Resources for Parents
!Colorín Colorado!
A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners
First Palette
First palette is an art site for educators and parents who share an enthusiasm for art, who recognize the value of doing meaningful and fun activities together with kids, and who have a passion for nurturing creativity and the love for learning.
Get Ready to Read!
Get Ready to Read! is designed to support educators, parents, and young children in the development of early literacy skills in the years before kindergarten.
Kid's Money Page
Practical advice for teaching children financial sense
National Center for Fathering
This site features an on line magazine called Today's Father, and offers practical tips, research on fathering and children, and a list of resources related to the life-course of fathering.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Information related to advocacy and child abuse, and information about the Texas Chapter.
The National Parenting Center
An online newsletter with a daily article, this site covers all ages - pregnancy to adolescence. It also provides a review of children's books and dialogue rooms.
iVillage
An online library for parenting concerns, covering many topics related to family life and children of all ages
PBS Parents
Learn how children develop into readers and writers, with tailored information for each age group from birth to third grade.
Reading BrightStart
Promotes reading success and prevents reading failure for all children focusing on birth to age 8. Includes reading skills by age,at-home activities and articles for parents.
Reading Rockets
Helpful tips and strategies, specifically for reluctant or struggling readers
The Rupani Foundation
Early childhood development empowering marginalized communities of South Asia, Central Asia and USA.
Sesame Street Workshop
An entertaining site with a useful search feature for finding good information.
Starfall
Interactive site that promotes learning to read, through stories and alphabet sounds; for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first graders.
U.S. Department of Education
Geared toward parental involvement in the schools, this site gives information on two programs: Family Involvement, and America Goes Back to School.
Upcoming Events
Friends of the Sienna Branch Library Youth Book Sale
Numerous children’s materials are available for sale at very reasonable prices, ranging from 50¢ to $2.00 for clean, gently-used books, music CDs, videos, and audiobooks on CD or cassette.
Family Games & Jigsaw Puzzles
During this come-and-go activity time, a variety of board games, jigsaw puzzles, and more will be available for children of all ages and their caregivers to enjoy! Try out a new game and meet new friends!
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library.
We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. This 30-minute activity takes place at the library. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with children of all ages. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program.
We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.
Parent/child activity time for toddlers. Recommended for ages 1-3 years. Take-home crafts will be available at the end of the program. We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups in this program.
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program concludes with an age-appropriate craft activity.
We are unable to accommodate daycares and school groups.
Stories, songs, and action rhymes for families with toddlers aged 1-3 years. This 30-minute program will conclude with an age-appropriate craft activity. Space is limited.