Resources for Families

Family Resources

Zoom for Families

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Language Access Needs

This virtual conversation about Language Access Needs in Boston Public Schools was hosted by Boston City Councilor Annissa ... read more

Figuring It Out: School Reopening Webinar

A discussion on school reopenings presented by representatives from the legal, medical and educational communities. Presenters: ... read more

Google Classroom

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Help for IXL Learning

Are your children using IXL for remote learning? Do you need some help navigating IXL? Here are some useful resources: IXL Parent ... read more

Some Special Education Concepts

These videos give you a brief description of key special education concepts. For more information and help navigating the special ... read more

What is special education?

This short animated video describes what special education is and is intended to do in Massachusetts. You can find more information at ... read more

Engaging Engagement? Andrea’s view

Let’s start by wondering who the families are that we serve and why families, schools and educators might want to partner? Seems ... read more

Diwali: Bringing Light into the Darkness

This year, Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, falls on November 14. Whether you are a practicing Hindu, a parent looking to ... read more

Family Engagement is Making Headlines

A number of education journals and news websites have focused on the subject of family engagement since hybrid and fully-remote ... read more

Devo me preocupar?

Você conhece seu filho melhor do que ninguém. Mas até você tem algumas perguntas. A COVID-19 está exercendo uma pressão incrível read more

Helping Your Child with Financial Literacy

Build your kids’ money skills! This site has games and activities that can help your children and young adults gain money skills. You ... read more

December Family Literacy Calendar

Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. This month’s calendar celebrates ... read more

An Indigenous Reading List for Thanksgiving

At Thanksgiving time, all over the country, children in the early grades will learn the story of the Mayflower. Unfortunately, the most read more

Fall Science

Autumn means falling leaves, hot apple cider – and lots of opportunities for preschool science! Young children are natural scientists, ... read more

Navigating DESE’s District Report Card Website

This video, from MASFEC, the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Department of Elementary and Secondary ... read more

Understanding District and School Report Cards

What can you learn about your child's district or school from the District Report Cards? read more

Monster Math! Halloween Activities for Preschoolers

Looking for a way to get into the Halloween spirit without leaving the house? Try doing some Monster Math! These activities for ... read more

November Family Literacy Calendar

Our family literacy calendars are designed to reinforce reading fundamentals and the love of reading. This month’s calendar ... read more

Connecting Families / Conectando familias

MASFEC partners with a number of community organizations to organize and host support and discussion groups for families. We directly ... read more

An Election Reading List

This November’s election is poised to be one of the most turbulent in recent memory. Even if you haven’t explicitly told your youngest ... read more

October Family Literacy Calendar

Happy National Book Month! We hope you enjoy this month’s ideas for having fun while building a love of reading, stories, sounds, read more

What is Family Engagement? Sherri’s view

If you ask a roomful of people to define family engagement, you often get a roomful of answers! I’ve found many people have their own ... read more

Welcome to MASFEC!

Welcome to the Massachusetts Statewide Family Engagement Center (MASFEC)! MASFEC strengthens the capacity of educators, families, and ... read more

September Family Literacy Calendar

The MA Statewide Family Engagement Center has launched a new series of family literacy calendars, designed to spark conversation and ... read more