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Family Resources
 
 
Parenting
   
Expect the Best from a Girl  

What parents can do to help their girls be "all that they can be".

 
Strong Families, Strong Schools  

Based on the family initiative by the US Department of Education, this site provides findings and links regarding the importance of family involvement in education.

 
Family Education Network  

Carries a wide range of ideas and tips for children of all ages.

 
Parent Previews  

Family guide to entertainment. Each movie is rated with a subjective report card on content areas. Each review gives plot synopsis, what parents need to know, suggestions on what to talk about with your family and video alternatives.

 
Kid's Health  

Kids Health's Parents section has doctor-approved, accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

 
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Learning
   
Lexiles (Georgia Department of Education)  
  Access this site for Lexile information from the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. Scroll down the page to access the Lexile Book Database.  
The Learning Site (Harcourt Brace)  
  This site is a fun and easy way to practice our Language Arts curriculum online. Choose "The Learning Site, then choose reading, language arts (grammar) or spelling, choose "Books". Contact your student's teacher for password information.  
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education  

This site can help you find ways to become more involved in your child's education.

 
Scholastic Network Learner's Page  

Ideas to help your child learn better.

 
Center for Development and Learning  

A site dedicated to helping children increase school success.

 
All Kinds of Minds  

Learning specialist and pediatrician Mel Levine's site on learning styles focuses on how children learn and how to help children with learning difficulties. It includes articles, activities and links, answers to frequently asked questions, and information about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

 
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Technology
   
Kid's Rules for Online Safety

Rules for Child Safety on the Internet taken from SafeKids.com See SafeKids.com for more information on Internet safety.

Fun Brain

Educational games for children and teens, plus some teacher and parenting resources.

NetSmartz

Games, activities and information to help kids, teens and parents stay safe on the Internet.

Great Websites for Kids by the ALA

Websites compiled by the American Library Association and arranged by topic.

Book Adventure

Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes.

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