Parenting Links

 

Building School Relationships

• Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Information, training and support for Florida families
• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education Resources to assist parents to work with schools to promote student achievement
• National Parent Teacher Association Creating awareness and active involvement in schools by parents and teacher partnerships

 

Florida Specific Support Resources

·         FCAT Explorer Parent and Family Guide Learn more about this program designed to help children strengthen the critical skills that are outlined in the Sunshine State Standards and tested on the FCAT

·         Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students (FACTS) Florida's official online student advising system. Plan and track educational progress in Florida

·         Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Information about the FCAT, designed assess student achievement in the Sunshine State Standards

·         Florida Department of Education Main page of the Florida DOE with links to information, directories, schools, educational data, hot topics, and more

·         Florida Department of Education Resources for Parents Links to information about schools and education in Florida

·         Florida Student Financial Assistance Student financial aid program information, applications, monitoring

·         Sunshine State Standards What Florida students are expected to know and to do

 

General Reference:

·         Ask A Librarian Virtual reference service

·         Florida Electronic Library Resources and links selected especially for kids, students, and families. Requires public library card

·         Great Web Sites for Kids Selected by the American Library Association; arranged by subject

·         KidGrid Safe web sites for kids by topic; available in several languages

·         KidsClick! Great web sites and search tools for kids of all ages; arranged by subject and Dewey number!

·         KidsKonnect! Topics of interest to kids; directory of safe web sites for kids

Family Education

• ABCTeach Ideas and printables for working on educational skills with your child at home
• The Beehive School Pages Information for parents of school-age children
• Family Education School solutions, homework help, parenting tips, and expert advice
• Family Fun Ideas for activities that parents and kids can do together
• FunSchool Educational games and activities for the whole family
• Parent and Family Resources for Teens -
  Youth eight to 18 years old face different challenges and issues than we did when we were their age. UW Benefits & Work/Life provides a database of parenting tools and resources to help you support your teen and make a difference in his or her life.

 

Reading and Literacy

• Celebrating Cultural Diversity through Children's Literature Annotated bibliographies and links to resources for multicultural reading; categorized by genre
• Children's Picture Book Database Search the databases to find quality picture books by concept, skill or topic (K-3)
• Florida Family Literacy Initiative Programs designed to help families become readers and leaders. Mysteries in the Middle (middle schools) and Families Building Better Readers focus on teaching parents how to set their children up for successful reading practice at home with ten research-based activities they can do with their children.
• Florida Teens Read A new young adult reading award for students in grades 9-12, sponsored by the Florida Association for Media in Education
• Good Reads for Teens Links to recommended lists for teen readers
• National Institute for Literacy Federal programs to promote literacy and reading
• Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program Annual reading lists for grades 3-5 and 6-8. Each year thousands of Florida students select their favorite through this program
• Teen Reads Reviews, articles, interviews, reading guides
• Top 150 Books For your own reading, the best-selling paperbacks and hardbacks, fiction and non-fiction from USA Today; updated weekly

Internet Safety

• Child Safety on the Information Highway Risks and rewards of cruising the Internet; how to reduce the risks and keep your kids safe
• GetNetWise What you need to know about Internet safety, privacy, hackers, viruses, spyware, and more
• NetSmartz Age-appropriate activities that teach children and teens how to stay safer on the Internet
• A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety From the FBI