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School Essentials for Parents at DiscoverySchool.com
Offers practical advice to parents who are about to make the choice of type of education for their children.
http://school.discovery.com/parents/index....
Parental Involvement - Part 1
Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I, Part A has been restructured to serve as a means for helping all students to achieve challenging academic standards. To accomplish this objective, the Act promotes the formation of new partnerships, particularly home-school partnerships, to help address more completely the full range of student needs that impact on their learning.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA/Title_I...
eSCORE.com
Online learning resource for personalized developmental and educational information and products for parents and children.
http://www.escore.com/
Ages and Grades
Your child's development through the years.
http://familyeducation.com/channel/0,2916,...
The Parent Educator
The Parent Educator encourages parents to view themselves as educators who play an important role in their child?s education. Featured articles focus on how to deal with education issues at home and at school.
http://www.theparenteducator.com
Raven Days
Resources for the parent whose child or teen is being bullied at school.
http://www.ravendays.org/
Mathematics for Parents
Discusses the importance of parental involvement in children's math homework; includes tips and questionnaire for parents.
http://www.geocities.com/mathandcomp/paren...
Parents as Educators
Discussion board, run by two Australian special education teachers, established to promote debate and discussion about issues related to children's education.
http://p214.ezboard.com/bparentsaseducator...
Your Child's Brain: The Crucial First Years
An Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the topic.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5318...
Reading to Children is Essential
Fact sheet from the Ohio State University Extension on the importance of books in early childhood.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5287...
Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers
This award winning site presented by a local teachers' union offers advice to parents, commentary on current educational issues, and an interactive survey. Updated every month except August.
http://pmct.org/
Public School Parents Network
A network, guide and information source to assist parents of public school students. Addressing issues from academic achievement and homework help to bullying, and violence in public schools.
http://www.psparents.net/
Awesome Library - K-12 Education Directory for Parents
The Awesome Library organizes 10,000 carefully reviewed K-12 education resources for parents. It contains a directory, an index, and a search engine.
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/parent.html#...
Parent involvement: Literature Review and Database of Promising Practices
Promising programs to increase the quantity and quality of family involvement in schools. From the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pidata/pi0over.h...
Education - K-12 Articles Index
The number one concern of many parents who visit KidSource OnLine is how to help their children do better in school. These articles do just that. They are focused on specific subjects, skills or lessons for children in grades K through 12.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/e...
Robyn's Nest - An Online Parenting Site
101 words to encourage a child. Print it and use them daily.
http://www.robynsnest.com/101words.htm
A Boost To Your Child's Standardized Test Scores
Experts lead you through step-by-step activities at home that will increase your child's test scores. For K-6 national standardized tests - IQ's, and IOWA's.
http://www.warmandtote.com/edusource.html
Education K-12
Help your child succeed in school. Simple ideas that can boost your child's grades.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/educat...
Mrs. Alphabet
All you ever wanted to know about teaching the alphabet, phonics, reading, writing, spelling, and math for children 3-7. Free newsletter.
http://www.mrsalphabet.com/
Waiting? Have Some Family Fun Times
Strategies from Ohio State University Extension to make the best of otherwise boring times like waiting in line at the grocery store, long car trips, or waiting for an appointment.
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5312...
Coyle's Where in the Web and Other Homeschool and Educational Stuff
Commentary is provided for each categorized educational link helping save time. Reference page for student and teacher.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/344...
Succeed to Read
Resources for parents and teachers to help a child learn to read, combining phonic, whole language methods, games, and an alphabet chart.
http://www.succeedtoread.com/
ACT : Information For Parents : Resources
Educational planning and career development assistance for parents.
http://www.act.org/path/parent/resource/in...
Chart Jungle
Printable charts, for baby, preschool, kindergarten, and other children. Charts include chores, awards, education, potty training, behavior.
http://www.chartjungle.com/
Helping Your Child Learn History
with activities for children aged 4 through 11
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content...
Planetpals Earthzone
A children's interactive web site about the environment, with card games, a free recycle kit to print, coloring book, and lots of interesting facts.
http://www.planetpals.com
The Alternative Education Resource Organization
A listing of alternative schools, including charter, independent, Montessori, and other "unusual" schooling options.
http://www.edrev.org
Jumpstart for Parents
internet safety, financial aid,general resources, parenting organizations...
http://www.tenet.edu/jumpstart/parents.htm...
How to choose a musical instrument for your child
A step by step tutorial on choosing the best instrument for your child, this site either leads the parent through the decision making process quickly or provides resources to make a thoroughly considered decision. The site includes interactive questionnaires.
http://www.adams.net/~cbassett/InstrumentC...
Help Excel Testing
Suspect your child has a learning disability? Get a complete educational check-up with a composite of tests developed by educators, doctors, psychologists. Get report emailed with suggestions for improvement.
http://www.drnita.com/
ALA.org: Great Web Sites for Kids
Internet guide of child-safe sites selected by a committee of the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/...
KidSource OnLine
The parent's source for children's healthcare, education, safety, learning disability, software, and parenting information and discussion
http://www.kidsource.com/
CGI Parent Newsletters
these provided to classroom teachers to be sent home with children during the schoolyear. They were timed to coincide with lessons going on in the classrooms, and are available here for parents
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/MIMS/Parent_Newsl...
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