Resources for Parents
New! Early Literacy Supports for Home
Reading and Writing Activities for Preschool Children - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Patti Loper, Char-Em ISD
National PTA - Parent Resources
The Parents’ Guides to Student Success were developed by teachers, parents and education experts in response to the Common Core State Standards that more than 45 states have adopted.
Created for grades K-8 high school English language arts/literacy and mathematics the guides provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Parents - sign up to receive free books for your children.
In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library... to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
Letter from Dolly - USA
Milestones -- a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-5. Milestones show students demonstrating what success looks like in reading, writing and math, grade by grade. A Great City Schools! - Great Kids! resource
Council of Great City Schools - Parent Road Maps
3-Minute Video Explaining the CCSS from CommonCoreWorks.org
The Truth About the Common Core - Dispelling Misconceptions about the CCSS, National Review Online, April 3, 2013
Reading and Writing Activities for Preschool Children - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Patti Loper, Char-Em ISD
National PTA - Parent Resources
The Parents’ Guides to Student Success were developed by teachers, parents and education experts in response to the Common Core State Standards that more than 45 states have adopted.
Created for grades K-8 high school English language arts/literacy and mathematics the guides provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Parents - sign up to receive free books for your children.
In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library... to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
Letter from Dolly - USA
Milestones -- a free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-5. Milestones show students demonstrating what success looks like in reading, writing and math, grade by grade. A Great City Schools! - Great Kids! resource
Council of Great City Schools - Parent Road Maps
3-Minute Video Explaining the CCSS from CommonCoreWorks.org
The Truth About the Common Core - Dispelling Misconceptions about the CCSS, National Review Online, April 3, 2013