Help your child
be the best student
he or she can be

  • Create a distraction free area where your child can do homework and study
  • Set Parental Controls to avoid socializing during set work period times on computers/cell phones/personal devices
  • Have conversations with your child.  Ask them, "What are you reading? What did you learn today?"
  • Read WITH your child.  Start your own mini book club and speak about the characters and plot.
* Source:  US Department of Education, America Reads Challenge (1999)  “Start Early, Finish Strong:  How to Help Every Child Become a Reader.”  Washington, D.C.

Encourage Reading for Pleasure

Regular reading provides significant long-term benefits for people of all ages, but especially for middle school students.  Encourage your child to read books about topics they are interested in.  Click on the button below to learn about appropriate book suggestions for middle school students.  

​Websites for Parents

NYC Reads 365:  This new initiative encourages New Yorkers to read every single day. Read for pleasure, read to find out, read to argue, read to persuade, read to laugh, read to cry, read to understand, read to forget. Help us create a new generation of readers

Common Sense Media: Find research based tools to help your child become an excellent Digital Citizen​

Common Core for Parents:  Tips for helping your child succeed with the Common Core Learning Standards

Scholastic: Parents:  Here you can find resources to about literature 

Setting Up Parental Controls: Set limits for your child to ensure they are browsing and viewing appropriate web content