Resources for Parents and Families
The Glynn County School System is committed to providing resources for parents and families to help their children achieve academic success! Please see below for clickable links and downloads for information, materials, and resources for at-home use!
Tell us what you think about the resources listed below, or request a resource by clicking HERE.
Háganos saber lo que piensa sobre los recursos que se enumeran a continuación o solicite un recurso haciendo clic AQUÍ.
Parent Institute Newsletters and Online Family Engagement Library!
Click on the links below for additional at-home resources and activities from Parent Institute!
Click the link above for a huge library of online resources for parents and families! Over 90 resources in both English and Spanish are posted!
Parents Make the Difference! Newsletter for Elementary School and Middle School (in English and Spanish)
Click the dropdown arrow to download the PDF files below for monthly newsletters to help you help your child at home!
Parents Make the Difference! Newsletters - Elementary School
Parents Make the Difference! Newsletters - Middle School
Daily Learning Planners for Elementary and Middle School (in English and Spanish)
Click the dropdown arrow to download the PDF files below for daily activities to use at home to help your child do well in school!
Daily Learning Planners
Parent Institute Summer Learning Spotlight for Elementary and Middle School Reading and Math (in English and Spanish)
Click the dropdown arrow to download the PDF files below for fun family reading and math activities to use at home to help your child practice academic skills and prevent "summer slide" and learning loss!
Parent Institute Summer Learning Spotlight Activities
Free At-Home Learning Resources and Videos from Lakeshore Learning
Lakeshore Learning is offering free resources for parents to use with their children for at-home learning! Click HERE to access their website - there are LOTS of free learning activities, printable worksheets, calendars, videos, templates, craft ideas, writing ideas, flash cards, and much more!
¡Lakeshore Learning ofrece recursos gratuitos para que los padres los usen con sus hijos para el aprendizaje en casa! Haga clic AQUÍ para acceder a su sitio web. ¡Hay MUCHAS actividades de aprendizaje gratuitas, hojas de trabajo imprimibles, calendarios, videos, plantillas, ideas para manualidades, ideas para escribir, tarjetas de memoria flash y mucho más!
Mathematics Parent Video Series
The Georgia Department of Education is excited to announce the launch of a new K-12 mathematics parent video series! The Make Mathematics Count, Georgia! outreach campaign is an is an exciting project to support parents with understanding the expectations of teaching and learning in mathematics at each grade level. Click HERE for access!
Family Math Night - At Home!
Looking for math activities to complete at home with your student over the summer? Family Math Nights can be a great way to incorporate math in everyday life!
Number Skyline Collaborative Project - click HERE for the video lesson demonstration, and HERE for the downloadable lesson plan!
Click HERE for video tips and downloadable materials for fun, interactive math activities that families can enjoy together.
Digital Citizenship Resources for Family Engagement
Working together, schools and families can prepare kids to think critically and use technology in positive, creative, and powerful ways.
Click HERE for printable resources and family activities (in multiple languages and for all grade levels) from Common Sense Education.
Internet Safety for Kids
Threats to children’s internet safety include invasions of privacy, cyberbullying, sexting and harassment. Options to protect your children include parental controls, apps and tracking software. But the most effective way to keep your kids safe is to talk with them about online risks, how to avoid them and how they can come to you when something goes wrong.
Click HERE for more information from ConsumerNotice.org.
Need Help Finding Community Resources or Assistance?
Find Help Georgia allows you to search by zip code or agency name to find resources and assistance for food, housing, health care, childcare, education, employment, transportation, and more!
Community Resource Rolodex is a real-time listing of local organizations and agencies, along with the resources they provide and contact information! Check the link often, as more information may be listed!
Low-Cost Internet Providers
Are you struggling to pay your household utility bills, but need internet service for your child’s virtual learning or to access your health and food assistance? Good news! there is help available to you! Click HERE to access a listing of several low-cost internet service providers in Georgia that are helping low-income households.
The United States Congress passed a broadband infrastructure and connectivity package. The Federal Communications Commission has announced that 20 of the nation’s internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step that will essentially provide free high-speed internet for those participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program.
For Georgia residents to benefit from this program, families must sign up directly by clicking HERE.
The United States Congress passed a broadband infrastructure and connectivity package. The Federal Communications Commission has announced that 20 of the nation’s internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step that will essentially provide free high-speed internet for those participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program.
For Georgia residents to benefit from this program, families must sign up directly by clicking HERE.
KID ZONE! The Literacy Playground for Kids & Families (National Center on Improving Literacy)
Click HERE to access KID ZONE! The Literacy Playground for Kids and Families! The site offers lots of interactive reading activities, games, and books to read or listen to online for kids from age 4 to age 10 and up!
Bookshare - Read Your Way: eBooks for People with Reading Barriers
Click HERE to access Bookshare, a website of free (and mostly free) eBooks designed for people with dyslexia, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers so that they can customize their reading experience to suit individual learning styles.
National Inventors Hall of Fame - STEM Activities for Kids!
Click HERE to access lots of neat "at-home" STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities for elementary-age students!
US Department of Education Resources
Title I and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Harms of Copyright Piracy (from Google)
Georgia Milestones and Other State Assessments, Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), CCRPI, and SLDS
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Campus Parent App
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Guide
The Children's Reading Foundation
The Children's Reading Foundation offers a number of resources to promote kindness towards others! Click HERE to access lots of printable and downloadable resources aimed at addressing social and emotional learning (SEL) for young children and families!
Click the links below for additional academic resources from The Children's Reading Foundation:
Read Together Activity Cards - from The Children's Reading Foundation
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia offers free resources to engage parents and families with cultural heritage and improve history education, including teaching materials and educational videos! Plus, the site offers thousands of articles in other languages.
Pre-K and Early Childhood Resources
Elementary School Resources
Middle School Resources
Tips for Parents and Families
National PTA Resources for Families
Transition to Kindergarten, Middle School, and High School
Resources for English Language Learners (ELL) / Recursos para estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL)
Attention English Language Learner Parents: If you would like to meet to provide recommendations about Title I or Title III services for EL students, contact Kim Gabriel at [email protected] or (912) 267-4100, ext. 1545.
Atención, padres de estudiantes de inglés: Si desea reunirse para brindar recomendaciones sobre los servicios de Título I o Título III para estudiantes EL, comuníquese con Kim Gabriel en [email protected] or (912) 267-4100, ext. 1545.
Title I Schools - Parent Involvement Coordinators
Does your child attend a Title I School? All elementary schools (except FACES and Oglethorpe Point Elementary School) and all four middle schools are Title I-funded schools.
Parent Involvement Coordinators (PICs) can help you find more specific resources from their school Parent Resource Centers. Visit the school's webpage and click on "About Us" or "Parents" tab to go to the school's Title I page, or contact your child's school PIC to find out what's available to help your child at home with academics!