Resources

Resources for Parents and Students

Parent Resources

        St. John the Baptist Catholic School Website

       FunBrain for Parents

Educational games are the highlight of this site. The games cover all interest areas and target specific age levels. There are “parent-kid challenges,” “homework relief,” and “books on the run” links. Also linked to this site, there is a family education newsletter that helps with school, life, entertainment, and special needs issues.

       KidsReads

 This website shares reviews of “cool new books” and authors. The books are categorized by age and by genre. There is a link for podcasts and another for book clubs. The newsletter highlights the newest and best on the site.

        PBS For Parents

This site contains guides on a variety of topics such as child development, curriculum connections and technology for kids. It also shares information on hot issues in education. There are also games, stories and guides to the TV programs offered by PBS. 

       Scholastic for Parents

 This site contains age appropriate guides for helping your child learn to love reading. Divided into early childhood and school age children, the site also contains resources for helping your child with math, technology and other subjects. Additionally, there is an array of information about family matters.

       Time for Kids

This site shares diverse resources for parents including virtual tours around the world, kid-appropriate current events stories, homework help and games. 

 

Just for Kids! 

       Fun Brain

       Learning Games for Kids

       Education City