Books and Reading
Bookflix
Children’s Book Breaks
Daisy the Pig: Pig Out on Reading
Guys Read
Lil Fingers Storybooks
The Story Place
Fun Stuff
PBS Kids
Nickelodeon
Ranger Rick
Letterboxing North America
Geography and History
Fifty States
National Geographic for Kids
Homework Help
Awesome Library
Internet Public Library
Kidinfo
Science and Technology
Connecticut Wildlife Page
Cool Math
The Learning Studios – Exploratorium
Parents
Regional School District 17
Children’s Literature Web Guide
V.I.T.A.L Information for New Parents
Healthy Children
HK Recreation
Kids’ Health
PBS Parents
Great Kids CT
Helping Children With Cerebral Palsy
10 Ways Busy Parents Can Encourage Reading
- Go to the library regularly – make Tuesday night Library & Pizza Night!
- Play family friendly audio books while on road trips – then have a book discussion.
- Turn pizza with friends into a “readers & eaters ” book discussion or a hike into “walkers & talkers”.
- Put a really interesting-looking book or magazine in a spot around the house your child is sure to see… maybe on their bed or in the bedroom.
- Shave 15 minutes off TV time each night and make it Reading Time.
- Have your child read out loud to you while you’re getting dinner ready or folding clothes.
- Encourage older siblings to read to their younger brothers and sisters.
- Suggest magazine subscriptions as gifts when aunts and uncles want ideas for birthdays; and remember – the library has magazines for children that can be checked out!
- Ask your child to read the recipe out loud when you’re cooking or the instruction manual when you’re assembling something.
- When you read the newspaper, share the comics or kids’ section with them.
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