Bloneva Bond Primary School

Serving Pre-K (3-4 Year Olds), Kindergarten, Grade 1 & Grade 2

Parents and Guardians. Below please find links to resources and books with tips and suggestions that you may find helpful. If you have a topic that you would like more information on, please feel free to reach out.

WEBSITES

General Parenting Info

PBS for Parents (tools, games/activities, articles, social skills, etc.
Scholastic for Parents (books, printables, guides, etc.
Boys Town (Not just for boys! Free parenting tools and ideas)
Family Education (articles, tips, etc.
One Tough Job (Parenting info and ideas for the toughest job out there!
National Parenting Center
Love and Logic Blog
Discipline (articles, tips, etc.)
Child Mind Institute (advice, insights, tips for common concerns)
Kid Pointz (free parenting and child behavior resources, printable charts, etc.)
Kids in the Know (developmental and safety resources)

Health (Physical & Mental)

Kids Health (health and safety info)

Healthy Children (info on ages/stages, prevention, safety, pediatricians, etc.)

No More Nasties: Brushing for Kids!

Washing Hands Song/Video

National Resource on ADHD

Operation Prevention (lessons and guides to educate on prescription opioid misuse and heroin use)

Technology Usage & Safety

Safe Kids (online safety info)
Common Sense Media (technology-use advice for parents, age-based movie and app reviews, safety, and family guides)
Connect Safely (parent guides to apps, social media, etc.)
Best Apps for Kids (lists of apps by grade level and topic)
Safe Search Kids (search engine powered by Google that delivers filtered search results)
YouTube Kids
Setting Up Parental Controls on YouTube
Note: If you need assistance setting up parental controls on your child's (or your) device, most wireless carriers have instructions on their website or you can stop at one of their locations for assistance. For tablets, check the device/company website for instructions. Parental controls do not block everything, so most apps and websites recommend parent supervision and monitoring.

Social and Emotional Resources

Put Downs and Comebacks (what to do when your child is discouraged)
Talk With Your Kids (tips for talking about difficult subjects with your children)
Social Skills Strategies for Peer Relationships
Parent Resource Guide to Social and Emotional Learning
Fostering Resilience in Kids
The Dougy Center: National Center for Grieving Children and Families (resources for coping with grief)

Stop It Now (child sexual abuse prevention and information)

Academic Resources

Free Printables for Parents and Teachers (for letters, numbers, colors, reading skills, etc.)

Reading is Fundamental (resources, checklists, games, activities, apps, etc.)
Reading Rockets (tools and tips for helping your child learn to read)

Education.com (tools to help your child excel in math and reading)
Learning Disabilities Association of America (support and resources for parents)
Special Education Info and Toolkit
Child Mind Institute (Insights on learning, behavior, and classroom management techniques)
Intervention Central (academic and behavior interventions)
Understood (resources for learning and attention issues)
Scholastic for Teachers (lesson plans, activities, free resources, etc.)

BOOKS

Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents by Ronald Rapee PhD, Ann Wignall D Psych, Susan Spence PhD, Heidi Lyneham PhD, and Vanessa Cobham PhD

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas W. Phelan

Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna Faber and Julie King

How To Talk So Kids Can Learn by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Taking 'No' for an Answer and Other Skills Children Need: Fifty Games to Teach Family Skills by Laurie Simons

Try and Make Me! by Ray Levy and Bill O'Hanlon

Bloneva Bond Primary School

Serving Pre-K (3-4 Year Olds), Kindergarten, Grade 1 & Grade 2

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