Helpful Websites for Children and Family

•Tips for Calming First-Day Jitters in Grade School from Understood.com

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/moving-up/6-tips-for-calming-first-day-jitters-in-grade-school?view=slideview&cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=080817_EnglishWeeklyNewsletter&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.understood.org%2fen%2fschool-learning%2fchoosi

•Back to School Anxiety-How to help kids manage worries and have a successful start to the school year from Child Mind Institute 

https://childmind.org/article/back-school-anxiety/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=childmind&utm_content=5+-+How+to+Help+Kids+With+BacktoSchool+Anxie&utm_campaign=weekly+081517&source=weekly+081517

An article on stressing the importance of hard work over intelligence:

• Dweck Raising Smart Kids

   

• Books that teach - website summarizing children's books, sorted by topic:

  http://booksthathealkids.blogspot.com

Resources offered by Dr. Russell Sabella on educating children, parents, educators and other stakeholders about the responsible use of technology.

          http://www.guardingkids.com/resources.htm

• Articles on effective parenting strategies to manage tantrums and behavioral problems, or learn tips on how to help your child cope with grief, divorce, and trauma (Liana Lowenstein):

          http://www.lianalowenstein.com/articlesParent.html 

• Parenting Tips including tips for disciplining young children, dealing with angry children, coping with school transitions, and fostering values  (Leah Davies)

         http://www.kellybear.com/ParentTips.html# 

• Great article on ways to how to handle tantrums without having one yourself!

          How to Help Children Calm Down 

 College and Career Readiness . . .yes, even in elementary school! 

• Great resources for exploring and promoting career development at the elementary level.

                      http://www.vacareerview.org/parents

                      http://www.pacareerzone.org

Tips to help children deal with conflict

          http://nebula.wsimg.com/69ce7edb27a232dafe0a19878f409b52?AccessKeyId=0BD847F5F3995295E146&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 

•  Angry Kids: Dealing with Explosive Behavior

https://childmind.org/article/angry-kids-dealing-with-explosive-behavior/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Angry%20Kids%3A%20Dealing%20With%20Explosive%20Behavior&utm_campaign=monthly-1 sad

 Anxiety in Children: What is normal and how to handle it

          http://nebula.wsimg.com/dc01f87e37d07fcec62e87e02b5c6033?AccessKeyId=0BD847F5F3995295E146&disposition=0&alloworigin=1

• Tips to Help Your Elementary Student Handle Stress 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/stress-anxiety/10-ways-to-help-your-grade-schooler-manage-stress?view=slideview&cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=090617_ToolsTipsEmail&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.understood.org%2fen%2ffriends-feelings%2fmanaging-feelings% 

• Helping you child after a crisis

          http://nebula.wsimg.com/1a93fdf49f01ced65e837ec23717f5bb?AccessKeyId=0BD847F5F3995295E146&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 

This is a fantastic website to help adults understand attention and learning issues in children. If you have a child with learning difficulties, check out Understanding Your Child's Challenges section. Also, a great resource for how to empower your child.

        https://www.understood.org/en

Learning Games for Kids

A vast amount of learning games including social studies, brain science, art, vocabulary, literature, and keyboarding await the students at this website. 

How Stuff Works

When a student’s curious mind wants to know how things work, this website is a great place for a child to explore. 

The KIDZ Page

The kids page has tons of online coloring pages, jigsaw puzzles, and word games. 

Make Me Genius

Students can visit a variety of subjects from the solar system to electricity. 

Cool Math 4 Kids

Students can play online math games that help them with addition and subtraction. 

Starfall

This website works on letter recognition through reading.

Sesame Street

Students can watch video clips and play games that help them learn letters, rhymes, colors, and more. 

Spatulatta

Students can learn cooking basics and new recipes. 

BrainPOP

Students can learn social studies, science, and other learning concepts with Plucky Robot. 

Funbrain

Students can develop math, reading, and literacy skills through various games. 

National Geographic Kids

This website gives students the answer to some of their curious questions. Students can watch videos, play games, and learn about various animals from around the world. 

PBS Kids

Students can incorporate various skills while engaging with their favorite characters, including Arthur, Thomas the Train, Super Why, and Curious George.

ABC Mouse

Students can read and listen to books, music, and play games.