Parent Information

Resources for Parents

 
 

Field School Writing Rubric

General Parenting Resources

Health and Nutrition

Building Self-Esteem

Learning Disabilities

Homework Helpers

Reading

Teens

College Planning

All Kinds of Families

Entertainment

Family Fun

Tool Box

Translation Programs for Parents

Kids Safety Online

Hotline Help

Healthy Heart Web Sites

 

General Parenting Resources

National Parenting Center 

National PTA 

Family Education Network

Parenting.Org

American Academy of Pediatrics

Parenting Magazine

Talk with Your Kids

U.S. Department of Education

KidSource Online

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Health and Nutrition

KidsHealth.org

Sleep Loss Hits Child Brain 

Tips for Parents: Understanding Finicky Eaters

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information      

National Institute of Mental Health

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Building Self-Esteem

Family Education Network: Building Self Esteem 

Helping Your Child Develop Self-Esteem 

Your Child’s Mental Health: Building Self-Esteem in Children

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Learning Disabilities

LD Online

Learning Disabilities Association of America

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Homework Helpers

 Helping Your Child with Homework

Homework Tips for Parents

AMA: Helping Teens With Homework 

Homework and Study Habits

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Reading 

Helping Your Child Become a Reader 

A Child Becomes A Reader: K–3 

Put Reading First

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Teens

Raising Teens

ParenTalk 

Parenting of Adolescents

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College Planning

When Should Your Teen Begin to Plan for College? 

FSA: Student Aid on the Web 

College Savings Plans Network

Finding Money for College

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All Kinds of Families

 Parents Without Partners

Foster Parenting

Stepfamily Network

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Entertainment

 Television and Children

The Movie Mom

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Family Fun

Disney: Family Fun

Real Families, Real Fun

FamilyCorner.com

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 Tool Box

Parenting 101

Stress Management for Parents

Parenting Humor

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Translation Programs for Parents

World Lingo

 ParaLink

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Kids Safety Online

Federal Trade Commission – Kidz Privacy

Get Net Wise

Safe Kids

The PoliceNotebook

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Hotline Help

Note: Many hotlines that observe business hours allow you to leave a message requesting follow-up 24 hours a day

Al-Anon/Alateen for families of alcoholics (800) 356-9996

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (800) 311-3435

ERIC Clearing house on Disabilities and Gifted Education (800) 328-0272

  National AIDS Hotline (800) 342-2437

 Learning Disabilities Association of America (888) 300-6710

 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information  (800) 729-6686

 National Health Information Center (800) 336-4797

 National Institute of Mental Health (800) 421-4211

 National Runaway Switchboard (800) 621-4000

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Healthy Heart Web Site

American Heart Association

Provides information on the American Heart Association.  Highlights include A to Z Guide, family health information, science and professional information, and heart healthy tips.  Highlights include A to Z Guide, family health information, science and professional information, and healthy tips.  Educators can find information on Jump Rope for Heart, Hoops for Heart and HeartPower! and more.

Is a site where participants can enter a particular activity into this program and it will help them calculate how many calories a specific activity will burn.
Provides articles for children, parents, and educators about smoking and its negative effect pm young and old people alike.
Site for kids offers educational games, as well as links to the parents’ and educators’ sites.
Provides information on AAHPERD the American Heart Association’s partner for Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart.
Will answer health questions about growth, food, and fitness.  It has links to fun and exciting sites.

The Longevity Game
Answers questions about health and nutrition to calculate how long you will live.

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updated 11/08