How can I promote literacy with my children?
Expose them to as much literacy as you can! Whether that exposure comes from going to the library or from listening to you read, the more they interact with words, the better they will become. The following websites will give you some resources to start with.
- Launching Young Readers Reading Rockets
- This website is maintained by a U.S. Department of Education grant. It has resources such as tips for reading aloud, book lists, and recommendations if you think your child has a reading difficulty. For more information, please go to the Launching Young Readers Reading Rockets homepage.
- Advice for Parents
- This list of suggestions for parents was compiled by the Louisiana Department of Education. You will find ideas for helping your child succeed at home and school, as well as links to multiple resources. For more information, visit the Louisiana Department of Education's Advice for Parents webpage.
- East Baton Rouge Parish Pre-K Programs
- This website will provide you with information about the public preschool programs in East Baton Rouge Parish. If you want to learn more about this program, visit the EBR Pre-Kindergarten Program website.
I would like to be able to help my children with their homework. Where can I go for help?
The following websites offer various types of help with homework. They include useful websites, tips for parents, and actual free online tutoring sessions.
- Homework Louisiana
- Homework Louisiana is maintained by the State Library of Louisiana. It contains links to helpful websites and also offers free online, one-on-one tutoring sessions during certain times of the week.
- Homework Help
- Homework Help is a portal to useful websites that is maintained by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System.
- Tips for Parents
- This website, entitled Homework Tips for Parents, is maintained by the U.S. Department of Education. It lists multiple suggestions for how parents can help their child with different types of homework. If you explore the website further you can find even more information about how to help your child succeed.
Where can I get some literacy resources for myself?
The following websites may be helpful with the different types of literacy.
- New York Times Best Sellers List
- Looking for a good book? Check out The New York Times Best Sellers List. You can find a variety of books including fiction, nonfiction, and children's books.
- The Baton Rouge Advocate
- The Baton Rouge Advocate is the city's daily newspaper. You can find information on local, national, and international current events.
- Computer Literacy at the EBRPL
- The East Baton Rouge Parish Library System offers multiple free computer classes each month. Topics such as creating an email account, understanding Microsoft PowerPoint, or learning to use Microsoft Excel are covered. For more information, please visit the EBRPL Programs, Classes, Events webpage.