For parents and educators
For Parents
- Association for Library Service to Children
- Information about reading and programs of special interest to children and parents, including lists of the Newbery and Caldecott medals, other award-winning and notable books, recordings, videotapes and software for children.
- Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
- Choose books by grade level, title, author and type of book.
- The Children's Partnership
- The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway. This Guide will provide some tools and rules for you to use with your children at home, at school, and in the community.
- Connect for Kids
- Information, knowledge and action center for adults who want to make their communities work for kids.
- Craft Finder >
- What do you want to make? What do you have lying around? Let Craft Finder put them together and give you new ideas for great projects.
- Disney's Family Fun
- Activities, education, food and health are a few of the topics on this web site.
- Dr. Toy's Guide: Online Toy Information
- Reviews and rates 100's of toys, games, CD's, etc. Includes "Best of" list by age group.
- Family.Com: Travel
- Disney has traveling tips and articles about family friendly destinations.
- Expect the Best from a Girl
- Sponsored by the Women's College Coalition, it offers helpful tips for parents and teachers who want to do well in school and in life.
- Family Info Center
- Welcome to our family information center! It is dedicated to providing educational materials and services to parents who take an active role in their children's education.
- Get Ready to Read
- Get Ready to Read's program vision is that all preschool children will have the skills they need to learn to read when they enter school. This site is part of the National Center for Learning Disabilities initiative to provide parents, educators, health-care professionals, and advocates with tools to help build early literacy skills.
- Hooked On Phonics
- Site for buying Hooked on Reading, Hooked on Math, etc. Good age related learning suggestions, click on For Parents.
- ICONnect
- Parents can take advantage of online classes and resource lists designed to teach about the Internet and the wealth of educational resources it offers.
- Lullabies and other Songs for Children
- The words to Polly Wolly Doodle and other songs collected by a mom in Vancouver.
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- A companion to the PBS television show. The site includes suggested play activities for young children; lyrics from songs used on the show; suggested readings; and coloring and craft activities that can be printed.
- Museums & Learning: A Guide for Family Visits
- This book suggests ways to make museum visits enjoyable learning experiences for families with children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old. Besides basic information about museums and how they relate to learning, the booklet includes activities, ways to inspire and ideas.
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- As the nation's resource center for child protection, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) spearheads national efforts to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.
- National Parent Information Network
- The purpose of NPIN is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials. Materials included full text on NPIN have been reviewed for reliability and usefulness. Publications, brochures, and other materials that are merely listed on NPIN may not have been reviewed and are included for informational purposes only.
- Our Adventures and Web Sites
- Discover the world of art, science, nature and social studies with our Web adventures and online activities! Learn more by clicking on a category title, or go straight to the adventures.
- Parent Place.com
- A place for parents to get support and share information on child-rearing. Contains neat stuff on step-parenting, single parents, and a section on childrens health, with an "Ask the Pediatrician" link.
- The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway
- Rules and tools for families online from the Children's Partnership. Comprehensive look at the information superhighway and what parents should know to help their children use it safely and wisely.
- Parenthood Web
- Lots of information about being a new parent as well as advice and information for parents with older kids.
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- This site offers tips on talking to kids about drugs, as well as information on specific drugs, slang names for drugs, what they look like, FAQs and more.
- PBS Parents
- Reading and language suggestions for parents. This site contains recommended reading lists and tips and activities for talking and reading together.
- Reading Rockets
- Reading Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. Our resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading and comprehension skills development.
- Reading is Fundamental
- Reading tips and suggestions for parents about getting your child to read and reading to your child.
- Sesame Street Workshop
- Great material for toddlers and preschoolers. Links include: games, stories, art, music, mail and Elmos World.
- Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades K-3
- Here are some reading, writing, math, and science Home Learning Recipe activities. These have been developed by the Home and School Institute. Parents of young children in prekindergarten through third grade find them to be easy and enjoyable ways to work with the school--using materials they have at home to build their children's skills.
- Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades 4-5
- Here are some reading, writing, math, and social studies Home Learning Recipe activities. These have been developed by the Home and School Institute. Parents of fourth and fifth graders find them to be easy and enjoyable ways to work with the school--using materials they have at home to build their children's skills. Many of the activities focus on talk--sharing ideas and feelings, providing information, and responding to the needs of youngsters to grow as separate and responsible individuals.
- Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades 6-8
- Here are some reading, writing, math, social studies and health Home Learning Recipe activities. These have been developed by the Home and School Institute. Parents of sixth to eighth graders find them to be easy and enjoyable ways to work with the school--using materials they have at home to build their children's skills. These activities will also help preteens and parents talk together about matters both care about, which improve family communication at this crucial time.
- Vandergrift's Special Interest Page
- A thought-provoking approach to
children's literature with links to many interesting sites from Professor
Kay Vandergrift of Rutgers University.
Last Updated: 12/28/06