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A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Parent Involvement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides a collection of teacher submitted tips for working with and improving relationships with parents.
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Other

A Checklist for an Effective Parent School Partnership

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides six standards for parental involvement in their child's education. The standard is given along with sample best practices, challenges, and results.
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Other

A Guide to Your Children's Schools: A Parent Handbook [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Information about the U.S. school system written especially for immigrant parents but beneficial, nonetheless, for any parent who has questions about school-related issues. Explains, in simple language, the types of schools available in...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: What to Do When You Don't Like Your Child's Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
We've had our favorite teachers and we've had our well, not so favorite. What can you do when your child complains about her teacher? Here are some tips.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Knowing When to Contact Your Child's Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
An article written by a teacher gives tips on when and how to contact your child's teachers to ensure success.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Make the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences

For Students Pre-K - 1st
You're meeting your child's teacher for the first time. How can you make the best use of this conference? Here are some good ideas.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Getting Kids to Do Their Own Homework

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As parents, we want to help our children with their homework, not do it for them. Find some helpful methods to walk this thin line.
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US Department of Education

National Institute for Literacy: A Child Becomes a Reader [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent 48-page booklet, entirely available online, that lists activities that parents and children can do at home to assure successful reading skills. Parents can also check their child's development by looking at "What children...
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Reading Rockets Resources for Ell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Information that will help your child become a good reader and successful student. There are ideas on what to do at home, reading tips, activities, books, stories, resources and more. This bilingual site is designed for Spanish-speaking...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn History

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Parents can begin their child's journey into history as well as supplement their classes in school by doing these activities created by the Department of Education.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Getting Your Child Ready to Read

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How proud we are when our children start reading! We love the looks on their faces when they get a new book. How can we start them down this road? Find some excellent ideas in this article.
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American Psychological Association

Raising Children to Resist Violence

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Violence in school children is a frightening aspect of modern day life. Here are ways that parents can play a role in reducing this violence.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
Math is all around us. Use these simple techniques and activities at home, at the grocery, and "On the Go" to give your children a boost on the Math path.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Math is all around us. Use these simple techniques and activities at home, at the grocery, and "On the Go" to give your children a boost on the Math path.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
Math is all around us. Use these simple techniques and activities at home, at the grocery, and "On the Go" to give your children a boost on the Math path.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Math

For Students 3rd - 8th
Math is all around us. Use these simple techniques and activities at home, at the grocery, and "On the Go" to give your children a boost on the Math path.
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Reading Is Fundamental

Reading Is Fundamental: Tips and Resources

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here are some ideas to encourage reading for children of all ages as well as the whole family to try. It provides reading tools including a new literary assessment tool "Literacy Tracker."
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Department of Education: Improving Student Achievement [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In 2009, a Virginia Department of Education stakeholder group on parent involvement in public schools disseminated a questionnaire to over 1000 parents, teachers, and school administrators across Virginia. Recipients were asked to share...
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Samhsa News: A Guide for Parents on Preventing Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide gives parents tips on how to help keep their children drug-free. Describes warning signs that might be seen and discusses ways in which parents can talk to their children about this topic. Includes a 16-page PDF file called...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Improve Reading Achievement for African American Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article includes research recommendations in the areas of standardized testing, teacher quality, after-school programs, parent involvement, reading and study skills, and computer games and simulations.
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Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Bony Fish Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about bony fish reproduction including modes, behavior, development, species dispersal and parental involvement.
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PBS

Pbs Parents: Early Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help nurture the development of early math skills -- from infant to grade 2. Site provide information about math literacy and developmental stages. For each age range, you will find several online games and printable activities for core...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Help Your Kids Do Great in School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on how parents can be more involved in their child's education. Teachers will benefit from this informative article and can pass it along to parent's as a valuable resource.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Help Your Kids Do Great in School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on how parents can be more involved in their child's education. Teachers will benefit from this informative article and can pass it along to parent's as a valuable resource.

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