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As teachers we like to have a lot of resources at our fingertips. One for ourselves this way we see what are kids need support in we are able to have worksheets at the snap of a finger. We also like having everyone on the same page, so the more parent and teacher communicate the better result for your kiddos. We want to reinforce what they are learning at school and if we are able to send it home and it be the user friendly and enjoyable what can be better than that.

Like we tell our students "their are NO dumb questions" we rather them ask it over and over until they understand than just sitting and being lost. The more they ask at the moment you or I are reviewing the more we have the opportunity to see where they are getting confused and working through it.

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Graphing can be a lot of fun kids and at times you can use it to have them help you when putting the laundry away, emptying the dishwasher or when you go SCHOOL SUPPLY shopping (lol). After shopping for school supplies have the kids help you unpack, as they unpack the bag they can tally mark what comes out and see what is the most needed.
When you are doing laundry you can have the separate colors of socks and mark their chart. If you as a family sit down for breakfast they can see what ever is going to drink or eat that morning and see what is the family favorite.

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This is fun when kids are learning their letters. This is great to start when they are writing their name. The more they recognize the letters you can see them start to highlight a little faster each time. You can do this in the car, at home or even when waiting at the doctors office. Find any child's magazine or one of their favorite inexpensive books and have them look for a letter a day.

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This is a great song to go over with your kids. If you roll coins, or just have them help you sort what is in your purse. You are able to accomplish numerous learning strategies. They are singing the songs to the coin, they are sorting and eventually they can add up what they have saved.

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ABCya! is another great site for parents and children. Parents will be pulling their kids off of these games that they really do enjoy and they are learning all while they do it. This site goes all the way up to fifth grade so if you have a few grades level in your home you are covered.
http://www.abcya.com/

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PBS Kids is a great website for children and parents. There a lot of learning games and videos on this site that children really love. Peg and Cat is something that the kids really enjoy all while teaching them math. Wild Kratts is another fun show that the kids really love and they are able to learn about science, animals and the environment. PBS is also great for parents with a lot of resources at their disposal.
http://pbskids.org/games/shapes/

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Parents today at time feel behind in the time and sometimes that is true. From when they were in school, to now when their children are in school a lot has change. However, it does not mean that kids to not need the support and help from their parents. This can lead to a child explaining it to the parent and them working it out together. When this does happen a lot of time we see a big smile on the students faces. They are breaking it down and explaining it just like the teacher would and it give them a boost of confidence. You could also look into what programs the school may be offering or have a chat with their teacher to get a quick review. Either way it is a win win situation.

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A growing number of parents do not speak English as a first language so they are not capable to recognize emails, letters or meetings from the school or the teacher. This can be a big obstacle and one that should be address before school starts. In order to help with communications or especially open school night. Inviting some of your older students and or reaching out to high schools for availability for students to act as translators (this can be great work experience).  You can of course invite the child themselves to help communicate with their parents, however having an unbiased third party might warrant an honest discussion!