RESOURCES

In this section, you’ll find useful information and places to go to find out more about academic and enrichment subjects and parenting. You’ll also find a glossary with some of the terms that we at Chabot use frequently but that you may not be familiar with. And you can get information on what’s beyond Chabot – where Chabot graduates go for middle school. You can even send us your own suggestions for resources you’d like to see us feature.

Recommended websites on academic and enrichment subjects:

• http://webportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/index.aspx - Oakland Unified School District main website
• http://app-prod.ousd.k12.ca.us/sarc0203/html/Chabot0203.htm - Chabot Accountability Reportcard
• http://www.ala.org/alsc/raise_a_reader.html - Recommendations of stories and books with tips from the American Library Association. Also available in Spanish.
• http://www.aplusmath.com/ – Lots of kinds of math exercises.
• http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_math.html – Lots of resources from the folks at Harcourt Math.
• http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/ - Even if you missed the Oakland Museum’s fabulous Gold Rush exhibit in 1999, you and your children can experience and learn about this fascinating and important time.
• http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/kids/ - The New York Library site for kids has info on more than just New York! People & Places, Holidays & Celebrations, Science & Technology, and much more!
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/ - Cool stuff from the Exploratorium.
• http://www.mbayaq.org/ - Even more cool stuff from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Websites about parenting and related subjects:

• Lice treatment - Lice are an increasingly common problem among all school age children. Here's information to help you effectively screen for and treat head lice.
• http://www.parentsoup.com/ - Information about all kinds of subjects, from healthy diet to stepparenting to working mothers and childcare.
• http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/ - Sections for parents, kids and teens on this site devoted to a wide range of health and behavioral issues
• http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/homework.html – How can you help your child with homework so that it becomes a productive learning experience? Information and tips.
• Kids and the Law - Did you know that many kids get information about the law from their schoolmates? This pamphlet (in English and Spanish) by State Bar of California is designed to help you talk to your kids about what the law really is (and isn't).