Parent Resources

This page is for parents of kids in public or private school who want to support learning at home — family-school partnership, reading, and screen-time guidance from trusted national organizations. (Looking for homeschool law and curriculum? That's our Homeschool Resources page.)

Connecting With Your Child's School

National PTA — Family Resources

Guides, tip sheets, and toolkits from the National Parent Teacher Association covering academic milestones, family-school partnerships, healthy lifestyles, and how to get involved at your child's school. Family Guides are also available in Spanish.

Supporting Learning at Home

Reading Rockets — Literacy at Home

Free, research-based guidance from this national PBS literacy initiative on how kids learn to read, plus a 'Reading 101' guide for parents, bilingual tip sheets (available in over a dozen languages), and book recommendations by age. Widely used and cited by literacy educators.

Screen Time & Digital Parenting

Common Sense Media

Independent, nonprofit source for age-based reviews of movies, TV, apps, games, and books, plus practical guidance on screen time, social media, and online safety. Free to use, no paywall for core content.

General parenting and education guidance, not individualized advice. Always defer to your child's own school and teachers for anything specific to their classroom or IEP/504 plan.

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