"What can I do to support my child's learning?"
Parental Involvement in Your Child's Education: The Key to Student Success, Research Shows
The NH Governor's office and the Department of Education have resources about the impacts of social media on young people and information about various alternative destinations & activities for families
This website provides a free online collection of videos aimed at helping caregivers understand grade-level expectations for grades K-12
These guides from the National PTA identify activities that caregivers can do at home to support their child's learning, methods for helping build stronger relationships with their child's teacher, and more
The nonprofit Understood.org provides resources to better understand and support ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning and thinking differences
Tips for supporting high school students' learning at home
Resources for Families with Young Children Learning At Home
Check out this list of 15 Online Learning Resources for parents, including virtual museum visits, science, literacy, math, physical activity, and resources for students with special needs.
📚 Check out the library:
Minot-Sleeper (Bristol)
George Gamble (Danbury)
Gordon-Nash (New Hampton)
🌳 Explore nature:
Newfound Lake Region Association (Hebron NH)
Slim Baker Lodge (Bristol NH)
NH State Parks (various locations statewide)*
Mount Washington Observatory (Jackson NH)*
Check out the Nature Clubs for Families Toolkit and the NH Children in Nature Coalition Facebook group
🏛️ Visit a museum:
Currier Museum of Art (Manchester NH)*
Cantebury Shaker Village (Cantebury NH)*
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (Concord NH)*
Montshire Museum of Science (Norwich VT)
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum (Warren NH)*
Seacoast Science Center (Rye NH)*
SEE Science Center (Manchester NH)
Squam Lake Science Center (Holderness NH)*
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (Quechee VT)*
Wright Museum of World War II (Wolfeboro NH)*
*Please contact your town library to see if they offer passes for patrons to these locations!
Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home
The NH Department of Education website NH Loves Reading!
This PBS Kids website with resources for ages 2-8
10 Ways to Support Your Child's Literacy at Home from the National Center on Improving Literacy
The organization Reading Rockets provides guidance in Reading 101: A Guide for Parents
Fall in Love with Reading: Ten Simple Things you Can Do at Home
Friends of Bristol Elementary School (Newfound Elementary School @ Bristol) website, Facebook group, and email friendsofbristolelementary@gmail.com
New Hampton Community School PTO (Newfound Elementary School @ New Hampton) email thenhcspto@gmail.com and Facebook group
Friends of Newfound Memorial Middle School PTCO Facebook group and email friendsofnmms.ptco@gmail.com
Boosters of Newfound Regional High School email nrhsboosters@gmail.com and Facebook group
Tapply-Thompson Community Center (TTCC) website
Your student's school and teacher(s) communicate with families and caregivers via newsletters, Class Dojo, and email.
Additionally, we have a district newsletter so that you can stay up-to-date with School Board meetings, important events, and other resources.
Please visit the district newsletter website for the most recent issue. Parents & guardians also receive the newsletter via email. A new issue will be sent on the first Wednesday of each month.
Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) group: email NASD social worker Jenn Kastick jkastick@sau4.org
Check out these additional resources from our district social worker