Academic Intervention Sites for Parents and Children

www.schwablearning.org

This site is an overall guide for understanding children’s development, identifying possible learning difficulties,

as well as learning how to manage difficulties at home and school.  Topics include Child Development,

Learning Disabilities, Reading Basics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and

Social/Emotional/Psychological Issues.

www.ldonline.org

This site is the world’s leading website on Learning Disabilities and ADHD.

http://bob.nap.edu/html/prdyc/index.html

This site provides free online access to a book focusing on preventing reading difficulties in

young children.  Provides information on the process of learning to read and prevention of reading

difficulties as well as instructional strategies for students in the primary grades.

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html

This site features dozens of fun activities parents can use to build language skills of young

children (infant through age 6).  Includes a reading checklist, typical language accomplishments

for different age groups, suggestions for books, and resources for children with reading problems

or learning disabilities.

http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first2.html

This site tells what parents can do at home to help young children become better readers. 

Also, describes what parents should expect to see at school.

Sites for families of a preschool aged child:

http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/readingtips/index.html

This site tells how to help children get ready to read and learn, what to look for in early

reading programs, simple strategies for creating strong readers, and the five essential

components of reading.

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.html

 This site provides learning activities for parents to share with young children focusing

on literacy.

Intervention Sites for Parents focused on Reading:

www.readingrockets.org

This site provides activities for Reading and Writing that parents may implement with their children,

and strategies to aide the struggling reader.

www.udel.edu/ETL/RWN/Activities.html

This site is the Read Write Now! Program that provides activities for Reading and Writing that

parents may implement with their children.  There are three levels: The Early Years: Birth to

Preschool, Moving into Reading: Preschool through Grade 2, an Encouraging Young

Readers: Grades 3-6.

Interactive Sites for Kids that focus on building Reading skills:

www.starfall.com

This site provides exciting interactive books and phonics games that teach children

in grades K-2 to read.

http://www.bookpals.net/storyline/

This site provides online streaming video programs featuring actors reading children’s

books aloud.

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=games

This site provides over 100 games and interactive stories from Sesame Street for

students Pre-k-1st grade.

http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html

This site provides stories with adventure games for students Grades 1-3.

http://kidsdomain.com/games/read2.html

This site provides reading games for students in Grades 3-6.

http://www.kidsreads.com/

This site provides trivia games and word scrambles based on books and

movies for students in

Grades K-5.

http://www.learninghaven.com

This site provides fun and educational reading activities and games children will enjoy.

Interactive sites for kids focusing on building Math skills:

www.funbrain.com

This site provides educational games that improve math skills for students in Grades K-8.

www.coolmath.com

This site provides math games and puzzles, as well as clear math lessons for kids and parents.

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/

This site provides fun, interactive math activities that range from basic to advance. 

www.mathplayground.com/games.html

This site provides fun and challenging games for students to practice math skills.  Includes

action games and puzzles and cover topics such as basic math operations, algebra,

percents, geometry, and money.

www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/math/onlineact.html

This site provides tons of links for interactive math activities and games for students

of all ages.

Miscellaneous Academic Intervention Sites:

www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm

This site provides 100 interactive educational games focusing on Math and Literacy for

students in grades K-6.

www.prongo.com

This site provides opportunities for educational development in all academic areas.  There are

three sections broken down by age: 3-6 years, 6-9 years, and 9-12 years.

http://www.studyisland.com

This site provides practice opportunities for students in Grades 3-8 to prepare for the

New York State Assessments.  Covers all subject areas assessed in grades 3-8.

http://bookadventure.org

This site provides a free motivation program for students in grades K-8, where they take

quizzes on books they have read and receive prizes.

Sites to address Social/Emotional/Physical Issues:

www.kidshealth.org

This site provides articles, animation, games and health resources for parents,

children and teens.  It covers topics for children on dealing with feelings, bullying,

dealing with divorce, staying healthy, etc.

www.totallystressedout.com

This site teaches students how to take care of their mind and body so that they can

relax and enjoy life.  May also be beneficial for parents.

www.4girls.gov

This site covers body image, fitness, nutrition, relationships and more for girls ages 10-16.

www.bam.gov

This site, BAM (Body and Mind) focuses on important topics like stress and physical

fitness for ages 9-13.

http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/understand.death.html

This site is about helping children understand death.

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/explaining-pet-loss-to-children-six-do-s-and-don-ts/page1.aspx#

This site gives 6 “Dos” and “Don’ts” of explaining pet loss to children.