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Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Transitions

November 10, 2020

What Tests Will My Child be Taking This Year?

Do you have questions about the tests your child will take this year? Visit this helpful guide from the Ohio Department of Education to see what tests are offered each year and to access...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Transitions

November 10, 2020

How can I tell if my child is ready for Kindergarten?

Access this helpful guide from the Ohio Department of Education about the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.

Webpage #ParentStrong: Your Guide to Distance Learning town hall

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Remote Learning for Fams / Remote Learning for Schools

November 3, 2020

Parent Guide to Distance Learning

Learning Heroes, Khan Academy and the Carnegie Foundation have created a this set of tools for families, and teachers working with families during remote learning. Videos and resources address ways to keep your child...

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Academics / Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Remote Learning for Fams / Remote Learning for Schools

October 30, 2020

Quick Family Guides: Grade Level Expectations for K-5 (Available in English & Spanish)

These family guides from Seek Common Ground can help you as a parent/caregiver understand more about what your child should know and be able to do by the end of each grade in literacy...

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Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Remote Learning for Fams / Remote Learning for Schools

October 29, 2020

Videos about Setting up Learning at Home

Do you need some videos to share with families with ideas for setting up successful learning at home environments? Or, are you a parent/caregiver needing some quick ideas for setting your kids up for...

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Academics / Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families

October 28, 2020

How can I become a surrogate parent to support and advocate for a child’s special education needs in Ohio?

What is a Surrogate Parent? Surrogate parents are an important resource for many students. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) says that children with disabilities who do not have parents available to advocate for them in the special education...

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Communication with Schools / Elementary School / For Families / Middle & High School

October 23, 2020

Conversation Starters to Use With Your Child’s Teachers

In this resource from Understood.org, you can find samples of how to have effective conversations with your children’s teachers about topics like math, reading, trouble focusing, and other behavioral concerns. Below is an example...

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Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Transitions

October 19, 2020

Article: Does your child often get upset shortly after getting home from school/daycare? There’s a term for that!

“The after-school restraint collapse meltdown is often about more than just fatigue, thanks to something psychologists call defensive detachment. “Your child really needed you, and you weren’t there,” explains Lapointe. “Now you’re there, but...

Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 19, 2020

Podcast: Fam Jam from South Dakota’s Statewide Family Engagement Center

The Fam Jam is a fun, energetic podcast created by the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center bringing together schools, families, and community members to discuss tricky topics in supporting students. For example, on...

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Communication with Schools / For Families / Middle & High School

October 15, 2020

Middle School Parent-Teacher Conference Guide

Want to be prepared for your parent-teacher conference in middle school? Middle schoolers need supportive family engagement that promotes their growing autonomy and provides structure. This gets more complex now that your early adolescent...

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