Parent Resources

Below are links to internet sites with preschool resources.

BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES - www.edgov/Family/RWN/Activ97/begin

ALPHABET FUN - www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html
This site is filled with dictionary pictures that are great for making alphabet books or letter collages.

SEQUENCE CARDS - www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/seq
The Enchanted Learning site also has some sequence pictures that you can print and mix up for your child to put in the proper order.

PRESCHOOL SONGS - http://members.home.com/veeceet/index.html
KidzSing is a great resource for preschool tunes. It is filled with tunes to common nursery rhymes.

SONGS AND ACTIVITIES - www.nancymusic.com. A great site for preschool songs and related activities.

MATH GAMES - www.ed.gov/pubs/EarlyMath
Free on-line booklet from the Government Publications Office. It is filled with math games for preschoolers. TITLE: EARLY CHILDHOOD : WHERE LEARNING BEGINS - MATH

PRESCHOOL VIDEOS - Great videos for parents or teacher training. www.preschoolpower.com.

RECIPIES FOR KID FRIENDLY SNACKS - from the Kansas City Library. Visit them at
www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/cooking/cooking.htm.

TIPS FOR EARLY LEARNING - www.illinoisearlylearning.org/tips.html
Great articles for parents on helping their child learn.

PARENT RESOURCE - www.mothers-home.com

PARENTING BOOKS - For great parent resources, check out www.parenting-resources.com.

PARENTING ADVICE - www.askevelyn.com
The Ask Evelyn site features advice and tips for both parents and teachers plus archives of Evelyn's weekly parenting columns. It also includes creative ideas for kids, information on Internet courses, a Family Game Night section, humor, resources, reviews and links.

PARENTING ARTICLES -
www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/pipeline/p-parent.htm
Great site, except for their long address. This site is offered from the North Dakota Extension Service. It is called Parenting Preschoolers and offers advice on topics such as, Establishing Routines, Dealing with Anger, Separation, Temper Tantrums, Discipline, etc.

TIPS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN AT HOME - www.youcanteach.com
This site gives a great overview on what is important when teaching your child.

RECIPES AND TOYS - www.quakertoddlers.com
Quaker Oats has a great site for parents of preschoolers. It is filled with nutritious snack and meal recipes plus directions for making homemade toys and crafts.

FUN WITH PICTURES - www.keebler.com
The Keebler site has a great activity for preschoolers. Go to "Tree House" and click on "Fun With Pictures". Your child can position Keebler characters on a variety of backgrounds. You can print out the pictures and have your child tell you a story about them. FIND THE HIDDEN OBJECT game is also fun.

NUMBER MATCHING GAME - www.funschool.com
This site has a number of games for young children. Click on Preschool. FIND THE RHYMES and ANIMAL HOMES are also fun learning games.

MAKE-A-CARD - www.send4fun.com
On this site your child can make and send cards to friends and family.

SMARTERKIDS - www.smarterkids.com
Check out this site for more seasonal activities by Jean Warren. Go to the Parenting Resource Center and then click on News/Advice. Look for the Tot Time column.

PRE-K SMARTIES - www.preksmarties.com
by Jean Warren
This site offers tips, information and articles for parents. Occasionally they feature articles by Jean Warren.

ACT : Information For Parents : Resources - Educational planning and career development assistance for parents.

Ages and Grades - Your child's development through the years.

Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education - A nonprofit organization which assists and encourages parental involvement in education, wherever that education takes place.

The Alternative Education Resource Organization - A listing of alternative schools, including charter, independent, Montessori, and other "unusual" schooling options.

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.

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.

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

Chart Jungle - Printable charts, for baby, preschool, kindergarten, and other children. Charts include chores, awards, education, potty training, behavior.

Does your child dislike school? - Practical tips for parents of children who dislike school from a family therapist and a teacher.

Education K-12 - Help your child succeed in school. Simple ideas that can boost your child's grades.

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.

eSCORE.com - Online learning resource for personalized developmental and educational information and products for parents and children.

Great Sites - Recommends sites for preschool-elementary age children and their parents. Created by librarians who work with children and the Web every day.

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.

Help Kids Read - Free information for you to help all children with reading.

Hoagie's Gifted Page - A useful resource for parents of children classified as "gifted". Includes a number of links to other, related pages.

Homework Help: How to guide your child (1st grade) - Our homework help article will tell you how to assist and support your child while he or she tackles school assignments without doing them yourself.

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.

Jump Start Your Child's Education - Advice and activities on how to jump start your child's education.

Jumpstart for Parents - internet safety, financial aid, general resources, parenting organizations...

KidSource OnLine - KidSource OnLine--The web source for in-depth and timely education and healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of parents and their children.

Mathematics for Parents - Discusses the importance of parental involvement in children's math homework; includes tips and questionnaire for parents.

Mrs. Alphabet - All you ever wanted to know about teaching the alphabet, phonics, reading, writing, spelling, and math for children 3-7. Free newsletter.

National Parent Information Network - Provides access to research-based information about the process of parenting and about family involvement in education.

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.

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.

Planetpals - An Educational and interactive resource on the Earth. Designed especially for kids.

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.

Reading to Children is Essential - Fact sheet from the Ohio State University Extension on the importance of books in early childhood.

Robyn's Nest - An Online Parenting Site - 101 words to encourage a child. Print it and use them daily.

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.

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.

Village.com's Parent Soup's Education Central - From preschool to elementary, middle to high school and onto college: Find expert advice, articles, message boards, and chats to help your children excel at every stage.

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.

Your Child's Brain: The Crucial First Years - An Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the topic.

Allkids - Information, products, games, activities, and articles for parents and children, by age group from 1 to 4.

BabyCenter: Your Toddler - Find out what to do when a toddler misbehaves, how to handle picky eaters, childcare options to consider, and discussion boards to exchange with other parents.

Becoming the Parent You Want to Be - Provides straightforward answers to everyday questions and struggles faced by parents of young children from birth to five. Speaks respectfully to all types of families.

Childproofing your Home - An interactive guide to child proofing a house given a child's age. From Good Housekeeping.

Cozy's Corner - Articles, information, and activities for toddlers and their parents, recipes, stories, games, and songs.

Daniel Trust Ministries - Christian help, support, and advice for parents and others carers, offering assistance in identifying sexual abuse of children.

Dealing with Toddlers - Advice and information for parents or carers of toddlers. Covers foods, saying no, toilet training, learning to say goodbyes, and how young children explore the world around them. From University of Illinois Extension.

Dynamite Dino Days - A hands-on multisensory play study about dinosaurs using a variety of crafts and activities.

Early Childhood - Improving the education and general life experience of young children. Advice from experts in the early childhood field, creative projects, and sharing of ideas and questions with the early childhood community.

Early Childhood Connections - Information and support resources relating to children ages zero to five.

Fingerplays - Two dozen traditional fingerplays.

Hands On Parenting - Features video segments from the television show and parenting articles from well-known experts offering parenting advice for parents with children from birth to age five.

Help for Parents - Offers several methods of discipline and provides examples, lessons, and other resources to reinforce these techniques.

Infant Potty Training - Overview of a gentle, natural, and loving method of toilet learning, from two books available for sale.

Kanggah.com - Offers extensive resources and support for saving money and the planet.

Kids Crafts and Recipe Swap - This page is dedicated to the sharing of toddler and preschooler crafts, recipes and ideas.

Kids Fun - Craft ideas and fun ways to keep your toddler or preschooler interested in learning.

KidzFun - A site to be viewed by K-6 kids and their parents. Messages regarding smoking, sniffing, drinking and drug abuse presented with animations and text. Racecar operation backdrop.

Learning Styles: Preschool to Kindergarten - Parent Centre presents articles, tips from parents, and message boards on the various ways children learn: watching, listening, and touching. Also offers activities to promote learning.

Little Kids Games - Printable activities and games for young children designed to make learning fun.

MyLittleSteps - Online learning program for parents of children from birth to five. Provides program overview, testimonials and case studies.

Parenting Preschoolers - Mom's chat, crafts, games, Spiderman, recipes, and parenting tools.

Pat's Baby Talk - Pat has over 29 years of day care experience. Ask her a question about your infant or toddler.

Play Is Fundamental - From playing peekaboo or tossing a ball, playing has a special role in childhood, Ohio State University Extension offers a few ideas.

4 Potty Training and Toilet Training - Offers potty training tips and advice for toddlers. Requires free registration.

Potty Training Tips - Potty training tips from the experts. Offers potty training tips and potty training pants. Find what worked for other moms.

Pratt's Toddler and Preschool Activities - Find resources for activities, art, fun and games, learning links, worksheets, coloring pages, educational resources, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and songs.

Preschool Express - An online early learning activity newsletter for teachers and parents of preschool children.

Preschoolers Today - Articles, communities, and expert Q&As for parents of preschoolers

Quaker Toddlers - Provides toddler nutritional information, fun and games, Quaker Oats product information, and a parents survial guide

Raising Kids - Information and advice organized by age groups. Parents can also discuss issues with other parents and get on-line expert advice.

Robyn's Nest - A comprehensive parent and family interactive community featuring expert parenting advice, chat, and discussion focusing on pregnancy through age 5.

Seattle Regional Babyzone Site - Covering pre-conception though preschool, this guided site focuses on issues and resources that matter to parents. Site also offers online birth announcements.

Sign With Me - A site designed to help parents and caretakers teach an infant to use sign language to indicate their needs. Site includes video and image dictionaries, research and on-line store.

SIGN With Your Baby - Teaches hearing parents how to communicate with their hearing babies through sign language before their infants can speak.

Signing With Kids - Dedicated to helping parents communicate with preverbal children. Classes and workshops designed for parents with infants and toddlers.

ToddlerWatch - Internet childcare monitoring, comprehensive parenting and family information, expert parenting resources like ToddlerDoc and ToddlerLaw.

Toilet Training - Parent Center offers a toilet training package helping parents to figure out when their child is ready, how to motivate, and articles, parent tips, and expert advice on the topic.

Toilet Training Toddlers at BabyCenter - Articles, bulletin boards, advice, and expert input on the topic.

TotCity - Resources for parents of toddlers and preschoolers. Features free online educational games and activity ideas.

Will's Website For Lil' Kiddies - A child/family/parenting site. It is "hosted" by Will, 2 years old, and contains personal information and pictures, many parenting/child links, awards and an award application.

Yes, Kids Can - Offers newsletter, place to post children's works, and various projects.

Zero to Three, for Parents - Parents' page dedicated to promotion of healthy development of children from birth to age three. Contains information on social, emotional, and intellectual development.

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