In our media center we have a shelf chock full of text-based resources available for you to use on-site or checkout as needed.

• PBS Kids for Parents - Help your child learn and grow, brought to you by Alabama Public Television. Providing age appropriate tips and activities for all ages.

• Common Sense Media for Parents - Parenting, Media and Everything In Between! From their website: Common Sense is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive.

• The Alabama OER Commons is a place for Alabama educators, students, and the general public to find and share free online educational resources.  There is a special location reserved just for parents. Their goal is to bring together in one location some of the most useful OER that have been adapted or remixed to fit the needs of Alabama students and residents. (The Alabama OER Commons is sponsored by the Alabama Virtual Library )

• Shelby County Resource Lists for Parents on:

  • Early Literacy

  • Early Numeracy

  • Student and Family Resources

From www.readingrockets.com

When they can’t read the word, say…

• Can you sound it out?

• Fingertap it.

• Can you think of the word or movement that helps you remember that vowel sound?

• What is the first and last sound? What word would make sense?

• Does it have a pattern that you have seen in other words? (ex-an, ack)

• How does the word begin?

• You said_______. Does that make sense?

• What word would make sense that would start with these sounds?

• Put your finger under the word as you say it.

When they want to read a book that is too hard, say…

• Let’s read it together.

• This is a book you will enjoy more if you save it until you are older — or later in the year.

• [Be honest!] When people read books that are too hard for them, they often skip important parts. You will have more fun with this book if you wait until you can read it easily.

Contact the school and Mrs. Mac, administrators or content specialists will do their very best to aid you in finding the answers you need or direct you to someone who can help!