Helping Children Make Successful Transitions from Home to School
Visit the Ohio Department of Education’s resources on transitions from home to school.
Visit the Ohio Department of Education’s resources on transitions from home to school.
The Child Mind Institute has resources for many age levels about helping your child succeed. Some sample articles about toddler language and literacy development are below:
The Bold Beginning! website has many resources for families and young children’s social-emotional development. Here are a few examples below: Crisis Support for Families Parenting Tips for Supporting Positive Behavior
Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Mealtime / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional / Whole Child 4 - School and Child Nutrition
This summary explains the research on family mealtimes and the benefits for students. Benefits include higher literacy and vocabulary levels, higher grades, reduced substance use, better mental health, and improved nutrition. Schools can share...
Schools and families can work together to build more meaningful and research-based literacy activities at home. This report gives four activities all families can do.
Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School
Lakeshore Learning has free online resources for families and teachers. You can also visit the store. Columbus has a Polaris location!
Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School
Using this guide from the Columbus Zoo, you can talk to your family about habitats and try different outdoor activities together. These types of experiences keep kids curious, which is linked to happiness and...
Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families / Recommended Reading / Spotlight / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement
This Introduction to Building School-Family Partnerships Guide for School Leaders by Ohio’s Statewide Family Engagement Center contains the basics of high-quality family engagement practices. It is written with school leaders in mind, with examples...
Vroom is a set of tools and resources from the Bezos Family Foundation designed to inspire families to turn everyday moments into “brain building moments” by layering activities that are essential to healthy brain...
Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Mealtime / For Families / Middle & High School
Sharing a meal together with your family is good in many ways. Did you know recent studies link regular family meals with higher grades, literacy, resilience, and self-esteem for kids? The Family Dinner Project...
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