Ideas and Resources for Parents
Schaumburg School District 54
Bilingual Parent Advisory Council
May 19, 2015
~Oxford Learning
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What can parents do?
How can parents find resources?
Helpful links and websites
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Set aside time for your child to read each day
Develop math skills
Encourage writing
Use web resources to find ideas or good
websites for your kids to practice academic
skills while having fun
Use everyday activities as learning
opportunities for kids
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Set aside time to read everyday!
 15-30 minutes is all it takes!
 To keep track of reading, tally it on your calendar!
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Visit the library
 Help your child find books (Just Right Books)
 Let their interests guide book selections
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Every kind of reading counts!
 Students can read independently
 Read to your child
 Have your child read to you
 Read for real purposes
▪ Read a recipe as you bake
▪ Read the shopping list
▪ Read directions
▪ Read print when you are out and about (ex. store signs)
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Use math daily for real purposes!
Practice mental math
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/mental-math.html
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Hundreds Chart
 Examples of practice activities
http://www.playdoughtoplato.com/hundred-chart/
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Just 3 – 4 math problems per day
during the summer can prevent
students’ math skills from getting rusty
Use web links provided to find practical activities
to keep kids thinking about math
Journal about daily events or activities
Create your own book by writing the story and
illustrating the pictures
 Printable Paper: http://www.donnayoung.org
 Make a scrapbook of a trip and write about each
drawing or photo
 Write a letter to a friend or relative
 Write a creative paragraph
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 If you want to challenge students, have them use a
thesaurus and learn new words to replace more
common ones.
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Have your kids help you count, sort and organize
things
Talk about your day and experiences to build rich
language
Cook or bake together and have your child read
and measure with your guidance
Have your child make the grocery list with you
and do all the writing
Let your child count money to pay for items or
figure out how much change you will get back
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SD54 Literacy Webpage
http://sd54.org/literacy
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SD54 Math Webpage
http://sd54.org/math/
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SD54 Science Webpage
http://sd54.org/science/experiments/
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Virtual Backpack
http://sd54.org/virtualbackpack
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Schaumburg Library Website
 http://schaumburglibrary.org/
 http://schaumburglibrary.org/kidszone/
▪ Programs - Program Guide
▪ Summer Reading Program
▪ Tumble Books Library
 http://teen.schaumburglibrary.org/
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Elk Grove Village Public Library
http://www.egvpl.org/kidskorner/kids.html
Streamwood Public Library
http://www.poplarcreek.lib.il.us/
Rolling Meadows Public Library
http://www.rmlib.org/
Roselle Public Library
http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/
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Literacy
http://sd54.org/literacy/summer-reading-lists/
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Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents
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Reading Tips for Parents (Available in Multiple Languages)
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-11-languages
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Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg11.html#p11
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Mixing in MATH
Ten math activities for parents and kids (English and Spanish)
http://mixinginmath.terc.edu/materials/athomewithmath.php
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Math Fact Practice
https://xtramath.org/
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Mathematics Practice Ideas
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg5.html#p5
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg7.html#p7
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg8.html#p8
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¡Colorín colorado!
http://www.colorincolorado.org
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25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summer
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev073.shtml
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PBS for Parents and Families
http://www.pbs.org/parents/
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Keyboarding
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/06/keyboarding-games-forkids.html
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Technology Reading Resources
http://starfall.com
http://www.knowledgebox.com/kbkids.htm
http://roythezebra.com/index.html
https://newsela.com/
http://wonderopolis.org/
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Technology Math Resources
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
https://xtramath.org/
http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html
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Technology Vocabulary and Word Practice
http://spellingcity.com
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Science at Home
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
http://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/
“Family is the first school for young
children, and parents are powerful
models.” ~ Alice Sterling Honig
Dominique Heyse
dominiqueheyse@sd54.org