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Parent Lending Library - A list of useful sites for parents:
http://ocasc.ca/ – Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils
http://briargreenps.ocdsb.ca/ – Briargreen Public School
http://www.ocdsb.ca – Ottawa Carleton District School Board
https://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/default.aspx – Eat Right Ontario
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-evans/25-ways-to-ask-your-kids-so-how-was-school-today-without-asking-them-so-how-was-school-today_b_5738338.html – Get creative in getting some feedback from your kids about their school day!
http://www.ldaottawa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/LD_Review_Invitation.pdf – Learning Disabilities Review Parent Focus Group
Supporting your child at home
Math:
http://oame.on.ca/CLIPS/index.html?ePractice=T – EPractice, a math practice website that is tied to the Ontario curriculum
mathmaster.org – offers free math videos and practice activities on a range of topics. Videos are presented in a student friendly way and are great for home study or to help with homework
http://mangahigh.com – Manga High is a wonderful site, packed full of engaging math games that cover most parts of the curriculum.
Reading
http://asp.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp – is an online reading resource from the Ottawa Public Library
www.readtheory.org – has online reading and comprehension activities. Sign-up for free online
If you would like to share a site with useful information for parents, please send it to bgpscouncil@gmail.com