Youth and Families Resources

• Understood – Social Emotional Learning: What to know. 
• Family Nurturing Center– Nurturing Parenting Programs bring parents and children together for structured weekly sessions over the course of 12–15 weeks.
• Federation for Children with Special Needs– The Federation empowers families so that they have the information and resources they need for their children.

• Khan Academy – Educational activities, step-by-step videos, and practice tests for STEM students grades K-12
• KidSites – Links to fun, educational websites for grades K-5 K, child development resources for parents, and curriculum materials for teachers.
• Homework Spot – Free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot.
• Student Guide – Collection of resources and activities for K-12 students, including articles on hundreds of student-related topics to help them improve their study habits, writing skills, organizational skills, and analytical skills.
• Discovery Education – Free, award-winning K-12 digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and professional learning community.
• National Science Foundation — Science-related educational opportunities.
• PBS Learning Media — All subject support.
• cK-12 — Homework Help (Available in Multiple Languages).
• EdPuzzle — Interactive videolessons.
• Study.com — Online courses and practice problems.
• Typing.com — Online Typing pratice.
• WolframAlpha — Example problems for all subjects.
• PAPER — Online tutoring alternative.
• CPIR Resource Library — Center for Parent Information and Resources.
• Boston Public Library — Boston Public Library Hours and Locations.
• Google Classroom — Google Classroom Guardian Summary allows guardians of students to receive email summaries of the student’s work/updates through Google Classroom.
• Hyde Square Task Force’s Arts and Cultures Program — Hyde Square Task Force’s ARTES CULTURALES program provides children and youth ages 8-14 with access to low-cost dance and music group lessons.

Learning Through Games:

• FreeRice — Vocabulary Games.
• BrainPop — Educational movies, quizzes, and games (K-8th).
• FunBrain— Learning through games (Pre-K-8th).

Math Support:

• A+ Math – Free math worksheets, games, flashcards, interactive activities, and “Homework Helper” for grades K-5.
• IXL Math – Questions, activities, and real-world scenarios for math students in grades Pre-K to 12.
• Math on Video – Instructional math videos featuring a variety of teachers explaining the same lesson in different ways.
• Math Portal – Lessons, formulas, online calculators and homework help for high school and college math students.
• Math Planet – Comprehensive math courses in Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. Also includes prepared practice tests for the SAT and ACT.
• KutaSoftware – Customizable math worksheets.
• MathMedic – High School level math lesson plans/support.
• Desmos – Graphing Calculator and Geometry tool.

Literacy/ELA Support:

• Really Good Stuff – Designed for elementary age students, these reading sites are both free and kid-friendly.
• Book Adventure – Online collection of books for grades K-8. Includes easy search engine, offline use, and reading quizzes, and prizes.
• AdLit — All about Adolescent Literature.
• K-12 Interactive Reading – Links to free interactive reading sites and English Language Arts resources for grades K-12.

Language Support:

• Lingodeer — Language Learner tool.
• Duolingo — Language Learner tool with accompanying app.

Standardized Test Prep:

• MCAS Prep and Past MCAS Questions — Grades 3-12th; Math, ELA, Science, Civics.
• SAT Question of the Day — Daily SAT Prep.
• Kaplan — Daily SAT Prep.
• Collegeboard SAT Suite — SAT Study Guides; Practice Tests; Practice Problems
• Newsela — Reading Comp. Practice.
• Commonlit — Reading Comp. Practice.

Post-Graduation Prep:

• ASVAB — Career Exploration Resources.
• Collegewise — College Application Resources.
• Hyde Square Task Force’s College and Career Pathways Program — Hyde Square Task Force’s CAMINOS program is a community where participants hold each other up as they set goals and bring them into action. Through the Caminos Program, 11th and 12th graders as well as recent high school graduates have access to one-on-one coaching, peer-led workshops, networking opportunities, and culturally relevant education opportunities.

Study Tools:

• Omnisets— Online Flashcards.
• BrainScape— Online Flashcards.
• Quizlet— Online Flashcards.
• StudyKit — Online Study Plans.
• SparkNotes — Study Guides and Practice Plans.

• First Day of Match Checklist for Families
• First Day of Match Checklist for Students 
• “Welcome to BPiE!” Postcard– Matching information for students 

• BPS Website — Boston Public Schools Website.
• BPS Policies and Procedures — Boston Public Schools Policies and Procedures portal, including attendance policy.
• BPS Helpline — Helpline from Boston Public Schools that you can text, email, or call with questions.
• BPS Family Resources — Boston Public Schools provided list of resources for families.
• BTU Homework Help — Boston Teachers Union offers one-on-one homework help from BPS teachers at various Boston Public Libraries.
• Boston Saves — Boston Saves is a children’s savings account program that helps families of BPS students save and plan for their children’s college or career training from K2 kindergarten onward.

• The Greater Boston Food Bank 
• ABCD Food Services — Food delivery services, food van pop-ups schedule, food access centers, and holiday meals services
• Project Bread— Some food pantry sites require a referral through another agency or through the Project Bread Food Source Referral Hotline. For a referral from Project Bread, call 1.800.645.8333 Monday-Friday from 8am – 7pm and Saturday from 10am – 2pm.
• How do I apply for Food Stamps?
• City of Boston Farmers Market Schedules — Available in a variety of languages 
• List of Shelters by Area and Demographic — Includes additional resources for unhoused people, including the cold relief hotline
• Healthcare Resources