Resources for Families

Find links below for a variety of family and caregiver resources.

Self Esteem and Emotional Well-Being Library

Check out our Virtual Self-Esteem & Emotional Well-Being Library and select a book to read!

Select the photo to your left, click "Open in New Tab," then click on the book pictures to be directed to a Youtube read aloud.

Click the underlined links below for a variety of resources:

NSCSD~Wellness Resources

Touch and Learn Emotions

North Syracuse School Social Worker Website

This site has wonderful resources regarding counseling help available in our community!

Common Sense Media

This is a great resource for parents to learn what technology is appropriate for your children's developmental level

Parenting Videos Berkeley

This is a nice website with uplifting videos and advice.

Author Read Alouds & Great Books:

Julia Cook's Website

Story Online-Books Ready by Celebrities

Anxiety & Mindfulness:

Mindfulness for Children

Resources for Parents of Children with Anxiety

8 Ways to Teach Mindfulness

Feelings:

Helping Kids Identify and Express Feelings

Fun Activities for Kids:

FunbrainJr: Simple counting and letters

Highlights Kids: Hidden pictures and such, suitable for elementary

iCivics: Social studies/civics activities, good for mid elementary and older

Into the Book: Mid-elementary literacy/reading activities

Into the Map: Mid-elementary map concepts useful for following directions, narrative,

NickJr Games: variety of games based on Nick Jr shows, appropriate for PK-Elementary

National Geographic Kids has a variety of language-building activities that can be for older students (Upper elementary, MS, HS) including “personality quizzes” and “funny fill-ins” (Mad Libs); fit with themes.

PBS Kids: Variety of activities based on shows of interest, great for PK-elementary

Sheppard Software: Range PK- College, many topics addressed, great for geography

Scholastic: WIDE range of activities and activity types K-6

Starfall: Particularly good for early learners, learning letter sounds, academic interactives

UEN Interactives: repository of interactives K-12, many linking to resources on this list but well-organized by subject area

Videos for Kids

Sesame Street has a great selection of videos to help kids with coping and regulation videos here.

Special Education: A Basic Gude for Parents

ADHD a Primer For Parents and Educators.pdf

Section 504: A Guide for Parents.pdf

Temper Tantrums: Guidelines for Parents and Teachers.pdf

Copy of ef_developmental_checklist_updated (1).pdf

Parents - amaze

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