Educational Websites for Parents & Students

• PBS Kids

  Hang out with your favorite characters all while learning!

  http://www.pbskids.org

• Storyline Online

  Have some of your favorite stories read to yo by movie stars and other celebrities!

  http://www.storylineonline.net

• ABC YA!

  Practice math and reading skills all while playing fun games!

  http://www.abcya.com

• Star Fall

  Practice Phonics skills with read-along stories and games!

  http://www.starfall.com/

• PBS Kids

  This is a fun site that has games, stories, music and coloring activities with some of your favorite characters like Dinosaur Train, The Cat in The Hat, Cliffors, Caillou, Zoboomafoo and Barney.

  http://pbskids.org/

• AAA Know Math

  Math Activities

  http://www.aaaknow.com/kinder.htm

• Activity Village

  Coloring pages, kids crafts, printables and other free activities for kids

  http://activityvillage.co.uk/

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  These math sites have games for children to engage in  as well as information for parents.

  A Plus Math

  www.aplusmath.com

  
  

  Everyday Math

  http://www.everydaymath.com/

  

  Here are some great sites to encourage the love of reading.  Please share them with your favorite bookworm!

  
  

  American Librarian Association's Great Websites for Kids
  http://gws.ala.org/
  
  Book Adventure
  http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx
  
  
  Reading is Fundamental
  www.rif.com
  
  Reading Rockets
  http://www.readingrockets.org/
  
  
  Starfall
  http://www.starfall.com

  

  
  

  These are some of the best science oriented web sites that I could find.   Explore them with your child!

  Cool Science for Curious Kids!http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
  Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/
  Franklin Institutehttp://www2.fi.edu/
  Mohonk Preservehttp://www.mohonkpreserve.org/
  National Wildlife Federationhttp://www.nwf.org/
  Smithsonian Kidshttp://www.si.edu/Kids
  Wildlife Conservation Society at The Bronx Zoohttp://www.bronxzoo.com/about-wcs.aspx
  
  

  

  
  

  For those pint-sized history buffs in our midst,  I have brought together a bunch of really neat and interesting sites. Enjoy!

  
  
  
  
  
  Ben Franklin's Guide to U.S. History for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
  Historic Hudson Valley http://www.hudsonvalley.org/
  Museum of the Hudson Highlands http://www.hrmm.org/
  The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/about
  U.S. Treasury Department (for Kids) http://www.treasury.gov/about/education/Pages/kids-zone.aspx

  Common Core Links

  Resources and Support for Parents

  Videos for Parents and Educational Activities for Students

  
  

  This is a series of videos aimed at helping parents navigate and better understand the Common Core 
  Standards.
  Engage NY Videos for Parents  

  
  

   Sites and games aimed at helping students practice key skills of the Common Core Standards.
  Engage NY Website Resources to Support Common Core 

  
  

  General information to learn more about the Common Core.
  Understanding the Common Core Standards- Tips from NYC Education Department

  
  

  Find grade-specific resources to support your child's learning of the Common Core at home.
  Common Core Support at Home 

  
  

  Magazine Article- Parent Guided to Common Core
  Common Core Parent Guide from Education.com Magazine