For Families

We appreciate all that you do to support your children’s learning and growth. Thank you for visiting our resources hub, where we share information so that families, schools, and communities can more successfully work together to launch student success. Each grade level has resources on a variety of topics to help support you in your role as a parent or caregiver for children. Topics include: Family Mealtime, Academics, Child Well-being, Transitions, Communication, Organizations Supporting Families, Learning at Home, School Choice, and Financial Management. Click a topic below to get started!

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Resources Developed by Our Center

While we often link to the work and resources of other organizations, we would also like you to know about the programs developed by our Center.

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Introducing your Child to Social Media

Do you want some parenting guidance about when and how to introduce social media to your children? Visit the On ...
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Tips from our State Advisory Council: How to protect students from the harms of social media

Our State Advisory Council for the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center is made up of a diverse group of representatives ...
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Supporting Your Adolescent's Vocabulary: A List of Commonly Used Academic Words

Supporting Your Adolescent’s Vocabulary: A List of Commonly Used Academic Words

Families, schools, and other community members all have a role to play in helping adolescent learners understand, pronounce, and write ...
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Ways to Support Your Child’s Mental Health and Well-being in Partnership with their School

Here are 5 research-based tips for supporting your child's mental health and well-being in partnership with their school. This 1 ...
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Coming soon - new website look!

Beginning on Friday 1/13/23, you will notice a new look and format for our website! All of the same resources will still be available, just organized slightly differently. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this causes. We will do our best to make sure the transition to the new format goes as smoothly as possible. Note: The website will be down for 1 or more hours on Friday morning.