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I hope that the following sites will be helpful to you when working with your child at home:

Handwriting formation

• http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript/animation/lowercase.htm
• http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript/animation/uppercase.htm
• http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript/animation/numbers.htm
• http://pbskids.org/lions/leona/abc_d.html

Learning Games/Activities:

·         http://expage.com/page/learninggames

·          http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/messytime/games/index.shtml

• making words game for parents http://pbskids.org/lions/games/lookout.html
• letter sounds http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ears2.html

Math

·         http://www.primarygames.com/math.htm

·         http://dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html

·         http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/patterns_i.shtml

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/shape_center.htm#  (shape recognition)

·         http://www.ezschool.com/games/alienaddition.html

·         http://www.ezschool.com/games/aliensubtraction.html

·         http://www.time-for-time.com/swf/myclox.swf  (time)

·         http://www.mathcats.com/explore/factfamilies/addinfo.html

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/number_center.htm#  (number recognition)

·         http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index1.html  (definitions & demos (good visuals )

Multiple intelligence survey (to determine your child’s strengths)

·         http://myschoolonline.com/content_gallery/0,3138,34898-119831-38-33534,00.html

Parent Topics:

·         http://www.expertparents.com/topics.html

·         http://www.parentsoup.com/elementary/

·         http://www.parent-education.com/links.html

·         http://familyeducation.com

·         http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/parenting.html

·         http://ericec.org/ptips.html

·         http://www.teachingheart.net/pr.htm

·         http://www.expage.com/15thwebsite

Parents talk to your child about their day:

• http://lovetoteach.homestead.com/kidstalkabouttheirday.html

Raise Responsibility System:

• http://www.marvinmarshall.com/responsibility/responsibilitysystem/raiseresponsibility/tips_for_parents.pdf

Reading/Writing:

·         http://www.eduplace.com/parents/rdg/index.html

·         http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/rparent.html

·         http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/pdf/first/f76.pdf

·         http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/pdf/first/f73-75.pdf

·         http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/pdf/first/f71-72.pdf

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/phoneme_center.htm#  (vowel sound practice)

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/letter_center.htm#  (letter recognition)

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/writing_center.htm#  (draw shapes and write letters)

·         http://www.literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/word_center.htm#  (color and shape words)

·         http://www.harrisclasspage.com/readingstrategies.htm

·         http://www.readingrockets.org/family_guide.pdf

 Ideas for writing at home:

• http://www.readinglady.com/Downloads/Four_Blocks/wah.pdf

Stories Online:

• http://childhoodreading.com/
• http://www.mightybook.com/
• http://www.bookpop.com/
• http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ektopic.cfm?TopicID=518
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/storytime/stories/index.shtml

Dolch reading books online for parents:

• http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/dolch_store/indexstore.html

Dolch words flashcards

·        http://www.come-over.to/homeschool/dolch.htm

·        http://www.quia.com/pages/kidstuff.html

Health site for parents:

·        http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/

     http://www.countryclipart.com