Parents' Resources on the Web

Special School District Offers many classes each semester for parents and educators on a variety of topics.  Click on this link to see their Parent Connections Newsletter, to see descriptions of those classes.

http://www.ssdmo.org/cool_tools/Parent_Connection.pdf

CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - an excellent resource on ADD and ADHD.

http://www.chadd.org/

Schwab Learning provides information for parents on many topics.  Search by topic or by grade level. Some samples of resource categories are: Identifying Learning Difficulties, Managing Your Child, Mangaing School and Learning.
http://www.schwablearning.org

This link is the homepage of the National Association for ADHD. You will find information and resources on attention difficulties.
http://www.add.org

This is the homepage of the St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association. This site is a resource of information on the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of learning disabilities.
http://www.ldastl.org

This is the homepage of  the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
http://www.ldaamerica.org

This webpage provides information about learning disabilities and ADHD
http://www.ldonline.org

Children's Learning Activities on the Web

This is an excellent website for learning and practicing spelling words.  A parent or older sibling can help the student enter the spelling words correctly one time and from there the student can ask the program to teach the words, test on the words or provide a game that uses the words. Try thiis one out. It's worth the time! Let your teacher know if it helps your student.                              http://www.spellingcity.com/

Your child can access this website for help in sharpening math skills
http://www.aaamath.com

Marco Polo provides links that encourage learning in many areas. Enter into the website as a parent or student. You'll find interactive activities, games, and resources available on math, language arts, science, socials studies and more.
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

This is a source for math fact test practice
http://www.mathfactcafe.com

Funbrain has arcade-type games for practicing many kinds of skills.
http://www.funbrain.com

Here you will find more games for practicing skills!
http://www.aplusmath.com

Illuminations is an excellent source of math activities to enhance understanding of math concepts. Sort for your grade level and then scroll to see the offerings.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

This is an excellent website for early reading activities. Try some out!
http://www.starfall.com