Favorite Websites for Parents
by Vickie Dickneite, Resource Coordinator
November 19, 2008
http://parenting247.org/Parenting 24/7 from University of Illinois Extension is a “One-stop source of news, information, and advice on parenting and family life. PARENTS
http://extension.missouri.edu/PARENTLINK/ ParentLink supports Missouri families by offering a warm-line and information on many pertinent topics.
www.edreform.com/parentpowerParent Power is an on-line newsletter sponsored by The Center for Education Reform. This is a good site for parents with questions on testing, school report cards, charter schools, home-schooling, school choice, teaching, and how to get involved. PARENTS
www.parentsanonymous.orgParents Anonymous is a community of parents, organizations, and volunteers committed to strengthening families and building strong communities, achieving meaningful parent leadership and shared leadership, and leading the field of child abuse and neglect prevention. PARENTS
www.worknotes.com/IL/Chicago/Fit4FunKidsFitness/h2.stmgives a super “Veggie Workout” for kids. Try the “Strawberry Stretch” or the “Tater Tot Trot”! School personnel and families could spend hours on this site learning fun activities and exercises. The site also contains links to other good sites! KIDS/TEACHERS/FAMILIES/HEALTH & FITNESS
www.aaamath.comcontains hundreds of pages of basic math skills that are divided by grade level or topic providing practice and games for families to enjoy. FAMILIES/TEACHERS
www.scholastic.com/freeprogramshas lesson plans, activities, games and free stuff for your class and their parents. TEACHERS/PARENTS
www.kid-lit.com offers quick book lists for boys and girls by age or reading level.
www.schooltimegames.comis a cool site offering games based on themes-Social Studies, Language Arts, Science, Math, Sports, Logic, Arts and Music, and Arcade games. This site is great for classroom use or a rainy day indoors. FOR KIDS/PARENTS/TEACHERS
www.npin.org has information for many topics like home schooling, learning disabilities, homework help, tutoring, and attention deficit. PARENTS/TEACHERS
**For many more links reviewed by PPP, go to www.pppctr.org. Click on “Links”, then “Working on the Web” June 2008.
