Parent Resources
Parent Resources
ALA Resources for Parents, Teen and Kids
Links to hundreds of sites on a variety of topics. Includes Top 10 internet sites for families.
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
The Children's Partnership
A national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to inform leaders and the public about the needs of America's children. Includes The Parent's Guide to the Information Superhighway.
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/
Childstats.gov
Offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education.
Family.com
Activities, entertainment, parenting, pets, parties, recipes and travel. Owned by Disney.
Kids Source Online
Comprehensive site offers education and health information for newborns, toddlers, preschoolers and kids k-12. Also offers articles on specific issues in Parenting, Education, Health and Recreation as well as information on parenting organizations and forums for discussion.
http://www.kidsource.com/index.html
The Children's Literature Web Guide
Site, compiled by a children's librarian which features information regarding Internet resources relating to books and movies for children and young adults.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
Family Education Network
Graphically interesting, comprehensive site offering daily features: School Time, Family Learning, Health and Safety, Activities, News Watch, Kidszone, Special Needs. Learning Disabilities, College and Homework Help.
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Learn with PBS
The Web site of the Public Broadcasting Station offers an assortment of educational topics from which to choose including: Adult Learning Service, Literacy Link, Electronic Field Trips, Teacher Connex, Mathline, Scienceline, Instructional Television, and Ready to Learn.
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
http://www.communitylibrary.org/CPSD/
Our local Community Library has tons of online resources for student and information on what is available at the library.
To access additional online resources search the Suffolk Cooperative Library System: