Parent Resources

Olmsted Falls Parents/Community Resource Page

What is the 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee? Click here

Click here for Jim Lloyd's Regional PTA Presentation

Academic Grit...a great trait to develop in kids.

Click here for Power School Parent App Directions

Click here to learn more about: What is Guided Reading?

National PTA Parent Guide to Student Success with the Common Core
Kindergarten	First Grade	Second Grade	Third Grade	Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade	Sixth Grade	Seventh Grade	Eighth Grade	HS English
HS Math

Websites	Articles	Presentations
National PTA Website	Harvard Family Research Project--Family Involvement in Elementary School	Why Students Need the Common Core Video
Click here for a Parent Resource Sheet on the Common Core	Parent Power: Build the Bridge to Success This doc was created by the US DoE and it provides a nice overview of what parents can do to help prepare their children for success starting in preschool through high school. College Prep Checklist This doc created by the USDoE is a resource for parents to help make college a reality for students. It addresses money, classes students should take and Federal Aid.
Project Based Learning What is it (video)? How is it described? What does the research say about it? What does NASA say about it?	10 Ways to Support Your Child's Future	ECC/FL PTA Presentation on ELA 2-28-12
	10 Ways to Support Your Child's Future	OECPTA Common Core Presentation 2-9-12
How can I help my child prepare for the future? http://www.mychildsfuture.org/parents/item.htm?id=1	School Curricula Effects for Gifted Students	Presentation to PTA on 10/25/11 Cornell Notes for This Presentation
Family Involvement in Your Child's Education: Grades 1-3 http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1531&ContentID=37086&Content=109901	Ohio's Top Fifty High Wage Occupations in Demand	PTA Presentation 1_25_11 Short Version
Academic Standards and Tests (Grades 1-3) http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicID=1515&TopicRelationID=1513	Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?	PTA Presentation 1_25_11 Long Version
The Dos and Don'ts of Spelling http://specialed.about.com/od/literacy/a/spell.htm	The Common Core & Future of Assessment in Ohio	Video about the Common Core Standards Video about the English Language Arts Standards Video about the Math Standards If these videos don't load properly, simply use the menu of choices within YouTube to select.
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute's Curriculum and Instruction Link	Click below to find out how the Ohio legislature has mandated curriculum reform http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_SB_165	Ohio's Assessment Future by Jim Lloyd
http://www.k12reader.com/guided-reading-a-snapshot/ This is a good resource for parents and teachers. It contains a ton of resources related to reading, spelling, sight words, grammar, etc.	P21 Toolkit	ODE Presentation on Common Core by Stan Hefner ODE Pres in Jan 2011 on Common Core by Stan Hefner
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/ Beth Newingham's Website--she's a 3rd grade teacher from Troy, MI who has a great website with a ton of resources that will help a teacher at just about any grade level.	Why is Student Independent Reading & a Teacher Classroom Library Important?	ODE Presentation on CC by Denny Thompson
Power School Quick Reference Guide for Parents	Tips While Reading with Your Child
http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-video-series/ --This resource comes from New York, however it is very applicable to Ohio as it outlines the kinds of changes that will need to occur for students to meet the Common Core challenge.
http://www.mychildsfuture.org/parents

to check out a web link for kids to practice their math facts

Weblinks to ODE Model Curriculum

Common Core State Standards & Model Curriculum Websites

Click here for ELA

Click here for Math

Click here for Science

Click here for Social Studies

Standards Cross-Walk Documents
English Language Arts--->	K-12 ELA Cross-Walk Document in PDF
Mathematics--->	K-8 Math Cross-Walk Document in PDF
Science--->	K-8 Science Cross-Walk Document in PDF
Social Studies--->	K-8 Soc Studies Cross-Walk Document in PDF