Below are informative links regarding a variety of school topics:

(Please feel free to send me any additional sites that you've found useful...particularly for science!)

 

SCIENCE:

• Parent Guide for NGSS Gr. 6-8.pdf

• NGSSFactSheet2016revised.pdf  (Overview/Fact Sheet for NGSS)

• https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/

• http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm

• NGSS_RecommendedBookList.pdf
       *This very comprehensive (K-6) book list correlates directly to our NGSS FOSS materials/kits.

• Science Strategies and Information for Parents.pdf

• https://kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-games.htm  (weather-related activities)

 

*NGSS = Next Generation Science Standards

 

 

 

 

READING: 

Improving students' reading:

• http://pereadingcouncil.pbworks.com/f/The+ABCs+Of+Reading+To+And+With+Your+Child+.pdf

 

Comrehension Strategies:

• Comprehension Strategies.pdf
• DOK Wheel.pdf
  

 

Motivating children:

• http://www.nasponline.org/resources/home_school/earlychildmotiv_ho.aspx
• http://www.motivation123.com/child-motivation-home.html

 

Reasons for reading:

• http://www.familyreading.org/i-10reasons.html

 

 

Reading tips for parents (various grade levels):

• http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-kindergartners
• http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-first-graders
• http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-second-graders
• http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-third-graders

 

 

RtI Information:

• http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/rtiprimer.aspx

 

 

Common Core Information:

• KeyIdeasforParentsabouttheCommonCoreAHandout.pdf

 

 

New York Times article regarding Young Adult Readers:

• http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/encouraging-teenagers-to-read-by-choosing-books-from-the-non-y-a-shelves/?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share

 

 

Adult Picks for Teens:

• http://www.jessicalahey.com/comingofageinthemiddle/yabooklist
• http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/life-experiences-values/middle-school-novels

 

 

Children's Choice for Books:

• http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/2017-finalists/ 

 

 

PSSA ELA/Math Prep Sites:

• http://www.parcconline.org/practice-tests
• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/
• http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/PSSA/Item%20and%20Scoring%20Samples/2016%20PSSA%20ISS%20ELA%20Grade%203%20Compliant.pdf
• http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/PSSA/Item%20and%20Scoring%20Samples/2016%20PSSA%20ISS%20Math%20Grade%203%20Compliant.pdf

 

 

Below are some helpful links to reading and math resources from Fairview's Previous Open Houses: