Parent Resources

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Hot Topics

A Guide to Community Programs to Prevent Youth Violence. 1995 ERIC publication.
How to Help Your Child Avoid Violent Conflicts. 1995 ERIC publication.
How to Prepare Your Children for Work. 1995 ERIC publication.
A Community Guide to Youth Anti-Bias and Conflict Resolution Programs. 1994 ERIC publication.
A Guide to Computer Learning in Your Child's School. 1994 ERIC publication.
Will a Focus School Meet the Needs of Your Child?. 1994 ERIC publication.
Protecting against Pornography - an LDS church publication

General Information and Organizations

The Awesome Library for Parents - organizes your exploration of the World Wide Web by school subjects, fun and resources with carefully reviewed sites especially for parents.
Disney's Family.com- current topics, seasonal fun, kid fun, advice, sound off, news, search the web for parent resources by age group!
Education Place- Houghton Mifflin's free Internet educational resources for K - 8.
Family Explorer - offers many science activities that you can do with your child at home using common objects, such as making surf bottles or experimenting with magnets.
Including Your Child - the U.S. Department of Education' guide to raising a special needs child. This booklet covers the first eight years of your child's life. It gives information that may answer some of your questions. There are no answers that will work for everyone. There are different answers for each family. You will have to decide what is best for you, your family, and your child.
Nick Jr. - program descriptions, games and activities for the very young from Nickelodeon
Nick Jr. Teachers' Corner - even more fun for preschoolers
ParentsPlace - newlsetters, essays and book excerpts; chat rooms to promote dialog and debate among parents and a shopping mall stocked exclusively with parenting and childcare products.
Parent Time- articles written by experts in the field, chat with other parents, look for an activity for you and your child, or add your input in a poll or quiz.
Parent Soup Education Central - well-organized and extensive collection of information for parents.
Parents' Guide to the Internet - intended to help parents make use of the on-line world as an important educational tool. The guide gives parents an introduction to the Internet and suggests how parents can allow their children to tap into the wonders of the Internet while safeguarding them from its potential hazards.
Read-Write-Now! - assists families in fostering good literacy habits in their children and to assist schools and other youth and educational organizations in improving reading and writing abilities.
Ready*Set*Read Early Childhood Learning Kit - includes Activity Guides for Families and Caregivers (Spanish versions are also available), a Growth Chart, and an Activity Calendar, filled with helpful tips and special activities to promote reading and language skills for young children.
U.S. Department of Education: Publications for Parents - contains electronic versions of popular pamphlets and brochures designed to address parents' concerns about their children's education and to provide fun and interesting activities.