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Teacher/Parent Partnerships
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This site links to resources available on the Internet for early childhood educators and care providers to use with parents and families of young children (birth-age 8). Topics on this page include Activities, Child Development, Community Involvement, Language/Reading, Public Policy, Technology, and Other. Click on one of the underlined topics to go to that section of this page. Some of the web sites have information for educators and parents of elementary, middle school, and high school aged children as well.
Helping Children Understand Terrorists Attacks
http://www.ed.gov
The United States Department of Education released information on helping children understand the terrorist attacks. "Suggestions for Adults: Talking and Thinking with Children About the Terrorist Attacks," "Suggestions for Educators: Meeting the Needs of Students," and lists of other resources are available at this site.
Activities
Early Learning Resources
http://www.meddybemps.com/parentsguide.html
Discover the secrets of your child's success. Learn how to help your child build the foundation needed for success in school by reading The Sequence of Skills Development. Take an active role in your child's development with Preschool Learning Activities (you'll both have fun).
Hap Palmer Web Site
http://www.happalmer.com/
This site has free lyrics and suggested activities that coordinate with Happ Palmer's children's songs. Enjoy!
Summer Home Learning Recipes
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Recipes/
Activity ideas for K-3, 4th-6th, 7th-8th, and HS ages to do that will support reading, writing, math, and science learning outside of school.
Child Development
Brain Development in Infants and Toddlers: Information for Parents and Caregivers
http://nccic.org/poptopics/brain.html
This web site provides a listing of resources available on this topic. The list is linked to the National Child Care Information Center.
Future of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/
The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to disseminate timely information on major issues related to children's well-being, with special emphasis on providing objective analysis and evaluation, translating existing knowledge into effective programs and policies, and promoting constructive institutional change.
Parents Action for Children
http://www.iamyourchild.org/
This is a site that provides information about early childhood development and about resources for parents and caregivers. This site is related to the National Early Childhood Public Engagement Campaign. Information providing suggestions on how to mobilize communities to help promote children's healthy development is also available here.
Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/
The Child & Family Web Guide describes and evaluates web sites that contain research-based information about child development. These web sites have been selected from thousands of sites about children, based primarily on the quality of the information provided. The goal of the Web Guide is to give the public easy access to the best child development information on the Web.
Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org
This site is for parents of infants and toddlers. Information includes choosing quality child care, developmental milestones, and more.
Community Involvement
Building Partnerships
http://www.ed.gov
This is a web site devoted to answering the question, "What can your community do to support schools and family involvement In education?" Combating alcohol, drugs, and violence; enlisting community volunteers; teaching parenting skills; offering summer learning programs; supporting preschool programs; and providing mentoring programs are some of the suggestions at this site
Constructing School Partnerships with Families and Community Groups
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa400.htm
This Critical Issue web site provides information about the school's role in creating partnerships with parents and community members. It has sections on goals, action options, pitfalls, different points of view, and examples of schools that have successfully constructed such partnerships. This is on the Pathways to School Improvement web site sponsored by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Family-School-Community Partnerships
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp/
This Harvard Family Research Project web site provides information about family involvement programs. Models of programs, solutions for sustaining programs, and additional web links on this topic are available at this site.
First Book
http://www.firstbook.org/
First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books.
Playing Their Parts
http://www.publicagenda.org/specials/parent/parent.htm
This public agenda web page provides information on what parents and teachers really mean by parental involvement. Public Agenda surveyed parents and public school teachers to find out what they think parents should be doing in the public schools.
School Involvement in Early Childhood
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/schoolinvolvement/
This U.S. Government web site provides rational as to why public schools should be interested in birth-kindergarten aged children in their communities. Description of possible roles and key issues are identified in this document. This information may be helpful for Iowa Community Empowerment areas.
School Age Child Care
http://nccic.org/poptopics/index.html#afterschool
The National Child Care Information Center provides a list of publications on school-age child care and other topics. If you are interested in programming or planning for school-age child care, this site is for you. Besides listing publications it also provides a list of organizations and additional Internet links.
Language/Reading
Checkpoints for Progress in Reading & Writing for Families
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CheckFamilies/
Checkpoints for Progress has been developed to help teachers and learning partners to identify (1) what most children can do in reading and writing by developmental periods--birth to 36 months, three and four years of age, and third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth grades--and (2) what most children can read, by grade level. Since most children's formal schooling begins with kindergarten, skills for that level are also included.
Compact for Reading
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading
This U.S. Department of Education web site provides a tool kit which helps families and schools to develop written agreements, or compacts, to improve student reading. These agreements help foster greater family, school, and community involvement. This site also provides educators and families with 400 activities that link a student's home/family life with the classroom curriculum.
Early Childhood Growth Chart
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/growth.chart/page1.html
This U.S. Department of Education site offers information about children as language learners from infancy to school age. This site also provides activities that parents can do with their children to help young children learn about language.
Language is the Key
http://www.walearning.com
The Washington Research Institute offers a video based Early Language Program appropriate for anyone who works with young children and their families. They are available in five versions: English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Chinese subtitles for other Chinese dialects. Talking and Books presents the following strategies: 1) Follow the child's lead; 2) Give the child time to respond; 3) Make comments about what the child is interested in, then wait; 4) Ask questions about what the child is interested in, then wait; & 5) Respond by adding a little more. The second video, Talking and Play, reinforces these strategies and expands them into playtime and daily activities.
Literacy
http://nccic.org/user/providers.html#literacy
This web site from the National Child Care Information Center provides a listing of links on early literacy.
Literacy Tips for the 10 Minute Parent (Between the Lions- PBS)
http://pbskids.org/lions/parentsteachers/activities/literacy_tips.html
This PBS-related web site relates to the new "Between the Lions" series on public television. Literacy Tips are provided on such topics as vocabulary building, story time, book learning, after story time, errands & chores, plus more. This web site also has interactive learning games to enjoy with your child.
Making Multicultural Connections Through Trade Books
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/MBD/Books_Begin.html
Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) developed this multicultural database site to assist teachers in selecting books that broaden and enrich the perspectives of students in their district. Specific instructional connections to MCPS curriculum for each book are included as well as some detailed lessons. (Also listed under the Literacy topic at the GWAEA Early Childhood-Educator Resources-web site.) This listing could also be of interest to parents.
Parent Brochures from the International Reading Association http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/parent.html
This web site lists brochures available for purchase as well as a chance to view each brochure electronically via the Internet. Click on the "Get it" underlined link to view the text from the brochure. These brochures were designed with parent’s interests in mind. These brochures are available in Spanish and English.
Ready* Set* Read Early Childhood Learning Kit http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/RSRkit.html
This site was developed to advance President Clinton's challenge to help every child in America read independently and well by the end of third grade. Sites for Families and Caregivers are available. Spanish versions of the Activity Guides can be located also.
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers
http://www.pbs.org/launchingreaders/
Long before they start school, children are ready to learn the skills that will turn them into readers. Watch the PBS series and explore this web site to find out how you can launch a child into a bright future with reading strategies that work.
Read*Write*Now- America Reads Challenge
http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/
This U.S. Department of Education web site provides suggested activities for reading and writing for children from birth to Grade 6. Parents, care providers, and educators will enjoy looking through the activities to select ones that will fit the needs and interest of a particular child.
Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Better Reader
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/startearly/
This U.S. Department of Education web site is designed to help all children become better readers. Start Early, Finish Strong provides information about involving parents, teachers, and communities in children's reading. Starting early refers to preparing young children to read and finishing strong refers to providing excellent instruction and community support in the primary grades.
Summer Reading Tips for Parents
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/parenting/readingtips.html
This web page provides tips for parents on how to encourage reading throughout the summer for school-age children. Reading provides opportunities to sustain reading skills, practice reading, and to promote reading enjoyment.
Webbing Into Literacy: A Head Start Program http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html
Webbing into Literacy (WIL) is a downloadable program designed to provide rural Head Start teachers with materials and instruction that will launch America's young children on successful academic careers. WIL began as a component in a "best practices" study conducted by Dr. Laura B. Smolkin, principal investigator in CIERA, the national Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.
Public Policy
Zero to Three Policy Center
http://www.zerotothree.org
The Policy Center is a research-based, non-partisan program at ZERO TO THREE that brings the voice of babies and toddlers to public policy to promote good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences.
Technology
Parents Guide to the Internet
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/
Vice President Gore released this at the Internet Online Summit to help parents and families, regardless of their technological know-how, use the Internet as a tool for learning.
Reading Rainbow
http://shopgpn.com/stores/1/RR_Index.cfm
The Reading Rainbow web site matches the PBS television program by the same name. Sections for Parents, Teachers, Librarians, and Kids are available at this site. Highlighting quality children's books with related games and activities is the purpose of this site.
Great Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
This site is sponsored by the American Library Association. Check out the selection criteria that could be used as you investigate sites that are appropriate for your child.
Surfing the Net with Kids: Guide to the Best Kid Sites for kids of all ages
http://www.surfnetkids.com/
This educational site is reviewed, rated, and organized by topics by a syndicated newspaper columnist. Topics include arts, music, crafts; holiday, history; language arts; science; math; computers and Internet. Lots to browse and look at. It is a site that requires reading.
CYFERNet
http://www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu/
CYFERNet highlights the content areas of the Cooperative Extension System's Children Youth and Family networks and the Children Youth and Families at Risk community-based programs located across the United States. Content areas are: child care; health; family resiliency; science and technology; collaborations; and community-based programs. Check out the WonderWise Parent site listed under Resources for Parents on the CYFERNet home page.
Early Years are Learning Years
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/default.asp
This is a site sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children that offers short "parent friendly" information on various topics (i.e. infant/toddler programs; preschool; imitating super heroes; brain research).
Family Education Network
http://familyeducation.com/home/
This site has articles, resources, and interactive functions that cover different topic areas. Internet Basics, Grade by Grade, and Choose Your Child's Age Group are features at this site. This is a site for parents of children from infancy to high school. Activities, News and Policies, Parents, and School are additional topics to explore.
Including Your Child
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/
Special needs includes the areas where your child needs individualized supports and services to help develop, learn, be happy, and be included with children of the same age. This booklet covers the first eight years of your child's life. You may have questions and you may not always know where to go for answers. Sometimes you might not even know what to ask. This booklet may lead you to people who can help. (April 1997)
National Child Care Information Center
http://nccic.org/
The NCCIC serves as the Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Child Care. The Web site provides issues of the Child Care Bulletin; the full text of publications, including child care research; descriptions of NCCIC's leadership forums; a collection of tribal child care information; a list of organizations serving child care; a calendar of child care-related conferences; state child care profiles; information on funding resources and opportunities; help in finding child care; information on health and safety in child care; information on the AmeriCorps Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center and the Child Care Technical Assistance Project; a collection of annotated links to child care resources on the Internet.
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
http://www.ncpie.org/
The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America. Click on resources to find publications from member organizations that are useful in developing family/school partnerships. Also at this website is a link providing guidelines for schools and school districts in involving parents.
National Parent Teacher Association Parenting Resource Library
http://www.pta.org/
A listing of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) publications on topics such as Early Childhood PTA, Home-School Connections, Special Education and PTA, Improving Our Schools, Helping Your Child Learn, and Keeping Our Schools Safe.
Parents and Assessment
http://www.cse.ucla.edu
The links on this web site allow parents to view articles and Web sites containing assessment information relevant for parents of K-12 age children. Articles on assessing young children, what makes a good school, and an assessment glossary are some of the links found on this page. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing.
Parent Information and Resource Center
http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/index.html
This site sponsored by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory provides information of interest to parents. Click on Hot Topics to read articles related to the brain development of infants. One of the articles tells about the research on drug use and it's impact on the developing fetus. The Links button also provides annotated information for other web sites.
Quality Indicators in Early Childhood Education
http://www.serve.org/Syc/quality.htm
This web site provides links to checklists and/or articles of interest to parents who are selecting child care for their child. Characteristics to look for whether your child is an infant, toddler, preschooler, or school ager are available through this web site. This site is sponsored by The SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE). SERVE is the regional education laboratory that has been designated with a specialty area in Early Childhood Education.
The Daily Parent
http://www.childcareaware.org/en/dailyparent/
This newsletter, available on-line, provides information that parents with young children want to know. It is listed on the web site of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. The Daily Parent newsletter offers the latest information on child development issues, tips for finding quality child care, and numerous resources for busy parents, as well as child care professionals.
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