Parent Resources
Internet sites mainly for parents but check out Educational Resources for teachers and Student Resources, too!
365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child
Awesome Library - The Awesome Library organizes the Web with 14,000 carefully reviewed resources,
including the top 5 percent in education.
ChildFun Themes - Pirate adventures, picnic activities, back to school projects, and more has been added to this never ending theme projects site.
Children's Digital Library - Animated stories, interactive activities, printout crafts and more; all the fun is at StoryPlace where learning to read is fun. Available in both English and Spanish.
Funbrain - Great on-line games for 6 year olds.
Internet Safety - Child Safety on the Information Highway, Disney Sage Surfing , Cyber Citizen
KidBibs - This web site provides strategies for teachers and parents to use while helping children become good readers, writers, and learners.
KidSource Online - How Can Parents Model Good Listening Skills? This article, from KidSource Online, lists some guidelines for good listening skills and suggestions for improving communication with children.
Kindergarten Kafe - Click on a year and then a month for a treasure of thematic ideas for your classroom.
Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes - Designed for children who are learning to read.
Talk With Your Kids - This national initiative encourages parents to talk with their children more often about issues such as sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
Weekly Reader Galaxy - Highly interactive with lots of games, quizzes, contests, trivia, current events, and coloring activities.
National Parent /Child Organizations and Associations
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education