Resources
Sites for Parents
Top parenting sites ranked by popularity
ChildFun.com
Who says parenting can't be fun? This site offers curriculum plans, educational activities and adventures for children, as well as perspectives on parenting.
Shyness
The purpose of this web site is to talk about shyness, what it feels like, what it looks like and most importantly, how to feel more comfortable with who you are and who you are with.
FamilyEducation.com offers useful information and interactive communication tools to help busy parents help their children succeed. Includes quizzes, polls, discussion groups and articles on parenting and education subjects. Also includes a network of local school Web sites, with school calendars and community-level information enabling parent-school connections.
Born to Read: How to Raise a Reader
A fact sheet that includes easy-to-do tips developed by the members of the Association of Library Service to Children. Also available in Spanish
Child Development
The National Network for Child development provides a comprehensive site for infants to eleven years old. The information includes intellectual, social, emotional, and brain development.
What You Can Do: Action Steps for Families
A guide that provides suggestions on how parents and family members can help their children to become readers and develop their interest in reading
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF) develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read.
USA Today Education
Everyday news and resources for parents and educators.