Ideas and Resources for Parents Schaumburg School District 54 Bilingual Parent Advisory Council May 19, 2015

~Oxford Learning

 What can parents do?  How can parents find resources?  Helpful links and websites

 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

 Set aside time to read everyday!  minutes is all it takes!  To keep track of reading, tally it on your calendar!  Visit the library  Help your child find books (Just Right Books)  Let their interests guide book selections

 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)

 Use math daily for real purposes!  Practice mental math  Hundreds Chart  Examples of practice activities  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:  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  If you want to challenge students, have them use a thesaurus and learn new words to replace more common ones.

 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

 SD54 Literacy Webpage  SD54 Math Webpage  SD54 Science Webpage  Virtual Backpack

 Schaumburg Library Website   ▪ Programs - Program GuideProgram Guide ▪ Summer Reading Program ▪ Tumble Books Library 

 Elk Grove Village Public Library  Streamwood Public Library  Rolling Meadows Public Library  Roselle Public Library

 Literacy  Reading Rockets  Reading Tips for Parents (Available in Multiple Languages)  Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics  Mixing in MATH Ten math activities for parents and kids (English and Spanish)

 Math Fact Practice  Mathematics Practice Ideas  ¡Colorín colorado!  25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summer  PBS for Parents and Families

 Keyboarding  Technology Reading Resources

 Technology Math Resources

 Technology Vocabulary and Word Practice  Science at Home

“Family is the first school for young children, and parents are powerful models.” ~ Alice Sterling Honig

Dominique Heyse