculum)
  5. Scholastic - At Home Learning Resources https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables.html (Printable resources and learning activities)


Resources for Diverse Families:

  1. National Center for Parent Professional Development - Resources for Diverse Families https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/national-center-parent-family-community-engagement-ncpfce (Supports parent leadership and advocacy in diverse communities)
  2. WIDA - Supporting Multilingual Learners https://wida.wisc.edu/about/consortium/wi (Resources for families of English Language Learners)
  3. National Center for Learning Disabilities - Resources for Diverse Learners https://www.ncld.org/ (Information and resources for families of children with learning disabilities)
  4. National Center for Cultural Competence in Deafness and Hearing Loss https://nccc.georgetown.edu/ (Resources for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing)


Tech Tools & Digital Learning:

  1. Common Sense Media -  Digital Citizenship Resources for Families https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ (Guides and resources to promote safe and healthy technology use)
  2. NetSmartz Kids -  Cyberbullying Prevention Tips https://missingkids.org/netsmartz/home (Safety resources for children and families online)
  3. ConnectSafely -  Digital Literacy Resources for Parents https://connectsafely.org/ (Provides information and tools to help families stay safe online)
  4. Code.org -  Learn to Code Resources for All Ages https://code.org/ (Free resources to learn computer programming)
  5. National Digital Inclusion Alliance -  Digital Equity Resources https://www.digitalinclusion.org/ (Information on bridging the digital divide)


Social-Emotional Learning (SEL):

  1. CASEL - Social-Emotional Learning Resources https://casel.org/ (Information and resources to support children's social


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