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Welcome to the South Park Learning Commons!
Welcome to the South Park Learning Commons!
We provide library services for the students and staff at South Park School. Our website has some great resources for school and home! Make sure you visit all the pages for book recommendations, research tools, and more! Below are some resources especially for families.
Fun For Kids and Parents
Fun For Kids and Parents
Virtual Field Trips: A variety of fun places you can visit, right from your device!
Storyline Online: Read Aloud Videos from a variety of celebrities.
Authors Everywhere: A YouTube Channel where authors and illustrators share their work.
Author Fan Faceoff: A YouTube Channel where authors and fans compete to see who can answer more questions about their books.
Commonsense Media
Commonsense Media
Visit this helpful site for reviews on movies, TV, books, games, podcasts, and apps for kids. What entertainment options are right for your kids? Read reviews from other parents and kids, as well as age ratings based on specific content that is or is not included.
Reading Resources
Reading Resources
Just because your kids have learned how to read for themselves, it's still important to read to them and with them. Most kids can comprehend much more of what they hear read aloud than they can of what they read by themselves, and this continues all the way through middle school. The benefits of reading are well-documented. Unsurprisingly, kids who read more, become better readers and do better in school. But they also become more healthy mentally and emotionally. Bozgün, K., & Akın-Kösterelioğlu, M. (2021) found that students who spend more time reading tend to be more empathetic and have higher academic grit and subjective well-being.
Just because your kids have learned how to read for themselves, it's still important to read to them and with them. Most kids can comprehend much more of what they hear read aloud than they can of what they read by themselves, and this continues all the way through middle school. The benefits of reading are well-documented. Unsurprisingly, kids who read more, become better readers and do better in school. But they also become more healthy mentally and emotionally. Bozgün, K., & Akın-Kösterelioğlu, M. (2021) found that students who spend more time reading tend to be more empathetic and have higher academic grit and subjective well-being.
But how and what should we read to our kids? Here are some great sites and blogs for plenty of suggestions for all ages of readers.
https://whattoreadtoyourkids.com/
https://www.readbrightly.com/7-books-ideal-reading-kids-ages-6-8/
https://www.readingrockets.org/literacy-home/reading-your-child
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/50-books-all-kids-should-read-before-theyre-12
https://readingwithyourkids.com/
https://researchparent.com/books/
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