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I want this page be useful to all of our parents at Ross Road. Please check back frequently for updates.

                                 

IF....

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love.
If a child lives with recognition, he learns it is good to have a goal.
If a child lives with honesty he learns what truth is.
If a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself and those about him.
If a child lives with friendliness, he learns the world is a nice place in which to live to love and be loved.

(Anonymous)

Reading Resources.

       

  "Just Right" Books  * This concept can be applied to just about any grade!*
 

 

     How do I know if a book is "Just Right"?

     How to Choose "Just Right" books. (need Adobe Acrobat)

     Helping your child choose "Just Right" books

     The Goldilock's Rule for helping choose "Just Right" books

     The 5 finger rule card - understand when a book is too hard ,easy, or just right.

 

 

                     

                       

  "Just Right" Books.

     AlphaBites -activities for all letters of the alphabet.

     Anderson Fairy Tales - online story

     BBC - Online Fun School

      Brainpop - so many, many cartoon videos on numerous topics. Highly recommended!

      Children Canada - use their search engine to find other sites

     Children's Storybooks Online - Books for young children up to young adults.  You have to read the stories, but there is animation with most - some of it is Flash animation.

      Funschool!

     Game Goo - Learning that Sticks!

     Grimm Fairy Tales - interactive online story

     Interactive Online Books - Learn to Read at Starfall.com

     Interactive stories from PBS Kid

     Kids Domain -lots of information here on everything!

     Lil' Fingers Storybooks - Online storybooks and coloring pages!  (toddler-age)      

     Little Explorers English Picture Dictionary

     Reading A to Z!  You can download up to 30 free books or join and have unlimited access!

     Sesame Street 

     Sports Illustrated for Kids

    StoryPlace Pre-school - These are interactive, online stories with accompanying activities.  Very well done!

      Suessville University...

     Time Magazine for kids.

                       

                       

 

  "Just Right" Books.

     Cuddling Up With Your Child and a Good Book --10 Great Reasons

     Facts about Reading Aloud

    Getting your Child to Love Reading

     How Parents can Encourage their Teens to Read

     How to help your child read more

     Learning Disabilities

     Motivating Your Child to Read

     Read at least 20 minutes a day! Why?

     Reading and Writing at Home

     Seasonal Ideas for Reading 

     Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading Skills!

     What happens when my child reaches junior high?  - Middle school crisis

     75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know! (Suggestions up to Grade 8)

 

                     

                       

           

Reading Resources.

   

  "Just Right" Books

     ALA Great Web Sites for Kids (and Parents)!

     Alphabites - a great site  with ideas on different activities you can do with each letter of the alphabet.

  Cursive Writing An Issue?  Here are sheets for every letter of the alphabet  - Upper & Lower case!

  Free Alphabet Worksheets

     Game Goo - stick-with-you fun games to develop early reading and writing skills

   Help your child's fiction writing become interesting. Check out Evaluation Station!

  Tigger's Kyds:  Be an author!

 

 

 

 

                       

                       

                      

  "Just Right" Books .

   Graphic Organizers - some examples and why they are useful.

    Family Education - numerous resources and articles.  Free registration.

    How to Help Your Child Write Right

    Let's Write! How to encourage your kids to write.

    Parent's Place  - Activities & resources for parents/caregivers

    Poems for Parents - beautiful poetry to remind us why we have children.

    Six Traits of an Effective Writer.

    Top 10 Key Elements of Poetry

 

 

 

 

                       

                       

                       

                       

 

Reading Resources.

 

     Basic Facts Math Quizzes - help your child practice their basic facts.

      Curious about the lives of different Mathematicians?

     Free Printable Math Sheets -  Practice, practice, and more practice !

     How come the math my child brings home doesn't resemble what I remember?  Here is one answer.  Figure This! Is a great site with lots of challenges.  It has lots of interesting articles as well.

    Holy Moly! Check out all of these math links!

     Like playing with Tangrams? Try this game - there is lots more too!

     Math Cats - fun brain games

     Math Lab  

     More Online Math and Printable Worksheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Reading Resources.

 

 

    Virtual Museum - A wealth of information and resources

    Science Experiments - simple ones to try.

    Science Fair Projects and Experiments

    Neuroscience for Kids - Interested in how your brain works? Here is a great site!

 

                       

                       

 

 

Reading Resources.

   

    Dole 5 A Day:  An educational site on healthy eating .  Fun stuff for the kids, too!

    Autism Chat and Share                  

    Looking for Canada's Food Guide? Here it is along with other healthy lifestyle tips.

    Need ideas on how to Parent an Adolescent? Check out these sites.

    Discipline: Setting limits with Love

                       

                       

Reading Resources.

   

      Educational Links for Grades 1-12 - you will have to scroll down towards the bottom for the links.

     Family Works - Strategies for building stronger families

     Kidsites - has links for toddlers too.

 

                       

 

Reading Resources .

 

 

      Bonus.com - Interactive things to do  - from learning about Egypt to Math Flash Cards to finding out some of the blunders in Science.  Worth a look.

     ChildrenCanada - provides safe links for many topics relating to school and family

     Cyberwise:  Created by Gov. of Canada on the SchoolNet site to give info on protecting your kids from being exploited.

     Kids crosswords, puzzles and more!

    Online Stories and More! (There are a lot of links here - be warned!)

    Parent Center - lots of articles, hints, etc

    Parenting Articles and Resources - eg. Help your child read, I am Your Child

     Parent and Caregiver sites  - information from the Canadian Government

    Rainy Day Activities

   Study Stack: Flashcards on many, many topics - Good Practice.

 

 

   

 

 

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