Scholastic Book Finder Find the perfect book for your reader. Scholastic's book finder can assist you in finding a book for your child's reading level. http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/ Reading Tips Find ways to read, write, and tell stories together with your child.Always applaud your young reader and beginning story writer! Thetips below offer some fun ways you can help your child become ahappy and confident reader. Try a new tip each week. See what works best for your child. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-second-graders Starfall Starfall is a children's website that teaches basic English reading and writing skills. The main demographic is preschoolers, kindergarteners, and second graders. Founded in 2002, the website teaches children how to read by using games and phonics. http://www.starfall.com/ Helping Your Child Become a Reader Fun activities parents can use to build children's language skills. Includes a reading checklist, typical language accomplishments for different age groups, book suggestions, and resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities. http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/index.html Reading Rockets An extensive collection of resources that support kids in learning to read. The website features multiple organizations and links to their websites along with resources for parents, teachers, and suggestions for how to assist in teaching reading. http://www.readingrockets.org/resourceinfo Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States.Their mission is to motivate young children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF's highest priority is reaching children from birth to age 8. http://www.rif.org/ PBS Learning Media A FREE site with a huge library of videos for all disciplines and grade levels. Standards-aligned. Allows you to search by topic, discipline, grade level, or standard. Videos stream directly from the site. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Math
Dreambox DreamBox Learning is an online software provider that focuses on mathematics education at the elementary and middle school level. http://www.dreambox.com/parent-resources Everyday Math Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive Pre-K through grade 6 mathematics program developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and published by McGraw-Hill Education. Every year in the US, about 220,000 classrooms are using Everyday Mathematics. http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/2nd-grade/em-at-home/ Khan Academy Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. www.khanacademy.org Math Drills Math drills is a website where worksheets are downloaded millions of times per month and are used in a broad range of schools, homes, and learning centers. http://www.math-drills.com/
Social Studies / Science
Pebble Go PebbleGo offers four databases: PebbleGo Animals and PebbleGo Science, PebbleGo Biographies and PebbleGo Social Studies. Databases are simple to navigate and offer key reading supports such as read-along audio and word-by-word highlighting. https://www.pebblego.com/login/ Social Studies Kids.gov features a website filled with educational opportunities for kids through games, current events, and looking a day in the life of other kids around the world. https://kids.usa.gov/social-studies/index.shtml Science for Kids Features facts, games, images, quizzes, and experiments. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ Discover Nature Programs Deepen your connections with nature and your family and friends. Offered through many MDC facilities and conservation areas, there's a Discover Nature program near you! http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/discover-nature-programs