For Parents

Literacy links

• Better Health Channel - Parents are a child's most influential teacher and can encourage them in many ways to enjoy using their language skills.  This website provides tips on how you can help your child develop listening and speaking skills.
• Children's Book Council of Australia - supports programs to engage young Australians with literature. The site recommends books and resources to help parents support their childrens' reading.
• Families as Partners in Learning - provides information on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's commitment to ensuring that parents and families are valued partners in their child’s learning and development.
• FUSE - find a large range of interactive online tools and games for literacy and numeracy.
• iPads for Learning – provides guidance and resources for the use of iPad in student learning and offers background information on the Department’s iPad Trail for schools.
• Literacy Centre - interactive literacy activities for primary school students.
• Young Australian Best Books Award - the children’s choice book award in Victoria.
• Everyday Ways parents can develop their children's literacy and numeracy - Media release detailing everyday ways you can help to develop yourchildren’s literacy and numeracy.
• Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge - a reading program for students from Prep to Year 10.

 

Numeracy links

• FUSE - find a large range of interactive online tools and games for literacy and numeracy.
• Ontario Ministry of Education - tips and ideas for things you can do at home to support your child's education.
• Mathletics - an educational website helping students to enjoy maths and improve their results.  Activities are available that cover kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum.