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Building School Relationships
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
General Reference:
· Florida Electronic Library Resources and links selected especially for kids, students, and families. Requires public library card
· KidGrid Safe web sites for kids by topic; available in several languages
· 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
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)
- Good Reads for Teens Links to recommended lists for teen readers
- 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
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Choices Reading Lists - Each year, thousands of children, young adults, teachers, and librarians around the United States select their favorite recently published books for the “Choices” reading lists. These lists are used in classrooms, libraries, and homes to help young readers find books they will enjoy.
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
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