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Websites Parents Can Use to Promote Learning at
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Social Justice
According to the United Nations, about 25,000 people die each day from
hunger or hunger-related causes, most of them children. You can help make a
difference by participating in this program. Simply answer the problem
correctly, and a grain of rice is donated to the hungry. The rice you
donate makes a huge difference to the person who receives it. Though 10
grains of rice may seem like a small amount, it is important to remember
that while you are playing, so are thousands of other people at the same
time. It is everyone together that makes the difference. Thanks to you, FreeRice has generated enough rice to feed more than two million people
since it started in October 2007. Click on the following link to access the
website:
www.freerice.com
Child Safety
The Protecting God’s Children program promotes
child safety. The program helps prevent child sexual abuse by first making
every adult employee and volunteer aware of the issues surrounding child
sexual abuse. This includes awareness of the many ways that sexual abuse
harms its victims, their families, the parish, and the community. It also
helps adults learn to recognize the warning signs of abuse, and shows them
the appropriate way to respond to suspicious behavior. Finally, the program
empowers each person with five steps to help prevent child sexual abuse.
Click on the following link for more information:
www.virtus.org
Reading
This website provides
direct coverage of themes and topics discussed in grades Kindergarten
through five. It is a helpful and fun tool for students to practice their
reading vocabulary, spelling, and more! Just click on the link below to
access the website:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/rdg.jsp
Reading and Writing
Primarily designed for
first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and
second grade. Teachers use Starfall.com as a way to make the classroom more
fun and inspire a love of reading and writing. Parents use Starfall to
prepare their children for school, and to support them once they are there.
Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for
children.
http://www.starfall.com/
Spelling
SpellingCity is a new and innovative
interactive educational site that can help children of all ages improve
their spelling skills and expand their vocabulary. Students will have fun
while learning! Click on the link to access the website:
http://www.spellingcity.com/ |
