Explore - Educate - Enjoy
This page is filled with links to other useful websites for you and your children
For ParentsSchool & Church ResourcesISJ Academy- http://www.mychristianschool.com/
ISJ's offical Website Seesaw web.seesaw.me/parents Our classroom communication app Great Lakes Scrip- http://www.glscrip.com/ Support ISJ and reduce your tuition costs by purchasing and shopping with scrip gift cards. Shop With Scrip-http://www.shopwithscrip.com/ Immanuel Lutheran church- http://immanuelgr.org/ St. James Lutheran church- http://stjamesgr.com/ Local, State, & National ResourcesGreat Start To Quality- https://www.greatstarttoquality.org/ Great Start to Quality helps famiies find the best early learning settings for their children and helps educators improve the care they give to children. Department of Human Services- www.michigan.gov/dhs For many families, the cost of safe, quality child care is a major strain on the budget. DHS' Child Development and Care Program may provide payment for child care services for qualifying families when the parent, legal guardian or substitute parent is unavailable to provide the child care because of employment, education and/or because of a health/social condition for which treatment is being received. The Kent ISD Bright Beginnings- The Kent ISD https://www.kentisd.org/early-childhood/bright-beginnings/ Bright Beginnings Program is a partnership between Kent ISD and its constituent districts. The program provides services to families with children birth to kindergarten entry throughout Kent County The Bright Beginnings program includes the following services; (To learn more about these services, click on the links below.)
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids- www.grymca.org At theYMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, we want our community to know that we are much more than a place to work out. Volunteers give us the opportunity to help more children build character as well as help more families develop healthy lifestyle habits and find the work/life balance that we all crave. Grand Rapids Kids- www.grkids.com Grand Rapids Kids is more than just a website! It is a tool that can help you find things to do with your family in the Greater Grand Rapids area! Grand Rapids Family Magazine- http://www.grfamily.com Grand Rapids Family Magazine is written specifically for West Michigan families. Parents turn to Grand Rapids Family Magazine each month because it is a resource that addresses the myriad issues they confront, from child care and education to where to find kid-friendly weekend fun. Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation Department-https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation Recreation programs and activities are provided year-round for your participation and enjoyment. Programs are offered throughout the City for all ages and interests in both indoor and outdoor locations. The Recreation Division schedules the use of park athletic fields, adult fitness classes, youth sports, and youth activities Grand Rapids Public Library-http://www.grpl.org Kent District Library- www.kdl.org Spark & Stitch Institute by Dr. David & Erin Walsh https://sparkandstitchinstitute.com/ Spark & Stitch Institute™ is a Walsh family project. It is the culmination of over thirty years of serving parents and educators by translating research in the fields of child and adolescent development, experiential education, digital media, and youth thriving. Spark & Stitch Institute was created by Erin Walsh, her parents Dr. Dave and Monica Walsh, and creative collaborators including artist Molly Van Avery. We are committed to sparking greater understanding of why kids need courage and connection to thrive and how to foster it in the digital age. Caring for Our Children National Health & Safety Performance Guidlines https://nrckids.org/CFOC Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University https://developingchild.harvard.edu/ PACEs(Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences) www.pacesconnection.com/ Prevent Child Abuse America preventchildabuse.org/ |
For Kids (and parents too)Educational & Fun viewpure.com - Watch safe YouTube videos without commercials, comments, related videos, or any other distractions.
safeshare.tv - reduces advertisements and other unwanted distractions from Vimeo and YouTube videos, so they can be viewed safely. http://www.abcya.com/ -a variety of educational games http://www.starfall.com/ - phonics and reading fun along with other educational games https://www.gonoodle.com- Movement and brain games for when you are stuck inside and need to get your wiggles out! www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/ - Fun Yoga for kids https://www.trainwithkickoff.com/education/yoga-for-the-whole-family Yoga for the whole family http://www.nourishinteractive.com/ -activities and games for learning healthy eating habbits https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ -Phonics and reading fun www.pbskids.org -fun and educational games http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids -fun and educational http://www.coolmath4kids.com - fun math practice http://www.crayola.com -creative fun and learning ideas http://www.ixl.com/math/kindergarten -lots of math practice www.getepic.com -an online library of children's books for reading and listening http://www.smartkidslaunchpad.com/ -Developed by Dave Ramsey, this site has "Fun Activities to Help You Raise Responsible Kids" http://thisreadingmama.com/ - A mom blog with great ideas to help develop and build your child's reading skills http://www.education.com/ -free printable worksheets and activities on a variety of subjects www.Learningpage.com --free printable worksheets on a variety of subjects Music & Educational Fun Ms. Welch's favorite early childhood music and education information sites http://www.sharonmacdonald.com/ http://drjean.org/ https://www.jimgill.com/ http://www.learningstationmusic.com/ jackhartmann.com/ www.harrykindergartenmusic.com/ Learning to Tie Shoes This video shows the best method I have found for teaching how to tie shoes. https://youtu.be/eN9LcG_4B74 |